Bourbon Liberty Series
A new generation of vessels

Deck of the AHTS Simulator
of the BOURBON Training Center Asia

BOURBON has inaugurated in November 2008, the BOURBON Training Center Asia and its AHTS simulator in Singapore featuring the Bourbon Liberty 200 characteristics.

The BOURBON Training Center Asia aims to train all AHTS crew members of BOURBON who are based in Asia. It is indeed designed to provide seamen with the theoretical knowledge and practical training in anchor handling operations. The center includes a fully equipped bridge, the deck portion of the vessel and the classrooms needed for theoretical courses and debriefing.

The following command stations are reproduced down to the last detail: controls of the officer in charge of maneuvering the vessel (rear bridge station); controls of the officer operating the anchor lifting winch; two simulation stations for deck crews; simulation of the offshore oil rig with maneuvering of the anchor line winch and the crane for transfers from the facility to the vessel.

It will train crews in anchor handling operations under real conditions, thus ensuring acquisition of the skills required for new employees, those already working on vessels, as well as employees promoted to AHTS vessels. This program is then confirmed by a training period at sea. The objective is to ensure that all employees master and put into practice BOURBON operating standards and safety rules.

It will train the future crewmembers of the first Bourbon Liberty 200 vessel which is expected to be delivered in January 2009.