FAQ

Benefits of Mevea Training Simulator

Using Mevea’s state-of-the-art training simulators offers several significant benefits. They provide extremely accurate equipment and load simulation based on highly advanced physics. The simulators also offer a wide range of training exercises that focus on operator safety and productivity. Additionally, advanced features like touch screen-based consoles provide the same functional and visual layout as real cranes, greatly improving the learning experience and making the transition to real equipment easier.

Additional benefits include:

  • Increased Revenue: Simulator-trained operators can perform more moves per hour due to better learning, leading to increased revenue.
  • Cost Savings: Mevea simulators help reduce training costs by minimizing incidents as well as the need for real equipment and fuel during training sessions.
  • Safety: The simulators provide a safe environment for operators to practice and learn without the risk of accidents or damage to equipment.
  • Efficiency: Training with Mevea simulators allows for more efficient use of time and resources, as multiple scenarios can be practiced in a controlled environment.
  • Superior Skill Development: Mevea training simulators offer the best skills transfer in the marketplace, improving both productivity and safety. They also help experienced operators refine their skills, leading to better performance in real-world operations.
  • Environmental Benefits: By reducing the need for real equipment during training, Mevea simulators help lower CO₂ emissions and minimize the environmental footprint. More efficient operators also reduce emissions. Higher crane productivity and fewer incidents lead to faster ship turnaround times, which means lower ship speeds and reduced CO₂ emissions at sea.
  • Operational Continuity: Training with simulators keeps real machinery available for work and avoids disruptions. This reduces the risk of injury, equipment damage, and wear. It also allows operators to train for extreme scenarios that can’t be safely recreated with real equipment.
Mevea Pro Crane Simulator Platform.

Yes, certainly. One of the key advantages of Mevea training simulators is that they provide significant benefits to both inexperienced and experienced heavy equipment operators. The Mevea simulators are designed to support all phases of an operator’s career, including recruitment, assessment, training, and re-training. They help operators learn correct and safe operating procedures, improve safety and productivity, and allow instructors to observe human behavior during operations.

Mevea Pro Crane Simulator Platform.

Yes. One Mevea instructor station can manage one or multiple different Mevea simulator platforms. This enables efficient centralised training management in multi-station environments. The instructor can monitor, control, and adjust exercises on each connected platform in real time.

Mevea Training Software, traditionally managed from Mevea Instructor Station, can also be operated via Mevea Instructor Tablet. This addition gives instructors greater mobility and flexibility, allowing them to access simulation data and reports in real time—whether they’re in a meeting room, next to the operator, or at their own desk. This innovation supports more agile and adaptive training environments.

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Mevea Instructor Station.
Mevea Instructor Station.
Mevea Pro Mobile Simulator Platform and Mevea Instructor Station in action.

Yes, it is possible to have multiple types of port equipment on a single Mevea training simulator platform. This setup includes changeable operator controls for all simulated equipment, allowing for versatile training experience on one platform. A switch between equipment profiles is quick and easy.

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Mevea Pro Mobile Simulator Platform.

The immersion of a Mevea training simulator depends on the provided solution (Mevea Master King, Mevea Pro, or Mevea Desktop), as well as the number of screens composing the platform. Naturally, more screens tend to offer greater immersion.

Additionally, the simulator is powered by high-performance computers and graphics cards, ensuring realistic visual fidelity. The immersive sound system includes high-quality loudspeakers that reproduce realistic sound effects of the equipment, their operations, and the surrounding environment (e.g., ambient sounds).

Mevea training simulators also have built-in support for VR/AR headsets. For desktop setups, an optional head-tracking feature enhances immersion by allowing the simulated view to shift with head movements—just like peeking around inside a real cockpit.

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Yes. Mevea training simulators can be customised to match specific customer requirements. These include the layout of the container terminal and its markings, crane configurations and characteristics, as well as the training scenarios. Mevea’s solutions are designed to be flexible and scalable, ensuring that the training simulator can be tailored to meet the unique needs of each customer.

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Mevea does not provide training simulators for private individuals. The Mevea simulators are designed for professional use and are typically used by training institutions, terminal operators, and equipment manufacturers to train operators.

Mevea provides support either directly to customers or through a local partner, thanks to an excellent global partner network. For more information, please contact Mevea Sales by submitting the form at the footer of the Mevea website.

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Mevea follows a structured process that includes various acceptance tests to verify, together with the customer, the functionality and compliance of each component and software.

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The estimated delivery schedule for the proposed Mevea training simulator platforms and training packages depend on the customer project and the simulator(s) requested.

