|
Pilot Solutions Case Study
The Southeast Alaska Pilots Association, in partnership with Norwegian Cruise Lines, requested the assistance of MITAGS-PMI West Coast Campus to develop an accurate visual and hydrodynamic model of the Cruise Ship Norwegian BLISS and the related ports of call within the Alaska cruise ship market. This new vessel is anticipated to call upon various ports and cruise routes in southeastern Alaska, and being a ship of such significant size, both parties wanted to identify possible challenges with visiting these ports or scenic venues of the region. PMI worked diligently to build both the BLISS and several ports and fjords of Alaska, and provided the team a venue in Seattle to first validate the models, and then to perform extensive operational 'visits' of the Bliss to these key destinations. Over a 5 day window, the SEAPA/NCL team explored these ports with the BLISS, and the SEAPA pilots gathered invaluable experience with this new vessel well before it is every scheduled to arrive. And toward the end of the testing the SEAPA/NCL team invited several related stakeholders to observe/participate in the experiences in an effort to exchange information and build confidence among the various parties. In the end, MITAGS-PMI West Coast Campus was able to offer this diverse group of professional a means of creating best-practice methods for very large cruise ship (VLCS) operations in Southeast Alaska, and a medium through which to communicate their achievement and mitigate risks before the first arrival of the vessel. Use of the simulation systems and creation of the full library of area/vessel models was the hallmark of the project, and was repeatedly praised by all participants.
|
.'/img/logo.png') }}){kind=logo}
.'/img/img1.png') }})
.'/img/img2.png') }})
.'/img/img3.png') }})
.'/img/fb.png') }})
.'/img/in.png') }})
.'/img/you.png') }})
.'/img/footer.png') }})