Objective The aim of this project is to design a 3D virtual and interactive team-training software platform to serve the seafarers’ safety training needs and to meet EC’s recent safety requirements, set up for the various maritime industries. The prototype to be delivered will be a distributed, scalable, collaborative interactive simulation environment that will enable training of seafarers. The proposed system will avoid the simulation paradigm where the trainee selects one of a number of pre-set drill-oriented choices at a predictable decision point. Instead, using an interactive games paradigm, the trainees will be able to practice situation and cue assessment, problem diagnosis, decision making and action coordination, proactive response to a critical incident. The realistic 3D virtual replica would enable trainees to act, see, issue commands, cooperate and communicate as if they were physically onsite. The proposed training platform will increase the proper emergency preparedness of the ship crew and will create a highly increased level of safety consciousness. The system will provide maritime training centres with the opportunity to train more efficiently seafarers from the various maritime sectors, thus enabling various stakeholders, i.e. European Shipowners, to meet the strict legislative requirements adopted by EU in regards to maritime safety e.g. the ISM Code. Developing advanced skills and competences among seafarers in relation to emergency responses will enable them to prevent unsafe situations, and prepare for effective actions when incidents occur. This will not only minimize the possibility of business interruption and loss of property, thus reducing the economic loss, but will also have a massive impact on preserving the European marine environment by reducing the oil spills in the sea and most importantly decreasing significantly the chances of sustaining injuries and loss of human life. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftware Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2 - Research for SME associations Call for proposal FP7-SME-2008-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME-AG - Research for SME associations/groupings Coordinator WORLD MARITIME UNIVERSITY EU contribution € 42 000,00 Address Fiskhamnsgatan 1 211 18 Malmo Sweden See on map Region Södra Sverige Sydsverige Skåne län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Michael Baldauf (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Unity Studios Aps Denmark EU contribution € 8 000,00 Address Norre alle 22 8000 Arhus See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Allan Abildgaard Kirkeby (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DANISH INNOVATION INSTITUTE A/S Participation ended Denmark EU contribution € 621,00 Address Fruebjergvej 3 2100 Kobenhavn See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact John Purdy (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data THE NAUTICAL INSTITUTE LBG - NI United Kingdom EU contribution € 130 274,50 Address Lambeth road 202 SE1 7LQ London See on map Region London Inner London — East Lambeth Activity type Other Administrative Contact David Patraiko (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Ask Safety AS Norway EU contribution € 841 244,90 Address Trippevegen 1 6009 Aalesund See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Staale Brugnot (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SEA AND SHORE SAFETY SERVICES LTD Ireland EU contribution € 725 673,00 Address Glenamuck road happy valley 18 Dublin See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ben Pluck (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Bulgarian Maritime Training Centre Bulgaria EU contribution € 474 443,40 Address Vassil drumev street 73 9002 Varna See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Aleksandar Kalchev (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE UK INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 20 615,00 Address Pera business park nottingham road LE13 0PB Melton mowbray See on map Region East Midlands (England) Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire Leicestershire CC and Rutland Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Paul Tranter (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data