STORM has installed a set of marine simulators and training software at the Kenya Coast National Polytechnic

In 2018, Kenya Coast National Polytechnic (KCNP) was competitively selected by the Government of Kenya and the World Bank to be a Regional Flagship Marine Transport and Port Logistics Centre under the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP). The project involves three countries: Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania from which five TVET institutions were selected from Kenya. KCNP is therefore developing a Regional Centre of Excellence in Marine Transport and Port Logistics; a Centre which aims to develop competent graduates for the maritime sector.

As part of this project STORM Sim has supplied a set of marine simulators and training software:

• NPCNS Navigation Plotting and Celestial Navigation Simulator
• GM Trainer GMDSS Simulator
• SSH Steering simulator for helmsmen
• SCS Small craft simulator
• E-learning library for theoretical education of navigators on shiphandling basics (Sections A-II/1, A-II/2 STCW), of able seamen and ratings forming part of a navigational watch (Sections A-II/4, A-II/5 STCW), of GMDSS radio operators (Chapter IV STCW), of passenger vessel personnel (Section A-V/2 STCW), of crewmembers on safety and security (Chapter VI STCW), engineers on high voltage (Chapter III STCW).
• Free-fall lifeboat simulation software
• Standard Marine Communication Phrases referral and assessment software

After the installation of the equipment, training sessions were held with the KCNP instructors.

NPCNS Navigation Plotting and Celestial Navigation Simulator

GMDSS Simulator