Blog – Remember back in March when a giant container ship ran aground in the Suez Canal, paralyzing global shipping traffic for nearly a week and causing billions of dollars in losses?

Whether the incident was due to human error, technical difficulties or adverse weather conditions, it clearly demonstrates the need, for both officers and crew, to be well prepared so as to be able to prevent risks and respond promptly and effectively to emergency situations.

And while this need for high-quality training in the shipping industry is not new, it nevertheless raised a number of challenges and limitations. Simulating complex environments and conditions without compromising the safety of learners or the efficiency of its operations is indeed far more easily said than done.

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