(With video and link to paper) The use of simulation has already become indispensable in training maritime professionals.
In the serious games for automated terminals, onsite personnel is trained for day to day operations in fully and semi automated terminals. Furthermore, these games also help to create more awareness among personnel about the impact of their decisions on others, on the operation and on reducing existing risks.
Port Technology International (PTI) offers a free paper titled "The Future: Serious Gaming in Automated Terminals" by TBA. Download it here.
Below a video by TBA showing a demo of an automated terminal safety training with serious gaming.