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The new training method reducing Qube RORO incidents

MOTUM Simulation says the implementation of its technology has helped Qube register a 37 per cent reduction in reportable incidents at RORO sites
MOTUM has provided virtual reality training technology to Qube.

Qube is celebrating a marked decrease in its reportable incidents in FY24 just 18 months after implementing a new virtual roll-on roll-off (RORO) training initiative alongside MOTUM Simulation.

The logistics giant operates RORO facilities in Port Kembla, Brisbane, Darwin, Fremantle, Adelaide and Melbourne, and manages over 200 locations in Australia, New Zealand and southeast Asia.

High levels of precision are required in the company’s RORO operations, with new vehicles parked as close as 100mm apart needing to be unloaded and navigated in convoy.

Even the most minor of damage renders the vehicle no longer new, and can lead to increased cost of repairs, reduced sales prices or delays in Australia’s 1.2-million-unit strong new car market.

The implementation of MOTUM’s True Motion Simulation hardware and MOTUM World software technology, Qube saw a 37 per cent reduction on reportable incidents in FY24 when compared to the previous period.

MOTUM Simulation training is helping ensure those operating Qube's RORO facilities already have the right skills before they even get behind the wheel.
MOTUM Simulation training is helping ensure those operating Qube’s RORO facilities already have the right skills before they even get behind the wheel. Image: MOTUM Simulation

As part of the training, trainee drivers are immersed in a synthetic environment that accurately simulates driving tasks both on vessels and on facilities.

The hands-on simulations then gather data and analytics to ensure a proven high level of competency before drivers get behind the wheel in the real world.

The technology is used across industries, with Alkane Resources utilising it for operator training in the mining sector and emergency services departments using it for urgent duty driver training.

“One of the strengths of our hardware and virtual platforms is their flexibility,” MOTUM Simulation Founder Stephen Hoinville says.

“High fidelity simulation is common in aviation and is a proven training tool. Qube quickly understood the value our affordable True Motion hardware and MOTUM World synthetic training environment could bring.

“With the reduction in incidents the return on investment is clear.

“Using tools like 3D scanning we can rapidly create a range of environments, and our patented tools allow us to deliver high-fidelity physics models for vehicles ranging from standard hatchbacks to 130-tonne (loaded) mine tippers.”

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