The voith schneider training simulator at the south african maritime training academy samtra in simons town, cape town, exposes port authorities and tugboat owners or operators in the region to the safe operation of a voith water tug by increasing the tug masters knowledge of ship handling theory and practice. For voith schneider propellers, voith inline thrusters, voith radial propellers and voith linear jets, we offer an electronic control system with a modular hardware and software architecture allowing us to mixandmatch numerous helpful control features. Azimuth levers asd for example navigation and instrumentation software panel. Cal maritime now has about 75 models on file for use in the simulator. The voith schneider prop, or vsp, is an alternative to traditional screw propellers and rudders. Pcsail, a velocity prediction program for a home computer. These voith schneider units are driven by two abc 12vdzc engines, each rated at 2,650 kw at 1,000 rpm. The picture you show however is a different type of voith tug im use to. Ive made and added an animation of a vsp which i think helps explain how it works. Full mission ship simulator symulator statku, szczecin. Kg, heidenheim, germany 2potsdam model basin, potsdam, germany abstract the paper gives an overview of the cavitation behaviour of high loaded voith schneider propeller vsp blades under. First common training between docking pilots bremerhaven and urag tug boat captains for handling of ultra large car carriers. Barge thruster tug flanking rudder the tug version of lanterna simulator can be configured according to the tug type. Research study river jade fairway and adaptions for the new jade weser port conducted for wsd nordwest.
The course covers a number of areas in both the classroom and on the shiphandling simulator to demonstrate the capabilities and limitations of tractors. Regarding the propulsion, the program is able to take into consideration, specifying physical and geometric characteristics, both traditional or ducted propellers with fixed or controllable blade pitch, or alternative propulsion systems such water jets, azimuth propellers, azipod, voith schneider systems. This unique vessel propulsion solution was developed over 85 years ago by austrian engineer ernst schneider. The simulator can be used to simulate a specific azimuth stern drive asd, voith schneider propeller vsp or rotor tug and includes a vast selection of handles, winch and engine controls and instruments including overhead panels.
Layout, hardware and software enable to offer research and harbor studies. Ttcs comprehensive tug master training is a potent combination. What are the pros and cons of the voith schneider propeller. The team at mitags has developed an extensive library of simulated ship models. Regarding the propulsion, the program is able to take into consideration, specifying physical and geometric characteristics, both traditional or ducted propellers with fixed or controllable blade pitch, or alternative propulsion systems such water jets, azimuth propellers, azipod, voithschneider systems. Many things move by tug and barge on the west coast of canada, the mainstay is logs and other wood products. The voith schneider control desk, and simulation software has been installed by force technologies in conjunction with existing ship and tug simulators at samtra. Full mission ship bridge simulator bridge a dnv class a winch controlnav. It is highly maneuverable, being able to change the direction of its thrust almost instantaneously. Feb 15, 2008 voith schneider turbo propulsion navigation simulator installed feb 15, 2008 12. Tug simulator marine institute of memorial university of. Voith schneider propeller vsp investigations of the cavitation behaviour dr.
Tug simulator be software maritime simulation solutions. This lets you create thrust in any lateral direction you choose. In ships the cyclorotor is mounted with the axis of rotation vertical so that thrust can quickly be vectored in any direction parallel to the plane of the water surface. Fitted with realistic equipment and a visualization system, the tug simulator is integrated with the cms full motion bridge to allow for interaction between vessel to recreate towing, escort or ship to ship interaction.
Thats a bit like controlling the cyclic on a helicopter rotor, except the the blades are perpendicular. For this reason, the vwt is valued in many large harbors as an agile maritime worker bee. A tug master needs to learn to work in close cooperation with a diversity of stakeholders in the nautical landscape, such as cruise ship masters to pilots to port authorities. Sep 08, 2014 voith rounds off its product portfolio for tugs and offshore support vessels osv with the new size 34 voith schneider propeller vsp. The simulator is designed to meet the specific training requirements of the towing industry.
The blades are mounted in a rotor casing that is flush with the bottom of the ship. Riviera news content hub safe tug handling practice on. The voith water tractor and the voith schneider propeller3 figure 2 see end of paper illustrates when and where assistance from the shiphandling tug may be necessary. Vessels in the same exercise can interact with one another i. Computer generated illustration of a voith schneider propeller concept applied to a. The simulator can be used for various projects such as port design and. Cal maritime simulators train tugboat captains alongside. The simulation center houses a total of 11 fullmission simulators with different specifications and purposes. Voith schneider propellers, voith water tractors, voith cycloidal rudders, voith turbo fins, and voith water jets. Not only how itas controlled, but how it pushes the ship. This is a scaled down version of the full size voithschneider propeller kinematics to complement the simplified version made for model boats. With the help of the ivsp interactive voith schneider propeller program you can experience for yourself how a voith schneider propeller vsp actually works.
