Improvement of efficiency and fail-safety of marine engines by means of their operators’ simulator training
In the article, it is noted that current level of technical development makes allowance to the problem of mastering and safe operating with complicated technical systems of marine engines. Every mistake can lead to irreversible aftermaths. Therefore, the respective stuff training for complicated marine engines operation becomes urgent. The usage of marine engines simulators is the optimal way to the given task solution. One of the main advantages of marine engines simulators usage consists in possibility to master and fix skills in tasks, close to real conditions. Another opportunity is to estimate operators’ success in training, basing on straight measures of efficiency and reliability of activity without risk of material damage. The marine engines simulators made by Norwegian company “Konsberg” and Russian company “Transas”, being used in higher education institutes of FAR, are described. The results of researches on operators’ behavior on marine engines simulators in emergency conditions are given. The relationship between person’s psychological data and his/her reliability as marine engine operator is shown.