Training Center for Maneuvering on Manned Model Ships
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- Port Revel is a ship handling training center with a 25,000 m² shallow water lake.
- It features 12 scale models representing 25 ships and has trained over 8,500 pilots and captains since 1966.
- 100% of participants are satisfied with the training's similarity to real-life scenarios.
- The center is working on a project to adapt to new fleets with a future larger unit.
- Training on scale models allows operators to make mistakes without drastic consequences, providing experience unattainable on real ships.
- Port Revel was featured on France 3 Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, showcasing its training center.
- The center emphasizes the importance of the human factor in ship navigation.