Fishing Vessel Stability E-Simulator Program

Fishing Vessel Stability E‐Simulator Program

Jack Greenham (Dip. N.S., FM1, MNC, BMS)Jack Greenham  (Dip. N.S., FM1, MNC, BMS)

Coordinating Instructor...... Lewisporte Centre  ‐MI

co owner/operator F/V ‘Newfoundland Spirit’co‐owner/operator......  F/V ‘Newfoundland Spirit’

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• Interactive Multimedia ‐Interactive Multimedia web based program (CCPFH web site)(CCPFH web site) (http://www.fishharvesterspecheurs.ca/)

• Promote awareness and understanding

• Realistic experience inRealistic experience in safe learning environmentenvironment

Program IntroductionProgram Introduction 

• PDF folder 

• Modular format• Modular format 

• Program design

• Animations ‐ simulations 

• (gaming structure – points)(gaming structure  points)

• Self ‐ evaluations

• Simulator controls and operation

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Module I:Module I:

• Centres of Gravity and Buoyancy

• Metacentre

• GZ lever

• Equilibrium

• Stiff and tender shipsStiff and tender ships

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Module II:Module II:• Righting Energy Curves• Down Flooding• Down Flooding• Reserve buoyancy• Freeboard• Freeboard• Free Surface Effect• Related concepts• Related concepts

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Module III:Module III:

• High Points of Suspension‐ Fishing Gear

C t h H dli d St• Catch Handling and Stowage

• Anti Roll Devices

• Vessel Design Factors

• IcingIcing

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Module IV:Module IV:

• The inclining experiment

• Advanced stability concepts• Regulatory regime

• Stability booklets

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Module V:• Practical application of concepts

– Operational factors

– Catch Handling

– Dynamical stability

• Case studies

• Environmental effects

• Icing and ice operationsg p

• Anti‐roll devices

Module VI Instructions

• PDF file  • Challenge exams

• More complex (70% min.)

• Point debits• Vessel, gear and consumables

• Equipment

• Point creditsPoint credits• Successful ‘virtual’ trips• Escalating risk vs. reward structure• Stab 4 based point calculation formula

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• Essential choice listEssential choice list• Crew, ice, bait, equipment

• Point deficit (L/C)

• Random events

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Module VI:Module VI:

• Participant centered

i 3 bili• Interactive 3D stability 

• Explore how operational decisions affect fishing vessel stability.

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THANK YOUTHANK YOU