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NAUTIS Home Simulator

NAUTIS Home Simulator

NAUTIS Home allows maritime professionals and enthusiasts to enjoy a realistic ship simulation experience on their PC or laptop. The simulator features standardized content for individual sailing, training, and assessment.

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Portable Simulator

Portable Simulator

VSTEP’s Portable Simulator tranforms training with its unmatched flexibility and advanced haptic feedback. Train anytime, anywhere, and transcend physical boundaries for unparalleled learning experiences.

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NAUTIS Simulator

NAUTIS Simulator

NAUTIS is a software solution developed in 2008. With NAUTIS, we enable learning by simulation through assisting organizations in (re-)training their maritime students for real-life adversities in safe but true-to-life conditions.

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Our satisfied clients

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    Roelof Balsma

    Instructor

    Vonk

    What I like about VSTEP is how customizable the NAUTIS simulator is. I can easily set up scenarios and adjust them on the go. This makes the simulator user-friendly and invaluable for instructors during lessons.
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    Jerry Bauman

    IT & Simulation Director

    The Maritime Academy of Toledo

    We purchased the helm stand to enhance simulator realism, improve communication, and train students in proper helm command protocols. It also supports advanced Bridge Resource Management training, preparing students for careers as deck officers.
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    Daan Merkelbach

    Manager Training and Consultancy

    KOTUG International

    We are thrilled to partner with VSTEP to deliver top-tier training for our tug captains. The NAUTIS tug simulator offers exceptional quality and realism, enabling captains to handle challenging situations with confidence. This partnership strengthens our commitment to safety and excellence in tug operations.
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    Joep Bonten

    Senior Project Manager

    STC Group

    VSTEP is a trusted partner, always responding promptly to our questions. NAUTIS simulators train students in inland navigation, aligning with European regulations and preparing them for careers as inland vessel captains.
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Unique Selling Points

Why choose VSTEP?

Integration

Seamless Integration for Smarter Maritime Training

Get to know us

About VSTEP

A team of experienced and highly qualified software developers, project managers, designers, testers, support staff, engineers, industry experts and master mariners allow us to accurately create a simulator solution tailored to client-specific training requirements. With nearly 20 years of experience as a simulator developer, VSTEP understands its customers’ needs and the way to realise them. We work hard to offer everyone at VSTEP a comfortable environment in which diversity is cherished.

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Years of experience
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Simulators sold
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Customer score
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Countries served

News

Latest news

Bourbon Interoil Nigeria Limited strengthens offshore training with the VSTEP NAUTIS Simulator

15/01/2026 – VSTEP has delivered a new Class B Simulator and Instructor station to Bourbon Interoil Nigeria Limited, strengthening their offshore training capabilities and marking an important step in modernising…
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Operator using remote simulator for maritime bridge training in realistic virtual environment

Enhancing Navigation Training for Modern Bridge Teams

The maritime operating environment is undergoing a fundamental shift. The industry faces a rapid increase in vessel size alongside higher traffic density in key navigational choke points. The progressive digitalization…
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NAUTIS Home Update 0.8.1.0: The Solent, Distress Signals & Windowed Mode

The maritime industry never stands still, and neither does the technology used to master it. We are thrilled to announce the release of NAUTIS Home version 0.8.1.0, a major update…
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Your top questions answered

FAQ

What does VSTEP do exactly?

In short, we create software and supply hardware to meet maritime training needs of various organizations, such as schools, training centers, academies, emergency response organizations and commercial shipping companies.

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What can I train on the NAUTIS simulator?

NAUTIS simulator can be tailored to your exact needs, whether it’s navigation, inland, naval, fishing or anything else. Please read more here.

Are you hiring now?

We are always on the lookout for talents! Check out our open positions here.