Damage Control Simulator (DCS)
Goa Shipyard Ltd is proud to design and construct Damage Control Simulator (DCS) – ‘Akshat’ and ‘Avinash’ for the Indian Navy. These Damage Control Simulators are only two of its kind in Asia and are among the very few existing worldwide. DCS Akshat was commissioned at INS Shivaji, Lonavla, India on 18 December, 2001 and DCS Avinash was commissioned at INS Venduruthy, Kochi, India on 12 April, 2012. Since then, both the simulators have been successfully serving the training needs of the Indian Navy with zero down time. GSL is also building one DCS for the Govt.of Myanmar.
The DCS is essentially a training system that simulates a realistic and stressful but controlled environment for crew training in ship damage control and repair invarious damage scenarios. In real life operational service, the possibility of ship damage in both war and peace times is likely. To contain the damage and save the vessel, the crew needs to be able to respond to the threat with efficiency, expertise and confidence gained from training in similar situations. The realistic damage scenarios and crisis generated in the DCS contributes invaluably in driving away fear among the trainees and in improving team building traits, thereby preparing them for unforeseen hardships and emergencies at sea.
| MAIN CHARACTERISTICS | |
| General | |
| Functions | To train the naval personnel in ship damage control and repair in various damage scenarios. The training helps in removing psychological fear, developing leadership skills, communication skills, team building and exposure in handling causalities/ injuries |
| Material of Construction | |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Classification | |
| Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) | |
| Dimensions | |
| Three deck structure 19 compartments and five exercise areas |
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| Length Overall | 14.6 m |
| Width | 6.7 m |
| Height | 7.87 m |
| Weight | 75 tons |
| Exercise Environment | |
| • 75 tones of water flooding capacity | |
| • 15 degree roll | |
| • 20 degree list | |
| 0.6m flooding level | |
| Total darkness | |
| Smoke generation | |
| Battle sounds | |
| Manning 6 instructors,3 junior sailors and 24 trainees | |
| DCS has inbuilt Crash stop safety facility which | |
| Stops the oscillations | |
| Brings the simulator to neutral position | |
| Drains water from the compartment within 90 seconds | |
| Switches on the lights | |
| Stops smoke ingress | |
| Switches on exhaust & fresh air supply blowers | |
| Support System | |
| 22 KV substation | |
| Hydraulic System | |
| 500 KW Diesel Generator | |
| 600/lOOTPH Pumps | |
| HP Air Compressors | |
| 15 tons Air Conditioning System | |
| Water Filtration Plant | |
| Sound Power Telephone System | |
| Internal Communication System | |
| Broadcasting System | |
| Auto Switching over DG and restoring power supply within 10 seconds in case of shore power failure | |
| Civil Engineering Works | |
| DCS Shed | |
| Underground Sump of 250T Capacity | |
| Overhead Tank of 150T Capacity | |
| Pump Room | |
| OGLT Room | |
| RCC Foundation for the supports of two portal frame | |
| Trainee related infrastructure such as briefing areas change rooms, bathrooms,etc. | |