Submarine Piloting & Navigation 2000

The Submarine Piloting and Navigation (SPAN) trainer provides training in piloting and navigation principles, teamwork, equipment capabilities, multiple harbors, data collection and analysis procedures, record/log keeping, and navigation subject to constraints and differing environments. As an alterna-tive to strictly on-the-job training (OJT), the focus on training is the safe surfaced maneuvering of both SSN 688 and SSBN 726 Class submarines. The SPAN 2000 is completely PC Based with each station emulating the look and operation of tactical equipment. It has the capability of operating in the following modes: (1) Run Mode initialization occurs before each scenario, (2) During the Pause Mode scenario time is halted, and no ship movement is simulated. (3) After Action Review (AAR) Mode starts the recording of the trainee actions during the execution of the training scenario. (4) AAR Playback Mode allows the instructor to play back scenarios that have been recorded during a training session. (5) SPAN 2000 Stand Alone Mode uses the VESUB 2000 simula-tion as its source of simulation.