Conditions are perfect. A light swell, clear skies, gentle breeze swirling around the exhaust stack of my 230m ship. Apart from a small supply tug to starboard I have clear run into Cape Town harbour, me and my 135000m3 load of liquified natural gas. Learning to navigate starts with simulation training and that includes fishermen.
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