At Aboa Mare, we operate a modern Wärtsilä TechSim Desktop Engine Room Simulator, providing flexible and realistic training for marine engineers, engineering officers, and engine room personnel.
The simulator consists of one dedicated instructor station and twelve student workstations, allowing instructors to conduct individual, team-based, and scenario-driven training in a controlled learning environment. Each student station provides access to Wärtsilä’s advanced engine room simulation software, enabling trainees to develop operational competence, technical understanding, and decision-making skills in a safe and cost-effective manner.
The Wärtsilä desktop simulator includes a wide range of engine room and propulsion models, covering:
- Medium-speed diesel engine plants
- Slow-speed diesel engine plants
- Diesel-electric propulsion systems
- Integrated machinery and automation systems
- Electrical power generation and distribution systems
- Auxiliary machinery systems
- IGF Code-compliant LNG engine room operations
- Methanol fuel systems and machinery operations
The simulator supports both basic and advanced maritime engineering education, competence development, and professional training, including:
- Engine room familiarization
- Engineering watchkeeping procedures
- Machinery operation and monitoring
- Engine room automation and control systems
- Electrical power management
- LNG bunkering and Fuel Gas Supply Systems (FGSS)
- Methanol bunkering and fuel supply systems
- Engine Resource Management (ERM)
- Emergency response and abnormal operating situations
- Troubleshooting and fault-finding exercises
- Fuel efficiency and emission reduction strategies
- Communication, leadership, and teamwork skills
The desktop simulator environment can be used for classroom-based training, blended learning, and customized industry courses. The system provides a highly interactive learning experience while allowing instructors to create, monitor, and evaluate realistic operational scenarios for individuals or teams.
Training conducted using the Wärtsilä Desktop Engine Room Simulator supports the requirements and recommendations of internationally recognized maritime standards and regulations, including:
- STCW Convention and Code (2010 Manila Amendments)
- ISM Code, particularly Sections 6 (Resources and Personnel) and 8 (Emergency Preparedness)
- IMO Model Course 2.07 – Engine-Room Simulator
- IMO Model Course 7.04 – Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch
- IMO Model Course 7.02 – Chief Engineer Officer and Second Engineer Officer
- IMO Model Course 7.08 – Engine Resource Management
- SOLAS and MARPOL Conventions
- DNV-ST-0033 Maritime Simulator Systems Standard
Through realistic simulation and instructor-led training, Aboa Mare helps future and current marine engineers develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence required for safe, efficient, and sustainable vessel operations.
