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The aim of this paper is to present created scenarios for training crews on the VSTEP simulator and to analyze the results of a survey conducted on the effectiveness of the education in relation to the future realization of the trainees. Two scenarios developed on the VSTEP simulator are presented in this paper. The first scenario aims at the vessel reaching a certain point of the Burgas environment and dropping anchor there. The second scenario is about maneuvering two vessels in the Atlantic Ocean under ideal weather conditions. A survey was conducted with cadets and students related to the training of VSTEP navigation simulators at the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy. Conclusions are drawn about the quality of training on the simulators, the level of teaching and the practical skills the trainees acquire at the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]