Training Center for Maneuvering on Manned Model Ships

Tom Scott visited a similar facility in Poland, Port Iława, where he got to pilot one of the scale models there under the guidance of the instructor. https://youtu.be/jplrbxI5GN8

Tom Scott made a video about a similar facility: https://youtu.be/jplrbxI5GN8?is=kytaMgjccGpJfypr

The Navy requisitioned excursion boats to train pilots in WW2 and somehow this is not a more well known story.

Did not know this existed. Makes sense though, port accidents are expensive enough that even a niche training facility pays for itself fast.

> Training on models provides experience that could never be gained on real ships for the simple reason that neither shipowners nor local authorities would allow such risks to be taken.

I was trained onboard a real ship. It took about a year to become qualified as officer of the deck. There are also sims now which are probably better.