RIGEL: an instructor inside the simulator
Give RIGEL a task, let it teach you step by step, or ask it questions. How Task, Guide and Chat mode work in the M/T KEN VILLAMOR simulator.
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New in the simulator: RIGEL ullage watch
RIGEL can now watch a cargo tank while it loads or discharges to a target level, throttle near the top and shut the valve at the target.
New in the simulator: one instructor control page
The instructor station now puts the run, environment, traffic, faults, cargo and flooding, live assessment and incident save on a single page.
Cargo manifold checks before you open the first valve
A simple order of checks at the cargo manifold before loading or discharging: line-up, connection, drip trays, checklist, then a slow start.
Tank cleaning: the O2 and HC checks before washing
What to measure in a cargo tank before tank washing and gas freeing, and why the oxygen and hydrocarbon readings matter.
The IGS deck seal: what it does and what to watch
Why the inert gas deck water seal matters, how it stops gas flowing back to the engine room, and the checks to make on every watch.
Ballast water exchange: the basics
Plain-English basics of ballast water exchange at sea under the BWM Convention: where, how much, the two methods, and keeping stress and stability in limits.
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