Groundbreaking Maritime Simulator Ship Simulator Professional Introduced at MARSIM’09

ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands and PANAMA CITY, Florida - Simulation developer VSTEP announces the worldwide release of their award-winning maritime training and simulation software Ship Simulator Professional v2.0 and Instructor Station at the International Conference on Marine Simulation and Ship Manoeuvrability - MARSIM ‘09, in Panama. Aimed at maritime professionals, Ship Simulator Professional uses interactive 3D technology from the computer gaming industry to offer a high quality, professional maritime training and simulation tool. With highly realistic 3D visuals and maximum flexibility, Ship Simulator Professional software can be used in a wide range of setups, ranging from single or classroom use on standard desktop PC’s to a completely integrated full mission bridge setup or a combination of all.

“The simulator marks a new milestone for flexible, low cost maritime training and simulation and caters for a wide range of training needs,” says Pjotr van Schothorst, CTO of VSTEP.

Simultaneously with the release of the Ship Simulator Professional, the Instructor Station is released. For maritime instructors who require full flexibility to create their own specialized training scenarios, this Instructor Station includes all the advanced features of Ship Simulator Professional, as well as specialized high-end creation tools to customize training scenarios for specific training needs.

Ship Simulator Professional v2.0 and the Instructor Station are now available for purchase on www.shipsimpro.com.

A free evaluation version, giving users 20 hours of full access to the simulator and instructor station, can be requested from www.shipsimpro.com.

VSTEP will demonstrate the features and flexibility Ship Simulator Professional and the Instructor Station have to offer until the 20th August at MARSIM ‘09, Panama.

For a full description and feature list of Ship Simulator Professional and the Instructor Station please visit www.shipsimpro.com.

About VSTEP

VSTEP is a leading European developer of professional simulators and virtual training software. Since the founding in 2002, over 40 training applications for leading industry clients and governmental organizations have successfully been completed. A true pioneer in the creation of innovative simulation and virtual training, VSTEP has provided solutions for customers like the Port of Rotterdam, DSM, Falck/Nutec, Shell and many others. For more information visit www.vstep.nl

Media Contact VSTEP Frank Dolmans E: info@shipsimpro.com T: +31(0)10-201-4520

Source: VSTEP

Media Contact: VSTEP, Frank Dolmans, E: info at shipsimpro.com, T: +31(0)10-201-4520.