webfact Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Training centre for manned model ship handling opens By Suthinan Kongsin The Nation BANGKOK: -- Asia’s first training centre for manned model ship handling was officially opened in Thailand at Ban Preuksa 12 Housing Estate’s lake in Samut Prakan’s Muang district on Tuesday. Director Captain Wichai Rammaroeng said the centre, run by Bang Na-based Chemstar Bangkok Nautical School, was the sixth in the world along with Britian, America, France, Poland, and Australia. During the launch, a demonstration was held on how to navigate a manned model ship, a scaled-down replica of cargo ship to teach students how to navigate around deep sea trenches signified by buoyage in the lake. Marine Department chief Sorasak Saensombat, who presided over the event, said the centre would provide ship navigation practice as well as theory learning and a simulator training program. He said the centre would contribute to the country’s merchant marine development and the government agency, which aims to raise the standard and competitiveness of Thai seafarers, would provide support. Wichai said there were several ways to practice navigation. The best way was to navigate a real cargo ship, followed by manned model ship handling and navigation practice via a simulator training program. Out of the world’s 1.7 million seafarers, about 20,000 are Thais who work on Thai and foreign ships. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30318631 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-06-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan B Tong Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Scholarships available for Lilliputians or is it Lllipudians? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Evidently cheaper than VR ship simulators. I remember seeing something like this long ago, probably on Tomorrow's World (with Raymond Baxter), grown men buzzing about in toy model oil tankers. Must have been in the late 60's, there's never anything new in this world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 ^ but they had special life-like characteristics built in so the models handled like real ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 12 minutes ago, Crossy said: Evidently cheaper than VR ship simulators. I remember seeing something like this long ago, probably on Tomorrow's World (with Raymond Baxter), grown men buzzing about in toy model oil tankers. Must have been in the late 60's, there's never anything new in this world. I also remember that - Geezzz was it that long ago Don't confuse a model with a toy remember Flight of the Phoenix http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059183/?ref_=nv_sr_5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 5 minutes ago, Daffy D said: I also remember that - Geezzz was it that long ago It was almost certainly Warsash Maritime Academy and they are still using the models (or their descendants). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-13861983 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) That's more like I remember, in color not Raymond Baxter in b/w That makes me feel a bit better Though I'm sure it was much earlier than 2011 Edited June 21, 2017 by Daffy D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 The American Navy needs to send it's sailors to this training center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Daffy D said: That's more like I remember, in color not Raymond Baxter in b/w That makes me feel a bit better Though I'm sure it was much earlier than 2011 I was still at school I'm sure, and I'm pretty certain it was Tomorrow's World. It was a long time ago. EDIT From the Warsash website, they started using manned models in 1980. http://www.warsashsuperyachtacademy.com/about/brochures/resources/wma-ship-handling-centre-brochure.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I don't know how long this course will be. I suppose knowing Thailand it might not exceed 2 days? And you come out with a certificate and being able to run a cargo Ship. This makes Thailand a hub of safety. Very sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 1 hour ago, sawadee1947 said: I don't know how long this course will be. I suppose knowing Thailand it might not exceed 2 days? And you come out with a certificate and being able to run a cargo Ship. This makes Thailand a hub of safety. Very sure? Two day course + envelope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 So adults can feel like children again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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