A ground-breaking spin on simulation: BMT opens ‘world-first’ DISC

Virtual reality Inside the DISC's 'bridge'

BMT has officially opened a 360 degree immersive maritime testing hub, with wall-to-wall LED screens that use live AIS feed to depict real-world port scenarios.

At a selective press event, the ribbon was cut on BMT’s its Digital Innovation and Simulation Centre (DISC), and guests were shown how they could simulate guiding the Brittany ferry Santona into the Port of Portsmouth with tugs, ROVs, navigation lights and static vessels all added to complicate the scene and provide real-world simulation.

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