GlobalSim is pleased to announce is has completed a major upgrade to three simulators for the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) based in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
MEA has used GlobalSim simulators for many years to train operators on various cranes including Ship-to-Shore cranes, RTG cranes, Ship Pedestal Cranes and Mobile Harbour cranes.
“They’ve been a leader in simulation training for a long time – MEA has always been creative in their approach and how they use the simulator to create unique scenarios for their needs” remarks GlobalSim Vice President Brad Ball.
Mr. Ball continues “They’ve had multiple simulators, including a Full Cabin system and one mid-sized simulator that were installed over a decade ago and a new essential in 2023. These systems were becoming obsolete, but they have now been fully upgraded by GlobalSim. All of them have new hardware and the latest software technology (including VR integration). It was a very significant upgrade – these simulators are once again as good as new.”
The Full Cabin system that was upgraded is located at MEA’s Harbour Training Centre in Montréal. The mid-sized simulators provide training in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada.
“The upgraded systems and new VR integration to our simulators were beneficial to our training needs and helps us showcase our expertise to our different partners. We can also move the mid-sized simulators to career fairs, which helps us with recruitement.“ says Anick Fortier, Director, Workforce Training at the MEA.
About GlobalSim
GlobalSim, Inc. specializes in developing and manufacturing high-end simulators. Widely recognized throughout the world as the leading provider of crane simulators, GlobalSim is focused on developing training systems for the port, construction, industrial, and military markets.
About MEA
The MEA’s mandate is to provide longshoremen and checkers with competitive working conditions, to recruit and train them and to ensure workplace safety, in collaboration with terminal operators. The MEA ensures optimal workforce dispatch in order to provide top quality vessel transhipment services in key links in the Canadian supply chain including the ports of Montréal, Contrecœur, Trois-Rivières, Bécancour, Hamilton and Toronto.