Experience immersive 3D ship simulation with realistic hydrodynamics.
Realistic maritime simulation
Individual training & assessment
Track your training progress and results in your personal learning profile.
Train your nautical skills
Courseware included to practice targeted skills such as basic navigation and manoeuvring.
EXPLORE LEARNING BY SIMULATION
NAUTIS Home features
NAUTIS Home is a professional ship simulator for PC and contains standardized content for individual sailing, training and assessment. We offer a realistic, immersive simulation experience made possible through the expertise built from our professional NAUTIS software.
Multiple training modes
Explore the oceans in Free-roam mode and select your own vessel, environment, and weather conditions. Enjoy a sunny day in Hong Kong or face a storm off the coast of New York! Choose Training– or Exploration mode to select a course from our library to practice challenging situations.
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Realistic 3D simulation
NAUTIS Home is based on our professional NAUTIS software. This results in an immersive, 3D simulation experience with realistic hydrodynamics and vessel behavior. You can train your skills and sail in highly realistic settings.
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Briefing and assessment
The training scenarios start with a scenario briefing and pre-defined route overview. Can you complete all the objectives as a helmsman? Find out in the assessment followed upon completion of the scenario. Track your progress to continue improving your maritime skills.
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Environments and ships
NAUTIS Home contains replicas of real-life environments and vessels tailored to diverse training needs. You can find a range of options including tugboats, inland vessels, coasters, containerships, ferries, cruise liners, yachts, and more. Immerse yourself in locations like Rotterdam, Hong Kong, New York, and beyond.
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Panels and USB controls
You only need one screen to sail for the Outside view, Chart, Radar, Conning and On-screen controls. If you have an extra monitor, panels such as Chart or Radar can be moved to that screen to create a larger view and more space. Through the Action bar, pop-up panels can be accessed. USB controls are compatible.
LEARN MOREMultiple training modes
Explore the oceans in Free-roam mode and select your own vessel, environment, and weather conditions. Enjoy a sunny day in Hong Kong or face a storm off the coast of New York! Choose Training– or Exploration mode to select a course from our library to practice challenging situations.
LEARN MORERealistic 3D simulation
NAUTIS Home is based on our professional NAUTIS software. This results in an immersive, 3D simulation experience with realistic hydrodynamics and vessel behavior. You can train your skills and sail in highly realistic settings.
LEARN MOREBriefing and assessment
The training scenarios start with a scenario briefing and pre-defined route overview. Can you complete all the objectives as a helmsman? Find out in the assessment followed upon completion of the scenario. Track your progress to continue improving your maritime skills.
LEARN MOREEnvironments and ships
NAUTIS Home contains replicas of real-life environments and vessels tailored to diverse training needs. You can find a range of options including tugboats, inland vessels, coasters, containerships, ferries, cruise liners, yachts, and more. Immerse yourself in locations like Rotterdam, Hong Kong, New York, and beyond.
LEARN MOREPanels and USB controls
You only need one screen to sail for the Outside view, Chart, Radar, Conning and On-screen controls. If you have an extra monitor, panels such as Chart or Radar can be moved to that screen to create a larger view and more space. Through the Action bar, pop-up panels can be accessed. USB controls are compatible.
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Start sailing today!
Pricing
- Master your maritime skills with realistic ship simulation
- Operate 20+ ships and explore 15+ environments
- Access to courseware and training scenarios
- Enjoy automatic updates with latest features
- Flexible subscription, cancel anytime
LET'S GET YOU ONBOARD!
How to access NAUTIS Home
Welcome to the NAUTIS Home simulator, your gateway to immersive maritime training. The NAUTIS Home simulator comes hand in hand with the VSTEP Learning Experience Platform (VSTEP LXP). Through VSTEP LXP you create your personal learning profile, activate your NAUTIS Home license subscription, and access courseware with theoretical explanations behind the training scenarios in NAUTIS Home. If you are a maritime organisation looking to use NAUTIS Home, please contact our business developers to help you further.
1. Create your learning profile
Sign up on the VSTEP LXP to create your personalized learning profile.
2. Activate your subscription
Once registered, you can activate your subscription to NAUTIS Home directly from your VSTEP LXP account.
3. Download and install
Download the NAUTIS Home software through VSTEP LXP and follow the straightforward instructions for downloading and installation.
FOR THE BEST EXPERIENCE
Minimum system requirements
To experience NAUTIS Home as intended, install it on a PC with the following minimum hardware requirements:
Computer
- Windows compatible PC or laptop. No MacOS.
- Windows 10 or newer installed.
- Minimum CPU: Intel i7 (11th generation) or AMD equivalent.
- Minimum HDD: 20 GB free disk space.
- Minimum system memory: 16 GB RAM.
Video card
- Minimum GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 2060 with 6Gb memory or AMD equivalent.
Connections
- An active internet connection.
- You can use keyboard and mouse.