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Yes, Mevea training simulators include built-in support for VR/AR headsets. This feature enhances the immersive training experience by providing realistic visual and interactive elements, allowing heavy equipment operators to engage with the simulated environment in a more intuitive and effective manner.

Absolutely. We have a state-of-the-art remote operation simulator system called Mevea Remote Operation Station (ROS), which can support any type of machine. The operator controls can be customised for each platform based on the machine models.

The Mevea ROS solution, which can be fully integrated with your crane automation provider’s control software or tailored to mimic your ROS UI, offers a realistic and immersive training environment for remote crane operations. It allows training centres and port operators to prepare their workforce for the growing shift toward remote and automated crane control.

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Mevea Remote Operation Station.

The crane equipment operator controls on the Mevea training simulator are implemented using a combination of changeable joysticks, touchscreens, and physical buttons. The main joysticks and auxiliary joysticks have functions that can be assigned based on customer setup. Key functions can be implemented with touchscreen-based consoles or with a combination of physical buttons and a touchscreen-based console.

Touchscreen-based consoles can replicate the exact functional and visual layout of real crane controls. One crane type can have several console layouts, and new console layouts can be added later as the crane portfolio evolves. This approach ensures that the trainee learns to operate controls identical to those in the real crane.

In the case of changing from crane training to mobile equipment, a steering wheel and pedals can be added.

The crane interface (HMI – Human Machine Interface) is customizable to replicate the actual crane interface, displaying real-time operational data such as load status and crane positioning. The operator task list (VMT – Vehicle Mounted Terminal) is implemented on the HMI display and can be customized to fit specific VMT requirements.

In summary, Mevea’s controls incorporate modern control design principles, ensuring an intuitive and effective training environment.

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Mevea Pro Mobile Simulator Operator Controls

Mevea training simulators support multiple languages, including the option to customise the Mevea Instructor Station, the trainee’s simulator interface, and the documentation in the customer’s preferred language. For more information, please contact Mevea Sales by submitting the form at the footer of the Mevea website.

Mevea training simulators can simulate a wide range of port equipment, covering everything from offshore operations to warehouse handling. This includes:

  • Ship-to-Shore (STS) (sometimes a.k.a. Quay Crane, QC, STS Crane, Harbor Crane, Dockside Crane, Maritime Crane, Shipping Crane, Seaport Crane and Waterfront Crane)
  • Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) (sometimes a.k.a. RTG Crane, Yard Crane, Wheeled Gantry Crane, Mobile Gantry, Rubber Tire Crane, and RTG Container Crane)
  • Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) (sometimes a.k.a. RMG Crane, Rail Gantry Crane, Fixed Yard Crane, Rail Crane, and Rail Gantry Container Crane)
  • Mobile Harbour Crane (MHC) (sometimes a.k.a. Floating Crane, Harbor Lift, Port Crane, Versatile Crane, and Mobile Dock Crane)
  • Ship Pedestal Crane (SPC) (sometimes a.k.a. Pedestal Crane, Ship Crane, Fixed Ship Crane, Marine Pedestal Crane, Offshore Crane, and Vessel-Mounted Crane)
  • Offshore Crane (Knuckle Boom Type)
  • Reach Stacker (RST) (sometimes a.k.a. Telescopic Handler, and Container Handler)
  • Empty Container Handler (ECH) (sometimes a.k.a. Empty Lifter, EC Handler, Empty Reach Stacker, and Container Mover)
  • Forklift (FLT) (sometimes a.k.a. Port Forklift, Yard Forklift, Container Forklift, Heavy Forklift, and Terminal Forklift)
  • Straddle Carrier (SC) (sometimes a.k.a. Container Straddle, and Port Straddler)
  • Terminal Tractor (TT) / Internal Transfer Vehicle (ITV) (sometimes a.k.a. Yard Tractor, Yard Truck, Shunt Truck, Tugmaster, Port Tractor, Spotting Tractor, and Terminal Tug)

This enables comprehensive operator training across the entire logistics chain—from vessel operations to inland container handling.

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Mevea Cargo Handling Equipment Training Packages.
Mevea Cargo Handling Equipment Simulator Training Packages.

Instructors can initiate a variety of incidents during the exercise to create realistic simulator training scenarios for port equipment operator trainees, such as equipment faults, twist lock problems, high winds, fire emergencies, and passing pedestrians. These incidents help trainees practice safe responses to unexpected events.

