A STEVEDORING simulation program launched in partnership with Qube appears to have led to a reduction in incidents during ro-ro operations.
New data from Motum Simulation, an Australian simulation technology company, shows a 37% reduction in reportable incidents during automotive stevedoring operations in the 2024 financial year.
Motum joined forces with Qube last year to roll out an automotive stevedoring package featuring replications of Qube’s Australian port facilities.
Qube’s ro-ro facilities are in Port Kembla, Brisbane, Darwin, Fremantle, Adelaide and Melbourne.
The simulation company said ro-ro operations require high levels of precision and competency within tight timelines and challenging physical constraints. Qube drivers navigate convoy and stacking areas and unload cars parked as close as 100 millimetres apart, the company said. Damage to a new vehicle is costly.
The simulation program was developed to allow new drivers to train in a synthetic environment that simulates driving tasks on vessels and in port facilities.
Motum Simulation founder Stephen Hoinville said high-fidelity simulation is a proven training tool; it is already common in the aviation industry.
“Qube quickly understood the value our affordable True Motion hardware and Motum World synthetic training environment could bring,” he said.
“With the reduction in incidents the return on investment is clear.”
Motum Simulation also provides virtual training to other high-value operators in a wide range of industries, such as mining and emergency services.
“Using tools like 3D scanning, we can rapidly create a range of environments, and our patented tools allow us to deliver high-fidelity physics models for vehicles ranging from standard hatchbacks to 130-tonne (loaded) mine tippers,” Mr Hoinville said.
“We’re extremely pleased that our collaboration with Qube has delivered measurable returns so quickly.”
