Kanda

Assembling and handling service operations in the offshore wind business may introduce dangerous situations. It is crucial to handle the tools at hand properly to avoid incidences when assembling wind turbines.

Together with Siemens Gamesa, we have developed digital simulators where several people can collaborate and practice hands-on training in a safe virtual environment.

The teams from Siemens Gamesa can train with a virtual Turner tool, a specialized piece of equipment used in the assembly of wind turbines. The Turner tool is crucial to secure a proper installation, but it is expensive to rent and operate - and thus a perfect case for virtual training.

Our digital simulators of wind turbines provide Siemens Gamesa with an opportunity to scale their training programs massively and allow their technicians to train from everywhere.

The ability for trainees to interact with their colleagues and get familiar with the physical wind turbine as a digital simulator has turned out to be a strong business case and example of an effective digital transformation.

Currently, Siemens Gamesa has replaced 3 out of 4 physical training sessions with an easy accessible VR training - a strong case for a safe training environment with an effective learning output.Read more here

The Singapore-based shipping company, Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has over 5000 seafarers operating their growing fleet. With out digital simulator of the entire LNG bunkering procedure, the seafarers can now refresh their knowledge and train the dangerous procedures without traveling.A seafarer straps on a VR headset from everywhere in the world, and immediately they find themselves on the deck of a virtual EPS ship.

Here they find the LNG pump and all the manifold equipment required for completing the whole LNG bunkering procedure.

In the digital training environment, they meet the instructors and fellow trainees. They can collaborate with each other to complete the 200 steps and better prepare themselves for the real-life LNG bunkering operation.

They have the opportunity to train dangerous procedures - and if handled incorrectly, they will be able to blow up the entire ship and dramatically end the virtual training session.

When they have completed the simulation they are prompted with their own data, informing them about their performance. Instructors get access to the data immediately and can evaluate and provide feedback to the trainee. If needed, the trainees can then run the procedure again and increase their performance.Read more here

Kanda has developed a digital twin of a complete Aframax tanker for Teekay. A digital simulation for training the crew in LOTO procedures and providing them with an onboarding experience of the vessel before they even get onboard.

The advantage with the digital twin of the Limirick Spirit is the minimal time seafarers need for ship familiarization.

The seafarers just put on a VR headset, and after boarding the ship, they will be able to teleport around the whole vessel. They can easily carry out the LOTO procedures and interact with different LOTO equipment. In the end of the training, statistics and analysis will be displayed and sent to Microsoft Power BI.

Teekay is able to start the VR simulation from anywhere, without worrying about external hardware such as computers, positional trackers, or physical simulators.Read more here