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.

The Van Oord simulator includes a large 4 channel projection set-up and a copy of the cabin, including all handling devices, mounted on a motion platform. Van Oord’s extended earth moving physics knowledge is implemented for accurate behaviour of the equipment, which is flexible in its dredging configuration.