Pipelay and VLT simulator

Rehearse pipe handling, J-lay and vertical lay on a DP pipelay vessel, with the cranes, tower and crew that run the operation.

Crane control station facing a pipelay vessel tower

What it covers

Pipe handling

Gantry and lattice boom cranes moving pipe joints on deck, with load and rigging behaviour.

J-lay and vertical lay

Tower operations and lay sequences on pipelay vessels, with the vessel moving in real sea states.

DP and vessel

Dynamic positioning and vessel behaviour linked to the lay operation, with faults on demand.

VR deck

Headset-based deck and crane views for walkthroughs and familiarisation.

Crane joystick and control panel
Bridge consoles with thruster levers and several screens in a simulator
Operators at linked consoles in front of a video wall

Choose your set-up

Level 1

Laptop

A crane or tower station on one laptop. Transportable for demos and pre-engineering.

Level 2

Desk and screens

Operator chairs and an instructor station in a training room.

Level 3

Replica stations

Your control chairs and HMIs, integrated with the simulation.

Level 4

Operator rooms

Several rooms linked by radio for the full lay crew.

Courses are run by you on the simulator. OSC supplies the hardware, software and scenarios.

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