If you have ever wanted to know what it feels like to pilot a hulking oil tanker without the risk of destroying pristine Alaskan beaches, then why not treat yourself to a tiny version that supposedly handles just like the real thing.

The tiny ships are used in the UK’s Warsash Maritime Academy to train tanker captains. They cost $245,000 and are powered by electric motors.

According to Matt Sicard, a trainee pilot

They realistically mimic the movements of a supertanker but on a gentler scale, which makes them ideal for learning on.

While the price might sound steep, the consequences of someone going wrong in the real thing are often immeasurable, so here’s hoping that prospective captains get as much realistic practice as possible. [Daily Mail, via Oh Gizmo]

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