The purpose of this procurement is to lease suitable facilities for conducting manned ship-handling model courses. The tender is divided into distinct lots, enabling bidders to submit offers for one or more parts of the scope.1. Leasing of facilities and instructors for manned ship-handling models for an introductory course.2. The course aims to enhance navigational safety and operational competence by providing practical, hands-on training in ship dispensers using scaled manned models. The leased facilities must meet all technical and safety requirements necessary to deliver high-quality training in accordance with the Norwegian Coastal Administration's standards.

ADVANCED ESA shiphandling

The Norwegian Coastal Administration provides training for maritime pilots operating in Norwegian waters, including advanced ship-handling skills for various vessel types and environments. This procurement concerns the rental of facilities for advanced manned model ship-handling training. The courses are designed for experienced pilots and focus on practical exercises to further develop clarification of skills and operational understanding. The contract includes provision of facilities, technical personnel, logistics, transportation, and accommodation. Training instructors are provided by the Norwegian Coastal Administration and are not part of this procurement. Co-use of the facilities is acceptable, provided it does not negatively affect the training.

INTRO ESA shiphandling intro

The Norwegian Coastal Administration provides training for maritime pilots operating in Norwegian coastal waters, including ship-handling skills for a wide range of vessels and conditions. This procurement concerns facilities for introductory manned model ship-handling training. The course is aimed at newly certified pilots and focuses on developing fundamental skills and understanding vessel behaviour for ships up to 150 metres. Detailed learning objectives and course content are specified in Appendix A (exercises) and Appendix B (focus areas).