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The trainee is evaluated after the exercise through comprehensive feedback and Mevea’s enhanced Report System. The system calculates scores based on predefined rules set by the instructor, including productivity, safety, and quality metrics.

After completing an exercise, operators automatically receive detailed performance reports. These reports are tailored to different stakeholders—whether it’s the operator, instructor, terminal manager, or HR department—each receives the relevant insights needed to support their objectives, from individual progress tracking to team-wide performance benchmarks. This development supports more efficient training, better decision-making, and long-term skills development.

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Yes. Mevea training simulators allow for extensive selection and customisation of various terminal conditions to create realistic training scenarios for port equipment operators. Mevea simulators offer also the possibility to choose parameters such as weather, time of day, and ship orientation.

These settings prepare trainees to handle a wide range of situations they may encounter in real life.

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The Mevea Training Software provides instructors with a comprehensive suite of tools to manage the entire training process. Instructors can manage student information, define training courses, configure training scenarios with parameters like weather conditions, time of day, and productivity targets, and monitor exercise execution in real time. They can also initiate equipment faults and simulate safety-related incidents to create real-life training scenarios.

Additionally, the Mevea Training Software measures a port equipment operator trainee’s activities using parameters such as crane movements, joystick movements, collisions of varying severity, and safety-related faults. This comprehensive data collection allows for detailed feedback and reporting, ensuring that the operator trainee has learned safe and correct working methods.

Furthermore, the software includes animation that visually replays the trainee’s actions during the session, allowing instructors to provide specific feedback on performance.

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Each piece of equipment has a wide range of training exercises that teach port equipment operator trainees the correct operating procedures. In addition, instructors can initiate equipment faults and safety-related incidents to test and teach trainees the correct behavior in special situations. For each exercise report, the instructor can define safety and quality score calculations.

The Mevea Training Software measures the trainee’s activities using parameters such as crane movements, joystick movements, collisions of varying severity, and safety-related faults. This comprehensive data collection allows for detailed feedback and reporting, ensuring that the operator trainee has learned safe and correct working methods.

Additionally, instructors can create customised training scenarios using the Mevea Scenario Editor. This flexibility ensures that training exercises can be tailored to meet specific operating procedures or safety and quality requirements.

The training session in Mevea training simulator is managed through the Mevea Instructor Station using the Mevea Training Software. The main steps of the training process include:

  1. Student and course information management
  2. Equipment and exercise selection with associated exercise parameters
  3. Exercise execution
  4. Feedback and reporting

The instructor can monitor trainee performance in real time and adjust scenarios as needed during the session.

One powerful feature of the Mevea Training Software is animated playback, which visually replays the trainee’s actions. This allows instructors to review key moments and provide specific, actionable feedback to improve performance.

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Mevea training simulators offer a variety of ships for training purposes, providing a realistic training experience for port equipment operators. For more information, please contact Mevea Sales by submitting the form at the footer of the Mevea website.

Mevea training simulators offer a variety of cargo types for port equipment operator training purposes. These training exercises are designed to simulate real-world scenarios and help operators develop the necessary skills for safe and efficient operations. For more information, please contact Mevea Sales by submitting the form at the footer of the Mevea website.

Mevea training simulators offer a wide range of port equipment operator training exercises designed to enhance operator safety and productivity. These exercises cover various equipment and scenarios, including:

Cranes

  • STS Crane (a.k.a. Quay Crane): A wide range of exercises focusing on different cargo handling situations.
  • RTG Crane: Exercises for various container handling situations and stack changes.
  • RMG Crane (a.k.a. Rail Gantry Crane): Exercises covering different container handling situations.
  • MHC Crane: Exercises for different cargo handling and crane driving.
  • SPC Crane: A wide range of cargo handling situations, including tandem lifting.
  • Offshore Crane: Various cargo loading/unloading exercises from/to supply vessels.
  • Warehouse Overhead Crane: Various lifting exercises with different loads.

Mobile Equipment

Exercises include container handling and driving operations specific to each type of equipment.

These exercises are designed to simulate real-world scenarios and help port equipment operators develop the necessary skills for safe and efficient operations. Additionally, Mevea simulators include a scenario editor that allows instructors to create customised training scenarios, further enhancing the training experience.

Instructors can also initiate various faults and dangerous situations during the exercises to create real-life scenarios. These incidents include fire emergencies, storms, and pedestrians passing through different areas of the terminal or deck. This helps port equipment operators prepare for unexpected events and ensures they are well-equipped to handle emergencies safely and effectively.

For more information, please contact Mevea Sales by submitting the form at the footer of the Mevea website.

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