Thailand - Transas wins a contract...

...for the design, supply, commissioning and training of a full Mission Ship Handling Simulator from Precious Shipping Public Company Limited ( PSL ).

PSL is a pure dry cargo ship-owner operating in the small handy size sector of the Tramp freight market and one of the largest, if not the single largest, company in the world operating in this segment.

PSL in accordance with it’s mission of being the most respected Shipping Company in the world, providing the best services and solutions to facilitate International dry-bulk trade and with core values of compliance with all rules and regulations and following the highest safety standards in operating ships with a view to eliminating or at least minimising human injury, loss of life and environmental damage and providing a stimulating and rewarding working environment to all it’s employees with opportunities for self-development and growth has procured the simulator to train seafaring personnel at Management, Operational and Support levels through in-house courses conducted by the PSL Training Centre.

Transas Marine Pacific, the sales and service arm of Transas in the Asia Pacific Region completed the commissioning, Operator & Instructor training on the 29th of Feb 2008.

The Simulator is a 270 degree Full Mission Ship Handling Simulator housed in Transas Consoles and integrated with a GMDSS simulator. The system makes use of Transas Evaluation & Assessment Systems coupled with Transas audio and video loggers that successfully addresses the ‘human element’ factor.