Seaspan Responder Marine Fire Simulator Launches in North Vancouver, B.C.

Seaspan Responder Marine Fire Simulator Launches in North Vancouver, B.C.

Firefighters and rescue teams in Canada are now able to practice responding to a fire aboard a vessel with the help of a new marine fire simulator funded by Seaspan Shipyards, the North Vancouver, British Columbia-based company announced July 17. The Seaspan Responder, a simulator built from shipping containers made to look like a tugboat, is available at the Maplewood Fire and Rescue Centre, the District of North Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services’ new headquarters. North Shore firefighters will be able to train on the three-story structure, which mimics “the confined space and intricate layout of a multi-story vessel,” and…
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