Recently, Director General of Fisheries, Husni Mangga Barani officially announced the launch of the Transas Fishing & Navigation Simulator Centre in the central Javan city of Semarang.
The simulator operates within the Fishing Technology Development Centre (BBPPI), part of the Republic of Indonesia’s Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries.
The simulator comprises Transas Navi-Sailor ECDIS, Radar/ARPA, NavAids and a full fishing module, including echo sounder, sonar and net recorder, complete with winch panel and lever control. In addition to underwater visualisation, the main imagery uses five circular projectors, with Transas Seagull correction and covering the Indonesian Exercise Area, including Dumai, Belawan, Surabaya, Jakarta, Arafura and its Semarang water area.
The advanced simulator has five circular and rear screens for effective fishing simulation purposes.
Commenting on the new simulator, Mr. Suardoyo, Head of BBPPI, said: “BBPPI’s high-end technology in navigation and fishing simulation means we can give increased support to the Indonesian fishing community.
“We can help local fishermen to improve their knowledge of fisheries and provide the facilities they need for enhanced certification, allowing traditional fishermen to sail bigger vessels at more than 60 miles out to sea.”
