System for simulating a maritime environment

A method for simulating a maritime environment, the maritime environment being sensed by a sensor of a maritime vessel, the method comprising:

• receiving, by an input interface of a data duplicator, sensor data from the sensor of the maritime vessel;
• duplicating, by a processor of the data duplicator, the sensor data to obtain duplicated sensor data;
• converting, by the processor of the data duplicator, the duplicated sensor data from a first predetermined sensor data format into a second predetermined sensor data format, wherein the first predetermined sensor data format is associated with the sensor, and wherein the second predetermined sensor data format is associated with a training environment simulator;
• providing, by a first output interface of the data duplicator, the sensor data;
• providing, by a second output interface of the data duplicator, the duplicated sensor data simultaneously with the sensor data to enable a concurrent comparison of a maritime operation in the maritime environment and a virtual representation of the maritime environment;
• receiving, by an input interface of the training environment simulator, the duplicated sensor data;
• receiving, by a communication interface of the training environment simulator, further sensor data;
• storing, by a memory of the training environment simulator, complementary data associated with the maritime environment that together with the duplicated sensor data and the further sensor data represents the maritime environment, wherein:
• the duplicated sensor data, the further sensor data, the complementary data, or any combination thereof, represents a location of an object in the maritime environment, a speed of motion of the object in the maritime environment, a direction of motion of the object in the maritime environment, a water current direction within the maritime environment, a water current speed within the maritime environment, a wind direction within the maritime environment, a wind speed within the maritime environment, a wave direction within the maritime environment, a significant height of a wave within the maritime environment, and a temperature within the maritime environment;
• simulating, by a processor of the training environment simulator, the maritime environment based at least in part on the duplicated sensor data, the further sensor data, and the complementary data to obtain the virtual representation of the maritime environment;
• and
• displaying, by a display of the training environment simulator, the virtual representation of the maritime environment.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for simulating a maritime environment, the maritime environment being sensed by a sensor of a maritime vessel, wherein the code comprises instructions executable by a processor to:

• receive, by an input interface of a data duplicator, sensor data from the sensor of the maritime vessel;
• duplicate, by a processor of the data duplicator, the sensor data to obtain duplicated sensor data;
• convert, by the processor of the data duplicator, the duplicated sensor data from a first predetermined sensor data format into a second predetermined sensor data format, wherein the first predetermined sensor data format is associated with the sensor, and wherein the second predetermined sensor data format is associated with a training environment simulator;
• provide, by a first output interface of the data duplicator, the sensor data;
• provide, by a second output interface of the data duplicator, the duplicated sensor data simultaneously with the sensor data to enable a concurrent comparison of a maritime operation in the maritime environment and a virtual representation of the maritime environment;
• receive, by an input interface of the training environment simulator, the duplicated sensor data;
• receive, by a communication interface of the training environment simulator, further sensor data;
• store, by a memory of the training environment simulator, complementary data associated with the maritime environment that together with the duplicated sensor data and the further sensor data represents the maritime environment, wherein:
• the duplicated sensor data, the further sensor data, the complementary data, or any combination thereof, represents a location of an object in the maritime environment, a speed of motion of the object in the maritime environment, a direction of motion of the object in the maritime environment, a water current direction within the maritime environment, a water current speed within the maritime environment, a wind direction within the maritime environment, a wind speed within the maritime environment, a wave direction within the maritime environment, a significant height of a wave within the maritime environment, and a temperature within the maritime environment;
• simulate, by a processor of the training environment simulator, the maritime environment based at least in part on the duplicated sensor data, the further sensor data, and the complementary data to obtain the virtual representation of the maritime environment;
• and
• display, by a display of the training environment simulator, the virtual representation of the maritime environment.