- You can connect USB controls.
Subscription
- An active subscription grants access to the NAUTIS Home simulator. Sign up here.
Your questions answered
Frequently asked questions
Is NAUTIS Home for personal or professional use?
Both! NAUTIS Home is available for organizations as well as individuals, professional and personal use.
So if you are:
- a professional who would like to train his/her nautical skills further at home or onboard.
- a (soon to be) maritime student who wants to dive into simulation training.
- a hobbyist or maritime enthusiast interested in ship simulation.
- a school or organization that is looking for an accessible home-based training solution for their students or employees.
Then NAUTIS Home is for you!
What training modes does NAUTIS Home have?
NAUTIS Home contains 3 training modes: Free roam, Exploration mode and Training mode.
In the free-roam setting, you can select your own vessel and environment from the library and set your preferred weather and ocean conditions. You can explore, experiment and sail independently.
In Exploration mode, you can discover various challenges. You will sail to a destination in an environment, encountering other ships along the way, with the goal of reaching your destination safely. An example of an exploration scenario is crossing the English Channel or leaving a harbour.
In Training mode, you can practice diverse training scenarios. You sail a pre-defined route starting with a briefing and your objectives. Upon completion, you will receive an assessment to get a good insight into your performance.
What skills can I train with NAUTIS Home?
The scenarios available in NAUTIS Home are based on the aspects of nautical training such as basic navigation, manoeuvring, anchoring, signals and lights. New courseware is being developed with specific maritime operations such as mooring. Keep an eye on the NAUTIS Home Community for development updates.
Which Payment Methods are supported by NAUTIS Home?
Our payment options are iDeal, Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Bancontact, or Maestro.
What hardware requirements are recommended?
To experience NAUTIS Home as intended, install it on a PC with the following minimum hardware requirements:
Minimum requirements (HD resolution):
- Windows compatible PC or laptop. NAUTIS Home is not compatible with MacOS.
- Windows 10 or newer installed.
- CPU: Intel i7 (11th generation) or AMD equivalent.
- GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 2060 with 6Gb memory or AMD equivalent.
- 16 GB RAM.
- 20 GB free disk space.
- Active Internet connection.
Recommended requirements (4K resolution):
- Windows compatible PC or laptop. NAUTIS Home is not compatible with MacOS.
- Windows 10 or newer installed.
- CPU: Intel i7 (13th generation) or AMD equivalent.
- GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 Super with 12 GB memory or AMD equivalent.
- 32 GB RAM.
- 20 GB free disk space.
- Active Internet connection.
How can I buy and access NAUTIS Home?
You can access NAUTIS Home through our Learning Experience Platform. On this platform, you can create your personal learning profile. Here, you get insight into the courseware and your training results.
- Create your personal learning profile on our Learning Experience Platform (LXP).
- From your LXP account you can activate your NAUTIS Home license.
- Download NAUTIS Home and follow the instructions.
Get started with NAUTIS Home!
You can subscribe on the account page in the VSTEP LXP with various payment methods: credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Maestro), iDeal, Bancontact and PayPal.
How can I get support?
Do you need help? You can always reference our FAQ page in the NAUTIS Home Community to help you further. Is your question not there? Please contact our Support Team in the Community. They will help you with your support request.
For questions and help regarding your NAUTIS Home subscription or payment, please contact us by email on subscription@vstepsimulation.com.
Which vessels and environments are in NAUTIS Home?
For an overview of the content in NAUTIS Home, please refer to the Reference Hub
Join the NAUTIS Home Community
The NAUTIS Home Community is the central place to interact with other users. You can browse topics, share your experience or get in touch with our Support Team. You can find helpful tips and tricks, read the product updates or leave your feedback on what you would like to see in NAUTIS Home.
You can also stay up-to-date by following our NAUTIS Home Facebook Page HERE!
SMOOTH SAILING AHEAD
NAUTIS Home Support
Do you need help? You can always reference our FAQ page for help. Is your question not there? Please contact our Support Team in the Community. They will help you with your support request.
For questions and help regarding your NAUTIS Home subscription or payment, please contact us by email on subscription@vstepsimulation.com.
It is not possible to contact the support desk via phone, fax or by visiting our office.
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From boat docking to cruise ships: one ship simulator for every scenario
NAUTIS Home is built on the same simulation engine that trains professional mariners, so what you practise at your desk behaves the way a real vessel does. Want to master slow-speed manoeuvres in a crowded marina? The boat docking scenarios let you feel how wind and current push a hull long before you touch the throttle. Prefer something larger? Take the helm of a cruise ship simulator and learn how a big vessel carries its momentum through a turn.
Because NAUTIS runs on a standard PC, you can train as a boat simulator online-style experience whenever it suits you, then step up to more demanding exercises as your confidence grows. Every environment is modelled in 3D with realistic hydrodynamics, tides and traffic, so the skills you build transfer directly to the water.
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