Safety Critical Training

16 December 2021

The SCT eNewsletter brings you the latest simulation and training news and information from across the safety critical sector, including energy and power, medical, transport, construction, defense, security and first response.

Training for the Next Generation of Workforce

April 28, 2021

Mario Pierobon

How can safety critical organisations best adapt to the training and educational needs of next generation of the workforce, and what is different and what is the same?

Wärtsilä Brings OPTI-DP Engagement Tool to Marine Industry

December 9, 2021

The new Wärtsilä OPTI-DP Engagement Tool, which has been verified by DNV Maritime, has been developed in response to the increasing need for efficient high-performance station keeping and manoeuvrability as offshore operations become more complex.

RAeS Opens School STEM Challenge to Build Accessible Flight Simulator

December 7, 2021

The Royal Aeronautical Society has launched a new competition, Falcon2, aimed at young people aged 6-19 to design and build an accessible mobile flight simulator.

NASA Selects New Astronaut Recruits to Train for Future Missions

December 8, 2021

NASA has chosen 10 new astronaut candidates from a field of more than 12,000 applicants to represent the United States and work in space.

Phoebe Nursing Simulation & Training Education Program Earns Brilliance Award

December 2, 2021

Phoebe won a regional Brilliance Award from Vizient Southern States for its program to train new nurse graduates.

L3Harris Employees to Foster Future Innovators

December 14, 2021

Employees from L3Harris Technologies will foster future innovators by mentoring students on 47 teams to help them participate in robotics competitions around the country.

Engineering & Computer Simulations Wins People’s Choice Award

December 13, 2021

Engineering & Computer Simulations' Tactical Combat Casualty Care Simulation (TC3Sim) program received a People’s Choice award as the Best Serious Game in the business category in the Serious Games Showcase & Challenge.

AIBODY Demos Medical Sim Core Product at I/ITSEC

December 2, 2021

AIBODY, a UK-based startup, made its first appearance at I/ITSEC in Orlando, Florida, to present its medical simulation technology.

Wärtsilä to Deliver the First Cloud Simulation Service in Africa

December 6, 2021

Wärtsilä Voyage is to equip the Technical University of Mombasa with Cloud Simulation services, making it the first African university to adopt cloud-based maritime training services.

Real Time Graphics Explainer

John Hoggard from Cranfield University based at the Defence Academy of the UK is the guest on this week's episode of The Warfighter Podcast. John is a lecturer in Defence Simulation and Modelling, and spoke in detail about real time graphics, how they work, the latest developments as well as the future development path for VR, Ray Tracing, mobile graphic and advanced sampling techniques.

WATCH-Sustainability and Selection, What Airlines and EASA Need To Do Next

Watch Captain Colin Rydon, FRAeS, and Captain Hugues Carpentier sit down with Captain Jacques Drappier to discuss selection and Ab Initio. The duo warn about the pilot shortage that is coming like a tidal wave in Europe next year and push for regulators to lead on improving sustainability in the industry.

WATCH-Pilot Mental Health Conversations Need to Go Further

Captain Helen Heenan, MSc FRAeS, sits down with Captain Jacques Drappier to discuss mental health in aviation. Helen explains why conversations about mental health in aviation need to go further, with some pilots afraid to disclose issues for fear of losing their jobs.