In July 2010 the 450 MT A-frame of the 5000MT crane was successfully mounted on the IHC Merwede built Oleg Strashnov (Owner: Seaway Heavy Lifting).

In order to evaluate the feasibility and safety aspects of several alternative mounting procedures and to support the risk analysis process, GUSTO-MSC asked Tree C to supply a real time simulator for this operation.

It provided realistic control over the Bonn&Mees sheerleg Matador 3, the supply barge with A-frame and the slewing platform of the Oleg Strashnov. The system constantly gave information on clearance and of forces in the several strops and wires controlling the A-frame. The simulator was a valuable asset in preparing a smooth execution of the procedure in the real world.

Tree C developed a backhoe dredging simulator for Van Oord, The Netherlands. This simulator enables the training of operators in handling the Backacter 1100 backhoe dredging vessel. The real vessel is unique in its size.

Tree C participates in the subsidized innovation project “Virtual games as challenging education method” for the ROC West Brabant college, departments of aviation and maintenance education. Based on VR4MAX a Pre Flight Check (PFC) simulator is currently being developed where pre flight maintenance inspections can be performed and trained in virtual reality.

Wearing head mounted displays, students explore a photorealistic model of a Fokker  100. They identify inspection points and report possible fault conditions.

Contractor: BRABO Pilots and Boatmen, Belgium

BRABO installed a MARIN Compact Manoeuvring Simulator equipped with the VR4MAX based visual system. The harbor area of Antwerp is modelled by Tree C. The simulator will be used for training of the BRABO harbor Pilots.

Contractor: Swire Pacific Offshore, Singapore

In the second half of 2007 Swire Pacific Offshore installed a 3 story high simulator in its Singapore based training center. The simulator is equipped with a full mission bridge and engine control room and the outside world is projected on a cylindrical wall using two high quality VR4MAX based visual systems in full 360° and 270° respectively, using 24 projectors.

Contractor: Kahn Offshore B.V., Netherlands

This dual crane simulator is unique in its ability to train two crane operators to coordinate their actions using the two, vessel mounted, 900 ton cranes at the same time. The VR4MAX based simulator uses head mounted stereographic displays with integrated head tracking for a maximum immersive experience. 

Contractor: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Agency, United Kingdom 

In the JET (Joint European Torus) project for nuclear fusion research in UK, VR4Robots® is successfully operational for planning, validating and the execution of maintenance tasks in the hazardous environments of this fusion reactor.

Contractor: Nexans, Norway.

This application provides real-time simulation and control of Remote Operated Vehicles (Spider2000 and CapJet) through VR4MAX VR software integrated with LabView. The ROV’s which are mostly invisible to the operator while operating subsea at great depth are used for trenching/burying of off-shore cables and pipelines. 
 

Two design companies each made two designs of a rearrangement of the centre of the city of Veldhoven. The four volume studies were presented using one interactive 3D model, made in the house style of the city, and included voice over, guided tour, free navigation and web voting for the best design. The production was put on CD and mailed to all stakeholders. The response on the web voting was over 80% indicating that this type of communication was well received and appreciated by the residents.
 

Contractor: Bacardi, Netherlands 

The BatMXR, is one of the special features during the BatBeats parties organized by Bacardi Nederland B.V. in the major discothèques in The Netherlands.

It is a sound and video (DJ/VJ) mixer which enables the performer, someone from the audience, to compose his own video clip, without touching the screen using bare hand tracking. The last 15 seconds of the 4 minute session are recorded as a personal video-clip and published within 12 hours after the event and downloadable from the BatBeats website.

Contractor: Vitens, Netherlands

During the opening ceremony of their new, highly automated water testing laboratory, a 3D stereoscopic animation of the water testing process was shown to the audience. As part of the sequence the audience was placed inside a bottle and in other impossible places for a maximum wow effect.