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PACIFIC
SHIP ZERO
“Ship Zero will help prepare our crews for new and more dynamic activities, such as launch and recovery at sea.”
Modelling and Simulation
Artificial Intelligence
Digital Platform
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Big Data
Internet of Things
Cyber Security
3D Printing
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The first three Ship Zeros will fit these examples. They are planned for the Arafu- ra Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (ACOPV), the Hunter Class Frigate and the Attack Class Submarine programs. The OCD has informed the first programs, Sea 1180 and Sea 5000, which are currently developing their detailed plans.
CASG has appointed Captain Anthony Savage as OPV Transition Director and Ship Zero lead.
“We see close alignment of training, command and sustainment functions for the Arafura and Hunter programs that
will benefit from colocation, though this is still subject to approval. And with the transition from Anzac-class to the Hunter-class expected to extend across a 15–18 year period, early implementa- tion of Ship Zero will deliver benefits to both platforms,” CAPT Savage said.
Captain John Navin, Director Mine Warfare, Hydrographic and Patrol sup- ports the drive for a more rigorous syn- thetic training environment for the ACOPV program; “one that is fit for pur- pose and that delivers a high fidelity train- ing experience to accurately represent the real world.”
CAPT Navin sees the development challenges going beyond the simulation of large systems such as engines, steering and weapon systems.
“Simulation training for these systems is well established. Ship Zero will need to help prepare our crews for new and
more dynamic activities,” CAPT Navin said. “As an example, take the way we will launch and recover sea boats on the Lürssen designed and built ACOPV. The ACOPV will be the first Australian Navy vessels to launch and recover sea boats via a stern ramp. Addressing these new skills and procedures through targeted up-front ‘type’ training, including high fidelity sim- ulation, will greatly reduce the operational risks associated with introducing new sys- tems of this nature into service,” CAPT Navin explained.
“My Directorate (DNIP) has been devel- oping, with the Estate and Infrastructure Group (E&IG), the facilities components of Ship Zero for these two projects,” CDRE Spedding explained. “The efforts are com- plementary and so we are planning on a co- ordinated build program, utilising shared facilities where it makes sense to do so.”
A national approach
At HMAS Stirling in WA, Navy Train- ing Systems Centre (West) will provide
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