MPI Kongsberg Ship Simulator

Visual Databases

Maritime Pilot’s Institute

Covington, LA 70433

(985) 867 – 9789 (o)

www.maritimepilotsinstitute.org

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General Description:

The MPI Kongsberg simulator has some of the highest fidelity and visually rich databases available for

maritime training and research. These visual databases are of actual waterways, or proposed

waterways, and compiled from a variety of source data. This data includes:

1. Electronic chart data, S-57 ENC

2. Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED)

3. Custom depth data, x,y,z format

4. Custom current data (.etd)

5. Pictures of the area for photo texturing

Database areas are created using Presagis Creator software and the simulator files are translated into

industry standard Flight Format (.flt).

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Visual Database Examples:

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