Samtra is a maritime training academy offering maritime simulator and professional short courses, training and custom solutions. All hardware and software of mtec shiphandling simulator is forming the polaris. Future voith water tractor development using sophisticated. Escort tug computer simulation standards and advances, 16th international tug and salvage. The hydrodynamic performance of a typical modern escort tug, as it relates to. Simulator training is also a green technology, as there are no emissions compared with practicing these skills on a vessel in real life. The voith schneider propeller is based on an invention by ernst schneider dating from 1925. The voith schneider propeller vsp is the key element of the vwt. If you are searching for scale model plans of a modern tugboat, gatika is perfect for you. Vts operator training our vts simulators comply and exceed relevant requirements stated in. Maritime journal training upgrade at lairdside maritime. Asd, voith schneider and conventional tugs instrumentationautomatic tugs controlled by simulator operator manual tug controlled by a tugmaster all tugs are dynamically modelled propeller race effect on tug tugship water interaction pushpull tug operations indirect or direct mode tugs visualisation.
Marine traffic engineering centre in maritime university. The voith radial propeller and voith turbo fin complete the range of propulsion solutions. The system generates stepless thrust in all directions with precision and speed. This feature is particularly important as it deals with the presence of impulsive phenomena tensioning of towing cables andor compression of fenders and hydrodynamic interaction phenomena between hulls and propulsion. New developments on the vsp and experiences with the slotted guard will be shown. In addition to the electronic remote control, hydraulic components are applied to adjust the vsp control shaft. Developing a taste for research escort notation tug. With our new modular, open hardware and software architecture, the voith schneider propellers and voith radial propellers will be controlled even more efficiently. Voith supplies an electronic control system perfectly matched to the propulsion system. Propulsion and steering are combined in one unit, thus allowing precise maneuvering. Voithschneider full size kinematics free download 3d. These latest developments at lairdside maritime centre are in addition to the recent complete renewal of computers, upgrading of a kongsberg simulator and kelvin hughes.
Tugboat gatika has the latest achievements of tugboat design. The full mission shiphandling simulator is a state of the art tool suitable for all kind of navigation and shiphandling training for captains, nautical officers and pilots. This ring can rotate freely around the tugs deckhouse a unit referred to as the carrousel towing system. Especially click on and check out this interactive dynamic simulator of the voith schneider propeller system. Voith schneider turbo propulsion navigation simulator installed.
Good ship lines are the basis for the efficient and safe operation of a vessel. The reliable propulsion system from voith turbo marine meets these outstanding demands and increases the efficiency and safety of offshore. Voithschneider propulsion, zdrive propulsion, and flanking rudders controllers. Voith schneider propeller vsp investigations of the. The posts indicate confusion about how the vsp works.
The exceptional power of the software built into the transasnavi trainer professional 5000 simulator allows training in different aspects of seamanship to be emphasised within the same configuration of standard modulebased simulator software and hardware. Voithschneider full size kinematics free download 3d model. Voith will display a functional model of the new vessel propulsion control system for voith schneider propellers and voith radial propellers at the smm in hamburg from september 04 to september 07, 2012. Voith schneider propeller for offshore supply vessels psvs require very fast and precise thrust changes for dp, as well as very high freerunning efficiencies to reach the operational areas economically. Roll damping with voith schneider propeller calculation for a psv 6. Model builders often want to build models of vessels with voith schneider propulsion as operable units in order to be able to utilize the excellent steering characteristics of the voith schneider propeller in the model, too.
And no other system can match its enormous power while escorting. These range from a singlescrew tug to a 126foot crowley 5000 voithdrive tug and on up through a comprehensive range of models of real ships to the 14,000teu msc beatrice that transas developed in cooperation with the ships naval architects. Offshore supply vessels equipped with voith schneider propellers. The vsp is old, mature technology dating from 1928 when the first prototype was installed on the launch torquero.
Jan 29, 2018 this is a scaled down version of the full size voith schneider propeller kinematics to complement the simplified version made for model boats. Apr 28, 2017 the angle of attack of the blades can be varied cyclically as they go around. A type of the azimuthing propulsor which generates thrust by means of profiled blades that project from the bottom of the ship. Voithschneider propeller 3d cad model library grabcad. Voith schneider propeller for offshore supply vessels. In combination with two voith schneider propellers vsps arranged inline, the tug design allows for a slender and highly efficient hull. Yard and a 3d current analysis and forecasting software cardinal. The voith schneider propeller vsp, also known as a cycloidal drive is a specialized marine propulsion system mps. Commissioned in 2011, the tug simulator is used to replicate operations on the bridge of a voith schneider or conventional azimuth drive tug. By a limited task simulator we understand a simulator capable of simulating a shipboard bridge operation situation for limited instrumentation or blind navigation and collision avoidance. In addition to the proven voith schneider propeller vsp with its stepless, precise and prompt generation of thrust in all directions, voith inline thrusters vit and voith inline propulsors vip are used as propulsion systems or thrusters. Force technology has 50 years of experience in conducting comprehensive maneuvring and simulation studies.
