King Willem-Alexander declares the new Seven Oceans Simulator centre open!
Conference/JournalMARIN Report 140
Date24 Jun 2024
MARIN’s state-of-the-art Seven Oceans Simulator centre (SOSc) is officially declared open by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. In front of 275 esteemed guests from the maritime sector, government and research institutes, King Willem-Alexander set the ship’s telegraph at full speed, marking this important milestone in MARIN’s history.
The decision to invest in the new SOSc is driven by our mission to contribute to clean, smart and safe shipping and a sustainable and free use of the ocean.
The decision to invest in the new SOSc is driven by our mission to contribute to clean, smart and safe shipping and a sustainable and free use of the ocean.
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Bas Buchner
Essential aspects of the SOSc
The SOSc is an innovative research facility with large spherical and moving simulators, a mixed reality Maritime eXperience Lab (MX Lab) and these are combined with human factor measurement and observation techniques which we can use flexibly to simulate and evaluate complex maritime operations. The Traffic & Mission Control (TMC) is a multi-purpose and flexible room with projection on three walls to simulate control or command centres on board or ashore, and can be coupled to the other simulators and the MX Lab.
After the opening ceremony, the King was given a tour of the SOSc
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