10.4224/19508858
Power-Macdonald, Stephanie
Stephanie
Power-Macdonald
28227
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ITO
MacKinnon, Scott
Scott
MacKinnon
Simões Ré, Antonio
Antonio
Simões Ré
959
IOT
ITO
Power, Jonathan
Jonathan
Power
21683
IOT
ITO
Baker, Andrew
Andrew
Baker
30963
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ITO
Effects of simulator training on novice operators’ performance in simulated ice covered waters
National Research Council Canada
2011
Simulation training
Standard Training
Certification
Watchkeeping (STCW)
Escape
Evacuation
Rescue (EER)
Ice-Covered waters
Arctic
NRC Institute for Ocean Technology
IN32
2011-11
en
technical report
19508858
TR-2011-15
Operations in ice-covered waters are increasing as Arctic environments become more accessible. With this move, there is an increased need for better equipment, procedures, regulations and training to operate in cold, harsh environments. No mandatory training exists for lifeboat coxswains charged with navigating lifeboats in ice-covered water during emergency evacuation situations. This study sets out to examine simulator training in comparison with traditional coxswain training to observe performance in a simulated ice field. Participants completed one of three training regimes before performing a standardized protocol of lifeboat maneuvers within a simulated ice-field. Performance measurements and psychometric measurements were collected. Simulator trained participants were 3.35 times more likely to correctly navigate through the course compared to those who received standard training. As well, simulator trained participants perceived a higher level of confidence and proficiency towards their past and future performance. Future work in this area should further examine the effect simulator training could have in real ice environments.