Shiphandling and AZ Drive Training

About VSTEP Nautis #3

VSTEP is a company based in Rotterdam that supplies maritime simulators to Maritime schools and Nautical Institute training centres.

“Nautis 3” is VSTEPs main maritime simulator graphics program. I have been using VSTEP Nautis software with two simulators of 240° visuals for the last 10 years and have tested many other brands different maritime simulators.

I have found that VSTEP Nautis is one of the best mainstream simulators on the market.

  • Easy to control
  • Easy to set up new environments and exercises
  • Very good video playback facilities for debriefing
  • Level of graphics using 4K LED screens is excellent
  • Software support when needed, which isn’t very often is always quick and concise

About Nautis 3 Home

Nautis 3 Home is an amazing product. It’s a professional grade simulator that can be used at home. 

Nautis 3 home can be loaded onto your home PC with the same specs of a gaming computer, and you used the program with a license fee per month or per six months.

Main points for Nautis Home

  • It has amazing graphics
  • Can be set up to be used on one screen or multiple screens drop and drag
  • It’s a professional physics simulator
  • It uses the same physics simulator as the mainstream Nautis 3.
  • Vessel models react the same as real ships.
  • Has a model for an Azimuth drive offshore vessel

Learning to maneuver azimuth drive Offshore and wind farm vessels.

All About DP website has a training program that uses notice 3 to train officers how to maneuver Azimuth. 

I have tested the azimuth drive model, and it is very realistic (Captain Charles Stuart)

See the following course for more detail

  • VSTEP Courses – Using VSTEP home simulator
  • VSTEP Courses – Ship handling offshore azimuth drive vessels