Portable VTS simulation platform designed for training and assessment.
Deploy and start training in less than 5 minutes. No IT involvement required. Secure standalone operation without network connectivity.
Fits into a single transport case and can be easily moved between locations.
Create, modify and reuse exercises quickly without requiring advanced technical skills.
Designed to minimize instructor workload and maximize time spent on training and assessment.
Replay vessel movements, communications and operator actions for effective performance assessment.
Increase training availability while reducing infrastructure and deployment costs.
More training. Less infrastructure. Better use of instructor time.
VTSsim provides the operational simulation environment and instructor tools required to design and conduct practical VTS training exercises.
| Realistic VTS operational environment | Emergency and abnormal situation training | Multi-channel audio recording |
| Configurable vessel traffic and traffic scenarios | Local VTS area reproduction using nautical charts | Event bookmarking during exercises |
| Traffic monitoring and management | Custom exercise creation and configuration | Exercise replay |
| Radar and AIS operations | Real-time scenario and target control | Instructor-led debriefing |
| Multi-channel VHF communications | Multiple trainee stations | Performance review and assessment support |
| Telephone communications | Instructor monitoring and exercise control | Repeatable scenarios for training and assessment |
| Complex and high-density traffic scenarios | Complete exercise recording |
Training organisations remain in control of the learning objectives, exercise design and assessment criteria, while VTSsim provides the operational environment to conduct, monitor, record and analyse the practical exercises.
One suitcase set contains everything you need to carry out training exercises for up to four trainees. Deploy the simulator in just a few minutes.
Customize your exercises with specific nautical charts (on request). Use an additional VTS simulator set to train up to 9 operators at the same time. Tell us what you need to adapt the simulator to your team.
VTSsim provides a realistic operational environment for practical training across the IALA V-103 training framework, allowing training organisations to design, conduct, record and analyse exercises according to their training objectives.
| Model Course | Scope | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IALA V-103/1 | VTS Operator | Initial training for VTS Operators, covering the knowledge and practical skills required to safely monitor, manage and interact with vessel traffic. |
| IALA V-103/2 | VTS Supervisor | Advanced training for VTS Supervisors, focused on supervising VTS operations, managing complex traffic situations and coordinating responses to operational and emergency events. |
| IALA V-103/3 | On-the-Job Training (OJT) Operator | Site-specific training that develops practical competence in the local VTS environment, including its traffic, procedures, equipment and operational characteristics. |
| IALA V-103/4 | On-the-Job Training (OJT) Instructor | Training for personnel responsible for planning, delivering and assessing On-the-Job Training, including the effective use of simulation for practical exercises and assessment. |
| IALA V-103/5 | Revalidation | Training and assessment activities designed to maintain, update and demonstrate the continued competence of VTS personnel. |
More training opportunities with fewer infrastructure requirements.
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Traditional Simulator | Portable Simulator |
|---|---|
| Fixed location | Train anywhere |
| Dedicated facilities | Standard classrooms |
| Complex deployment | Ready in less than 5 minutes |
| High infrastructure costs | Minimal infrastructure |
| Limited availability | Increased training opportunities |
The VTS Portable simulator is the ultimate tool for training VTS personnel. It is very easy to use and offers multiple training variants based on real cases
Communication is key to keeping our fairways safe and efficient at the Port of Antwerp Bruges. The portable simulator let us organize, as frequently and in any location we prefer, IALA certified VTS-trainings.
With the VTS portable simulator we are able to replicate real maritime traffic situations in a safe environment. Practising with the simulator will make us more efficient and increase safety. The VTS portable simulator is an effective, versatile tool that is easy to transport and use in any VTS Centre.
VTS Portable Simulator is a trade mark from Signal Software S.L. and Centro Jovellanos.
08:00 to 19:00 (GMT+1)
Profesor Potter St. 183
33203 Gijón (Asturias)
Spain
info@vtssim.com
+34 985 30 89 08
