Topics
1. Marine Education and Training using Marine Simulator
- Implications of STCW and Implications of the New Standards
- Training and Education Standards
- Changes in Licensing Requirements
- Curriculum Development (STCW courses/Novel courses)
- Instructor Qualification
- Assessment of MET Simulator Training
- Educational Theory for Most Effective use of Simulation, Multimedia and
Internet
- New Approaches to Education and Training, Including Distance Learning
2. Marine Simulators and Simulation Technologies
- State of the Art of Maritime Simulation
- Virtual Reality and/or Internet
- Developments and Applications of Simulation in Other Fields
- Use of PC-based Simulator/Simulation for Training
3. Prediction of Maneuverability
- Prediction of Hydrodynamics Forces
- Prediction of Vessel Motion including Wave and Wind Effects
- Technology and Tools for Modeling, Sensing and Measurement
- Research into Shallow/Restricted waters Modeling and Prediction of Bank
Effects
- Ship Squat and Trim Predictions
- Developments and Applications of Prototype Measurements in Ship Maneuvering
and Control
- Full- Scale Validation
4. International Maneuvering Standards and Criteria for Design
- International Standards and Regulations for design
- Maneuvering Criteria for Water Craft Design and Construction
- Vessel and Transportation System Design Tools
- International Rules and Regulations (including licensing) for Vessel Operations
5. Advanced Ship-Handling Controller and Supporting System
- Integrated Bridge System
- Autopilot
- Dynamic Positioning System
- Advanced Device
6. Human Factors on Ship-Handling Supporting System in a Viewpoint of Human-Machine System
- Human Interfacing in Ship-Handling Supporting System
- Special Operation
- Fatigue and Alertness Countermeasures
- Behavioral Science and Macro-Ergonomics Applications
- Other Human Factors
7. Safety Operation and Management System
- Safety Management System
- System Safety Analysis
- Bridge Resource Management
- Application to Simulator Utilities
8. Assessment of Navigational Environment and Analysis of Marine Casualties
using Ship-Handling Simulator
- Assessment of Navigational Environment
- Port and/or Waterway Design and/or Assessment
- Vessel Traffic Control Design and/or Assessment
- Analysis of Marine Casualties
- Psychological Factors in Simulation and Actual Operation
- Risk Analysis and Prioritization of Needs