Siport21 has updated its Real Time Ship Manoeuvre Simulator with the latest version of the simulation software Mermaid 500 (MARIN). This action brings greater realism and quality to the visual models used in its Ship Manoeuvrability Simulators, which increases the ultimate quality of projects and the immersion capabilities in the workplace of the Captains and Pilots who attend their facilities.

The most notable improvements, which directly affect the visual reproduction of the models of ports and ships used in the company’s simulators, facilitate the more realistic simulation of the appearance of the waves and the effect of the wind upon same, as well as the wakes of the vessels and the bow waves.  It also significantly improves the effects of light (day and night) and the reflection of the Sun and the Moon on the water.

On the other hand, meteorological agents: clouds, rain, hail and their corresponding influence on the surface of the sea, both in colour and in terms of their reflection, have been substantially improved. The exact location of the Sun, the Moon and the stars have also been incorporated into the simulations, depending on the geographical location and the time of day being simulated.

With this update, Siport21 continues with its policy of providing its clients with the best and most advanced manoeuvrability simulation tools for undertaking studies on the manoeuvrability and behaviour of vessels, maritime safety projects, analysis of floating structures and the development of training programmes and training of Merchant Navy personnel.

Siport21 has undertaken more than 400 studies on the manoeuvrability and operation of vessels, diverse training courses and port design projects, becoming a benchmark in this field.  Amongst its projects, of note by way of example is its participation in the extensions of the ports of Barcelona, Bilbao, Gijón, La Coruña, Algeciras, Cartagena and Valencia, and on an international level, it has worked in the ports of Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Albania, Portugal, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Mauritania, Benin and the Persian Gulf.