In 2005 voith turbo started production of its voith maxima and voith gravita series of locomotives. From full speed ahead to full speed astern in three seconds no other ship propulsion system can do this so quickly. General comparison between voith schneider propeller and screw propeller will bring in new applications for this type of propeller. The title of this article was changed by a possible vandal, request move back to original title voith schneider propeller. Integrated ship handling technical consulting, service. Oct 03, 2014 cal maritime now has about 75 models on file for use in the simulator.
Tugboat and barge courses simulator training mitags. Simulate all tug types rotor tug, asd tug, tractor tug and voith schneider tug scientifically approved ship simulation model. The course covers a number of areas in both the classroom and on the shiphandling simulator to. This is a scaled down version of the full size voith schneider propeller kinematics to complement the simplified version made for model boats. Building a large post frame garage full timelapse construction. Here is the direct link to download this simulator 1. The australian danish company force technology has supplied a new generation of software for the simulator. For this purpose, the program comet of cd adapco is used.
Vts operator training our vts simulators comply and exceed relevant requirements stated in iala recommendation v103 on standards for training and certification of vts personnel. Thanks to murray crawford and his mercy ship adventure for spotting the voith schneider propeller on a new transnet tug being built at southern african shipyards. Voith schneider propeller incorporated into a ships hull design of the voith schneider propeller figure 2. Latest kongsberg polaris software vhf radios internal ship phone radararpa ecdis conning display. Installation of tug winch consoles, voith schneider and rotor tug handles, major update of the transas software.
The seafaring world in moving pictures and available for download. The voith schneider propeller vsp combines propulsion and steering in one unit. Training courses in a stateoftheart simulator, as well as on board a tug. The unique and flexible bridge layout allows for the rapid reconfiguration of equipment to closely mimic the specialized ergonomics of conventional, zdrive, and voith schneider propulsion tugs. The voith schneider propeller current applications and new. Voith schneider propellers on a ferry under construction. Used as part of a navigational simulator, the ecdis display enables trainees to incorporate electronic charts in various chart formats, such as raster arcs and ndibsb, as well as vector s57 ver. Conclusionsummary voith turbo offshore supply vessels equipped with voith schneider propellers dr. Tug simulator one of the special features of the lanterna simulators is the extremely realistic behavior of the tug dynamics. However, with supplementary voith schneider and tug winch controls, the 180 degree hfov bridge is used primarily to provide tug support to the main. The voith schneider propeller and steering system equips vessels with excellent maneuverability, and its unusual characteristics, which include virtually instantaneous changes of.
By connecting tug simulators to those that mimic bridge systems on merchant ships, they can practice communicating with pilots and captains of assisted vessels. Individual mathematical models and sea areas can be generated. The new design of the vsp 34 is significantly lighter and. When the voith schneider tug controls are fitted in july, the centre will also be able to provide both voith schneider and azimuth thruster propulsion tug operation training. Voith ivsp interactive voith schneider propeller for ios. Over 80 years ago this ships propulsion system, the only one of its kind in the world was developed by voith from an idea by the austrian engineer ernst schneider. Twin voith schneider propeller with thrust plate on a tug s hull the most widespread application of cyclorotors is for ship propulsion and control.
Ship modeling be software maritime simulation solutions. Act files of all shipsobjects are in the same folder c. The software and hardware are based on an already existing simulators for tug boats. Voith voith optimizes vessel propulsion control system. The construction of voith schneider propellers as model presupposes some knowledge and care for it to be successful. Voith water tractor improved manoeuvrability and seakeeping. Link to a downloadable voith schneider prop simulator. The voithschneider prop, or vsp, is an alternative to traditional screw propellers and rudders. Today voith schneider propellers are in use all over the world wherever precise, safe and efficient maneuvering is of the essence.
The threeday tractor course provides knowledge and practical training in the theory, operation, and application of voith schneider and zdrive or reverse tractors. Clients of sva are supported in the development of optimal ship lines by experienced engineers. The voith schneider propeller is a specialized marine propulsion system. Used on tug boats and ferries and other vessels that require extreme manoeuvrability.
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