TRANSAS FISHING

SIMULATOR
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Training Goals
• Assess knowledge of deck officers, trawl masters
and deck crews for obtaining appropriate licences
• Training the cadets of fishing academies and
courses in basic fishing processes, including vessel
manoeuvering and handling the acoustic devices
• Training experienced crews before forthcoming
voyages in order to refresh their knowledge
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All aspects of training
• Trawling, long lining or purse seining in good or poor weather conditions, including currents, waves,
strong squally winds etc.
• Trawling and manoeuvering in the vicinity of other ships also involved in fishing operations
The Transas fishing simulator, based on the • Setting the trawl for the required horizon and keeping it steady
company’s well-known Navi-Trainer Professional, • Appropriate calibrating and use of acoustic devices for detecting position and depth
expands the capabilities of the original simulator • Tracing and chasing the fish and manoeuvering the ship to achieve the best position of fishing gear
with the addition of advanced fishing functionality. devices regarding the shoal and the sea bottom
A highly realistic model of the trawl system, an
advanced model of fish behaviour under influence of Simulator components
vessel, trawl and environmental conditions, modern
acoustic fish finding and trawl controlling devices
all allow the creation of exercises and training in
different aspects of fishing operations.
Compliance Trawl model Vessel library
The navigational simulator is developed in line with
requirements of STCW’95 convention, IMO model
courses and Code of Safety for Fishermen and Fishing
Vessels (2005).
Transas NTPRO simulator is also certified by the Russian
Ministry of Transport and DNV classification society.
Simulation of acoustic
Model of fish fish finding and trawl Area library
behaviour controlling devices
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Full Mission Simulator configuration options

Depending on training needs a full mission simulator configuration can vary. Three basic options include a
fishing deck and navigation part which can be expanded or reduced according to customer requirements.
Flexible solutions
Computer based training
Individual in-house or distance learning,
equipment familiarisation, knowledge Visual (navigation) Visual (fishing deck) Visual (navigation) Visual (fishing deck)

updates, self-examination and competence

assessment
Sonar Sonar
Trawl Trawl
controlling controlling
device device
Sounder Sounder
Conning

Networked classes Radar/Conning

/ECDIS

Interactive group exercises under instructor

supervision

Training of both fishing deck and Responding to fishing devices is in focus,

navigational personnel. Up to five trainees but mastering of common navigational
can study simultaneously. skills is restricted. Two trainees can study
simultaneously.
Visual (fishing/navigation deck)

Full mission simulator

Final training and certification Conning Sounder
Sonar Trawl
controlling
device

The most convenient option for familiarisation

tasks and individual training, both acoustic
devices and ship handling console are at hand.

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Realistic bottom, pelagic, purse seine and long lining trawl
system modelling
The system simulates the correct behaviour of the
trawl under environmental influence, such as currents
and waves. Trainees can monitor trawl position and
load which affects more than 100 elements of the
trawl system. The trawl can be calibrated by the
Vessel library
Basic scope of supply includes four fishing vessel
models:
• Small shrimper refrigerator ‘Laukuva’ (length:
35.68  m; draught: 2.87  m; capacity: 590  kW)
trainee, who can set parameters for the trawl doors, Fishing trawler-refrigerator (supertrawler)
trawl wires and trawl itself depending on the purpose ‘Moonzund’ (length: 120.43 m; draught: 4.58 m;
of an exercise and type of fish pursued. Other types apacity: 2 x 2650 kW)
of trawl may be developed by request.
• Mid-size fishing trawler-refrigerator ‘Nevelsk’
(length: 64.05  m; draught: 4,58  m; capacity:
2460 kW)
• Mid-size fishing trawler refrigerator ‘Andrey
Smirnov’ (length: 53,70  m; draught: 3,68  m;
capacity: 970 kW)

Highly authentic modelling of the fish behaviour

The simulated fish shoals have a fear response
to vessel and trawl, the ability to speed up and
run from the fishing gear, and also react to the
acoustic equipment. Fish shoals can be set by the
Instructor with different variable parameters, such
as standard and maximum speed, depth, and routes
with different depths on each leg. Shoals can also
consist of several groups, acting in response to fear
in different ways. Depending on the training goals, a
shoal can be presented either as a relatively simple
object and as an object which imitates real fish
behaviour very precisely.
Instructor can adjust fish shoal behaviour:
• Fish shoal type and shape
• Shoal density and size
• Fear reaction of a shoal and its response to such
irritants as moving vessel and trawl
• Shoal route and motion parameters of this shoal:
speed (both cruising and maximum speed),
boundaries of horizon change speed
• Split a shoal into several groups that respond to
external stimulus in different ways
• Add birds above water surface to facilitate the
detection of a fish shoal Fishing area library
While most of NTPRO areas can be used for training in fishing operations, only areas specially developed
for fishing simulator ensure most realistic training. Basic simulator scope of supply includes six fishing areas
which have been developed with special attention paid to simulation of bottom relief. These areas are
based on the following fishing charts:

Area Bottom left corner Upper right corner

Barents Sea – Western Side of Bjornebanken 71 01'N; 024 00'E 71 57'N 028 09'E

Barents Sea – South Side of Bjornebanken 73 23'N; 018 45'E 74 30'N; 024 30'E

Barents Sea – Sydkapp Trench – Eastern Part 76 00'N; 020 45'E 76 55'N; 026 30'E

Effective and modern set of acoustic devices Barents Sea – Sydkapp Trench – Western Part 76 00'N; 016 15'E 76 55'N; 022 00'E
The simulator comprises an omni-directional sonar, All the equipment is based on the latest devices
fish-finding echo-sounder and trawl controlling (JRC, Furuno, Simrad and Scanmar), which are used Barents Sea – Demidov Bank 72 37'N; 030 00'E 73 35'N; 034 45'E

device. The user-friendly interface provides all the
information on the fishing shoals, depth, bottom
obstacles and trawling parameters during the
exercise.
onboard fishing vessels all over the world with great
Greenland Sea – Western Part Of Spitsbergen 76 45'N; 010 00'E 77 37'N; 015 45'E
success.
Vessel and area library can be extended upon request.

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