Safety Training in Grimstad
Maersk Training (formerly ResQ) has provided safety training in Grimstad for more than 30 years. The centre is centrally located in Southern Norway, approximately 25 minutes from Kristiansand, and consists of two sites: the main facility, with a fire training ground and swimming pool, at Østerhus, approximately 5 km from the town centre; and the sea-training area at Odden, in the heart of Grimstad and within walking distance of the hotel.
Facilities
- Large fire training ground particularly suited to joint exercises, featuring a three-deck ship module and wheelhouse for hot-fire exercises and smoke-diving training
- Two-storey evacuation module designed as platform accommodation, a dedicated gas training area and a smoke-diving course
- Heated pool with HUET facilities in a separate building [insert dimensions]
- Sea-training area in a sheltered harbour with quick access to open water, featuring a conventional lifeboat with davit, MOB boats with single and twin engines, an escape chute, a liferaft davit and liferafts
- Medical training room next to the fire training ground for exercises with role players
- Four classrooms and an emergency response room with a control room at Østerhus, plus three teaching rooms and a waterfront boathouse with a fireplace at the sea-training area
Instructors typically have operational backgrounds in firefighting, rescue or first aid.
Practical Information
- Address: Østerskogen 24, 4879 Grimstad (main facility) and Odden 7, Grimstad town centre (sea-training area)
- Telephone: +47 417 55 000
- Opening hours: 08:00–15:30
- Accommodation: Clarion Collection Hotel Grimstad offers a 15% discount with the code “Maersk Training”. See our hotel offers.
- Video: See our Grimstad centre
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where should I report for my course? [Specify: Østerhus or Odden, depending on the course.]
- Where can I park? [To be completed]
- You can find more questions and answers on our FAQ page
