Enhanced Tug Training at MSC

Engineers who maintain Svitzer tugs at their Tees and Tyne port facilities have had their training needs assessed by South Tyneside College. (Photo by Jack Gaston).

A £ 360,000 upgrade to the Marine Simulation Centre (MSC) at South Tyneside College will include enhanced tug handling simulation, four secondary navigation bridges fitted with 50 inch plasma screens, and new 3D image generators and projectors on the visuals for the main bridge.

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