New Zealand Defence Force

Marine Damage Control Training Simulation

Marine Damage Control Training Facility
We are seeking information on the design, manufacture, installation, operation, maintenance, and support of a Fire Training Unit (FTU) and Damage Control Training Unit (DCTU).
NZDF anticipates the facility will support approximately 2000 personnel annually and will be utilised for both individual and collective marine emergency response training. The facility is expected to support long-term operation over a design life exceeding 20 years.

Fire Training Unit (FTU):
• Replicating realistic fire and emergency response scenarios within a controlled training environment.
• Utilising gas as the primary fuel source.
• Supporting firefighting, casualty rescue, incident management and emergency response training activities.
• Delivering configurable training scenarios ranging from individual competency development through to collective team-based exercises.

Damage Control Training Unit (DCTU):
• Replicating realistic flooding, compartment damage, leak control and recovery scenarios within a controlled training environment.
• Supporting naval damage control, emergency response and resilience training activities.
• Delivering configurable training scenarios ranging from individual competency development through to collective team-based exercises.
• Operating under high utilisation within a military training environment.
• Complying with applicable New Zealand safety regulations and relevant international standards for damage-control training facilities.

Related Services for the FTU and DCTU:
• Provide training solutions that operate under high utilisation within a military training environment and comply with applicable New Zealand safety regulations and relevant international standards.
• Engage with design teams and provide technical support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support both individual and team-based training activities.
• Demonstrate long-term manufacturer and technical support capability.
• Complete Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
• Deliver operator, instructor and maintenance team training.
• Offer long-term availability of spare parts, software support and technical services.

We would like to hear from organisations who have the capability, capacity and experience to provide the facility and associated services, that will be located in Auckland, New Zealand.

Department/Business Unit: Procurement