Abstract
What with the massive increase of world shipping, there is a deficit of trained officers and engineers. In response shipping companies in Japan are recruiting yet more foreign crews. It is thus crucial to raise training in a short time. The usually method is by lecture and OJT, but these have their limitations. Simulators are believed to be more effective in training engineers. However, diesel plant simulators are few, and there is only one full-mission type marine diesel plant simulator in Japan. This is because of its relatively poor cost performance. To improve this we have developed a new diesel plant simulator, and that can be used for training not only cadets but also chief engineers. In this report, the overall view of the simulator and related, new technologies is introduced.
