Wärtsilä Engine Room Simulator (ERS TechSim) is designed to train and assess the competence of engine department personnel, including second and chief engineers and officers in charge of an engineering watch. It delivers precise, hyper‑realistic simulation of machinery and engine room compartments, enabling practical, hands‑on learning in realistic operating conditions.
Modern ships rely on increasingly complex machinery, automation, and energy systems, placing higher demands on engine department personnel. Safe and efficient operation depends on engineers having a thorough understanding of system behaviour, alarms, failures, and emergency procedures.
The Wärtsilä Engine Room Simulator allows engineers to practise watchkeeping, troubleshooting, and resource management in a controlled environment, ensuring operational readiness while reducing risk to personnel, assets, and the environment.
For Trainees
The simulator builds practical operational competence through repeated exposure to realistic engine room scenarios.
For Instructors
It enables structured training delivery, objective assessment, and efficient use of instructional resources.
The Wärtsilä Engine Room Simulator delivers realistic, hands‑on training that builds real operational competence. Trainees gain familiarity with engine room layouts, system interactions, and operational procedures through repeated exposure to realistic scenarios.
The solution supports both instructor‑led and self‑study training, enabling structured competency development, consistent assessment, and efficient use of instructor resources. Instructors are supported with dedicated tools including an exercise editor for creating custom scenarios, online monitoring and debriefing functionality, automated assessment via e‑Tutor, and integrated reporting to support objective evaluation and certification.
The simulator includes ready‑to‑use courseware aligned with IMO Model Course 2.07, supporting both instructor‑led training and structured self‑study programmes. Training scenarios also support efficient operation through resource management exercises, helping engineers understand the impact of operational decisions on emissions control and fuel efficiency.
ERS TechSim replicates real‑world operational scenarios using detailed mathematical models of ship machinery and auxiliary systems. The simulator reproduces system behaviour, alarms, and responses under normal, abnormal, and emergency operating conditions. The simulator covers diesel propulsion and electric power plant simulation, auxiliary systems, machinery operation, and control, automation, alarm, and safety systems, including realistic sound and alarm behaviour.
Trainees interact with realistic control systems, automation interfaces, and visual representations of machinery, allowing them to practise operational decision‑making, troubleshooting, and teamwork in a safe environment.
The Wärtsilä Engine Room Simulator is suitable for:
It supports training at different experience levels, from familiarisation to advanced team and emergency response training.
The Engine Room Simulator is available in several configurations to match different training needs:
The Wärtsilä Engine Room Simulator complies with international standards and regulations, including:
The simulator has a statement of product quality according to the NK Standard for Certification of Maritime Education and Training Simulator Systems, based on the latest STCW requirements and corresponding IMO model courses.
Contact Wärtsilä to discuss how the Engine Room Simulator can support engineer competence, safety, and regulatory compliance.