The unique facility is linked to the National Centre for Maritime Simulation in Tasmania and combines replica ship and vessel communications equipment with highly realistic ocean, coast and port backdrops for immersive maritime training.

AMC Search said the simulators are "as vital for Australia’s mariners as they are for its aviators, providing familiarisation and emergency training that helps keep our tens of thousands of maritime workers – and the billions of dollars of goods they transport – safe at sea".

AMC principal Michael van Balen, AO, said the new Sydney facility would boost safety in the maritime industry by making simulated training accessible to more people.

“Familiarisation with equipment and processes as well as the ability to practice emergency situations in a safe but realistic environment are key to keeping people safe at sea,” van Balen said.

“Our new maritime simulations unit aims to enhance maritime safety across NSW and the rest of Australia by extending the reach of the pedagogical expertise and simulation software developed over decades at the AMC in Tasmania to organisations in the important maritime hub of Sydney.”

The simulators include the latest Kongsberg and Transas simulation solutions for training in vessel navigation, vessel traffic services (like air traffic control) and emergency and distress calls, and also provide access to an "extensive library of vessel and port models developed in-house at AMC and previously only available in Tasmania".

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The new facility was opened by Ports Australia chief executive Mike Gallacher at a function attended by international and national representatives of the maritime industry.