DHI’s Navigation Simulation Centre
Experience the future of maritime risk assessment
Unlock the potential of maritime operations with fully immersive 3D simulations for safer, smarter decision-making
Imagine
As global maritime activity grows and port environments become more complex, the need for advanced tools to manage risk and improve decision-making has never been greater. Imagine having access to fully immersive 3D simulations that let you test, evaluate and refine decisions — before they’re made in the real world.
DHI’s Navigation Simulation Centre brings this capability to life. Leveraging FORCE Technology’s simulators and seamlessly integrated with DHI’s MIKE Powered by DHI software, the Centre allows you to model marine and coastal environments globally, simulating site-specific wave, current and wind conditions. Strategically located in Singapore, it supports the region’s expanding port and maritime infrastructure while extending its services worldwide. This adaptability makes it an ideal tool for port authorities, marine engineers, shipping companies and regulatory agencies to enhance proactive planning and real-time risk assessment globally.
More specifically
Maritime professionals and decision-makers who are responsible for planning, safety, operations and regulation in marine environments are using the Navigation Simulation Centre to:
Validate port layouts and waterway designs
Manoeuvre simulated ships through new environments to determine their viability and assess risk.
Investigate limiting operating conditions
Test the safety of operational limits by iterating through different combinations of environment, port and ship resources, and emergency scenarios.
Optimise multi-vessel operating procedures
Run coupled simulations involving multiple ships and tugs, supported by experienced tug masters, to refine manoeuvring strategies and reduce operational bottlenecks.
Make evidence-based decisions with expert support
Leverage the expertise of master mariners, pilots and simulation engineers to interpret simulation results, refine designs or procedures, and conduct training.
Access accurate and validated ship behaviour models
Use a comprehensive database of tested ship models and the DEN-Mark1 hydrodynamic model to ensure simulation realism.
Model ship behaviour with seamless MIKE suite integration
Simulate ship behaviour in realistic 2D and 3D environments driven by currents and waves built with MIKE.
Facilitate pilot familiarisation in realistic scenarios
Help crews build familiarity with new ports, vessels, or conditions using full-mission simulators that accurately replicate ship behaviour under a range of environmental effects.
About DHI
DHI has been committed to advancing and sharing knowledge of water environments for over 60 years. Headquartered in Denmark, we are present with offices in 26 countries. Every day, our more than 1,100 engineers and other specialists work within the entire water cycle to innovate new ways to use, manage and live with water and protect water-related ecosystems. We leverage our domain expertise, advanced technologies and unique modelling software to support decision-makers in the global water industry. Together with our clients and partners, we enable a sustainable future for water.
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