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In anticipation of the arrival of five of the world’s largest cranes at the Port of Liverpool this fall, Peel Ports has introduced a virtual training simulator on site, designed to make sure all operators are prepared to navigate the giant machines from the first day of installation.
Peel Ports says it has worked closely with ABB, a global leader in automation, to produce a customized, high-tech training simulator to interactively test the abilities and skills of drivers by presenting them with realistic, operating scenarios. The company has invested over $780,000 in developing the simulator and its associated software.
The crane simulator reproduces the equipment layouts and behavioral movements of the actual Ship-To-Shore and semi-automated Cantilever Rail Mounted Gantry cranes that have been
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manufactured by Zhenhua Port Machinery Company.
"We are continuing to make significant investments in the latest phase of infrastructure during 2015, including the Navis N4 Terminal Operating System (TOS) and 10-lane AutoGates," said David Huck, port director. "Our investment in advanced driver simulators will further benefit our customers through improvements to operational efficiency as we reach the next phase of construction for Liverpool2."
The cranes will be capable of handling two 380-meter vessels at once and will ultimately have a capacity of over one million TEUs, the port said. With semi-automated remote-controlled operation, the cranes will reduce the time taken to transfer containers from ship to road or rail. They will also have the ability to operate at speeds in excess of 30mph and wind speeds of up to 55mph.
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