Flint Systems is pleased to announce that Vilnius Gediminas Technical University has received a CTV ship simulator from them, based on the modern Perun Experience platform. The device was delivered as ordered and on schedule, before the end of 2024.

The simulator will be used in Lithuania for training captains of CTV vessels, providing critical support in preparing crews to work in the challenging maritime conditions associated with servicing future offshore wind farms. The advanced functionalities of the simulator enable realism and versatility in training:

• Realistic ship operation simulation through the combination of VR and a motion platform.

• Adjustable environmental conditions, including time of day, weather, and water conditions (wind, rain, wave height, and direction).

• Accurate VR representation of the Port of Klaipėda, including its over 20-kilometer port channel, featuring shoreline details, quays, navigation routes, depths, vegetation, and key navigational objects like lighthouses and markers. This enables navigation training within the port, even under zero visibility, using lights or radar.

• Scenarios such as leaving the port area, approaching offshore wind farms, mooring at the farm, and performing safe crew transfers.

• Simulation of future Lithuanian wind farm locations and the ability to conduct crew transfers. Scene editor for creating custom virtual wind farms for training purposes.

• Simulation of a CTV ship, equipped with two waterjet engines (inspired by the Windcat MK4 design).

“We are proud to support Vilnius Gediminas Technical University in training future leaders of maritime navigation. The CTV ship simulator is our flagship export product. The first model was developed for LKK/CNK in the Tricity area of Poland and later sold in the same version to Japan. The one purchased by Vilnius Gediminas Technical University is a completely new model designed to meet the client’s unique needs. A larger CTV ship was introduced, and nearly the entire Port of Klaipėda was recreated in the simulation to provide the most realistic training conditions possible. We have set a global record by creating a VR map that spans tens of kilometers from Klaipėda to Latvia,” said Leszek Tarnawski, president of the board of Flint Systems.