IMPORTANT: This app requires an ACCESS CODE provided by your ASD Tug Handling training instructor. A free trial scenario is available without a code.

ASD Tug Handling — Aquapilot Simulator is a maneuvering trainer for Azimuth Stern Drive tugs, built for professional mariners, cadets, and tug handling course participants.

── TRAINING SCENARIOS ──

- Free Running — azimuth thruster familiarization
- Berthing — approach and alongside operations
- Escort — escorting large vessels with tow line
- Side Step — lateral movement and crabbing
- Zigzag — precision steering practice
- Towing — towing a 180-meter container ship
- Mooring — six-line mooring to dock bollards

── AQUAPILOT CONTROLS ──

Two independent azimuth levers as found on a real bridge, with two modes:
- PRO — free drag for direction and power together
- STD — dial for direction, slider for power

The Azimuth CDI instrument panel shows thruster angle, power, and engine RPM for port and starboard.

── REALISTIC PHYSICS ──

- 360° azimuth thrust with realistic slew rates
- Rate of turn, momentum, and hull drag modeling
- Tow line system with tension, elasticity, and line parting
- Collision detection with docks, buoys, and vessels
- Container ship in ballast condition with high windage

── WORKS OFFLINE ──

Designed for mariners at sea with limited connectivity. After one online activation, the app runs fully offline for the duration of your access period.

── BUILT-IN GUIDE ──

Step-by-step tutorial and maneuvering reference with recommended angles and power settings for each technique.

── HOW TO GET ACCESS ──

Access codes are issued to ASD Tug Handling training program participants. Contact your instructor or training provider.

This app is a training aid and does not replace formal training, certification, or actual sea experience.