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Successful Gathering at UC2010 - Tasmania
March 2010

More than 50 simulator users from the Asia and Pacific Region attended this year's Kongsberg Maritime Asia/Oceania Users Conference, which took place 8 - 10 March in Launceston, Tasmania (Australia).

The aim of the conference was to 'explore the simulation possibilities' by sharing new ideas enhancing the collective knowledge of the international simulation community.

After an official opening by the Royal Norwegian Ambassador Siren Gjerme Eriksen, followed by Capt. John Lloyd, AMC and Mark Treen, Kongsberg Maritime, the conference continued with many world-class presentations on the use of simulators in training and innovation in simulator development.

The varied UC2010 conference program led to an atmosphere of information exchange, which indicates that the event was a positive and beneficial experience for the delegates.

January 2010
Significant Ship Bridge Simulator Contract with Royal Australian Navy.....read more

July 2009
Australian Maritime College in Launceston takes the helm with Simulation.....read The Examiner news article

Electronicon contract to RNZN - June 2009
Electronicon AS is pleased to announce the signing of a contract with the Royal New Zealand Navy for the supply of Translation Interface Units (TIU).  The TIU will act as an interface unit between the new GPS system and INS system utilising the original GPS E-message interface. The contract value for TIU and spares is approximately 450,000 NZD with delivery anticipated in August/September 2009.  Electronicon AS is supported in NZ by AAL.

AAL at IMDEX Asia 09 - May 2009
AAL exhibited the Diver Signature Evaluation System (DSES) and Mobile Acoustic Scoring System (MASS) at IMDEX Asia 09 in Singapore 12-14 May 2009.

DSES has been developed by DTA to evaluate diver performance when attempting to identify and deactivate mines, and uses sensors and electronic systems mounted in a fibreglass mine shape. Data is collected by the mine shape sensors and systems and transferred to a seabed computer via a fifty metre cable. Control, power and data are transferred via a one hundred and fifty metre cable from the sea bed computer to a vessel, typically a RHIB, for recording and analysis. An under water video camera is also cabled from the sea bed computer to observe and record diver operations. It is intended that AAL commercialise the system for delivery to the RNZN and has an agreement with DTA to market the system for international sale.

MASS is a free floating mobile bombardment range developed for Naval Gunfire Support training and evaluation, which can also be used with air or land based systems. This easily portable system replaces traditional land-based ranges which are increasingly difficult to access due to land use pressures. The firing vessel / aircraft / battery is provided a target from the forward observer (system controller). The actual impact point is calculated by the base station, correction calculated in real time, and reported back to the firing unit. This system is currently in service with the USN and RNZN.