A navigation bridge simulator for the Project 22220 nuclear icebreaker has appeared at the Admiral S.O. Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping. The simulator recreates in minute detail all components of the wheelhouse, including navigation devices, communication systems, and automation for controlling the nuclear power plant of the «RITM-200» type. Thanks to a realistic model of object behavior and photorealistic display of the environment, a «full immersion» effect is created.
This simulator has become an important step in training crews for modern Project 22220 nuclear icebreakers. Great attention has been paid to creating an accurate copy of the port bridge wing of the nuclear-powered ship, which will allow for the qualified training of the navigation personnel of FSUE «Atomflot» and cadets of the Navigation and Communication Faculty of the Admiral S.O. Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping.
The simulator's special feature is the use of a new mathematical model that describes the interaction of the ship's hull with various types of ice. This allows for training in conditions as close as possible to real ones, including controlling the automation of the ship's nuclear power plant and performing complex operations in Arctic conditions.
The simulator is also integrated with five bridges of the ice navigation simulator complex of the Admiral S.O. Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping, which allows for the simultaneous training of up to six crews: one icebreaker crew and up to five crews of transport ships following it.
The idea of the implemented project was brought to life by the Institute of Additional Professional Education of the university with the financial support of FSUE «Atomflot», which is part of the State Corporation «Rosatom». The UAL series 22220 simulator was developed by the company «Evolution of Marine Digital Technologies» and supplied by JSC «ITC «JET».
The launch of the simulator was attended by Alexey Likhachev, Director General of the State Corporation «Rosatom», Konstantin Pashkov, Deputy Minister of Transport, Yakov Antonov, Acting Director General of FSUE «Atomflot», and Sergey Baryshnikov, Rector of the University.
A demonstration exercise was conducted on the simulator at the event. Participants practiced the interaction of the icebreaker and ice-class transport ships as part of a convoy. They practiced entering an ice field, towing ships, overcoming hummocks, and avoiding icebergs. They practiced radio-telephone communication between ships in polar night and bad weather conditions.
Earlier, specialists from «Sevmash», which is part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, began production of thrust bearings for the two nuclear icebreakers «Leningrad» and «Stalingrad». These ships, which are being built at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg, belong to Project 22220. A total of six such bearings will be manufactured.
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