Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue • Station 2 North Vancouver

10/24/2026

On Friday night, Oct 23, the alarm went off at 20:51 with a Pan Pan for a large pleasure vessel stranded on the Maplewood mudd flats near Second Narrows. Station 2 was tasked by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) to lend assistance.

Our weekend duty crew deployed quickly with five members on SAR 2 Bravo and were minutes later at the scene where we met Coast Guard vessels Laredo Sound and Kits 1 and the RCMP.

As the tide was still dropping, and the party boat with 150 twelfth-graders and their adult chaperones were all safe, the Coast Guard hovercraft Siyay was called in. Everyone was shuttled safely to Harbour Green Park where they were met by their parents. The boat crew stayed on board to await high tide to return home.

To track the movement of this many people, the teams used the updated Interagency Triage Tags. Multiple agencies can track personal and injury information with the help of a QR code on a tag that each person receives and carries. Vancouver’s public safety teams practiced back in February with these new triage tags in preparation for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.

Fantastic communications by the Coast Guard ICS team commander led to a very positive outcome. No one got hurt and the kids had a boat ride they likely won’t ever forget.

10/12/2026

We are thankful for all our volunteers. Today, we share extra thanks for our especially long-serving volunteers.

For a mind-blowing 35 years, Shawn has been actively involved with RCMSAR. Aside from a million other things, he’s been instrumental in the training standards we rely on every day. Let’s shine a bright light on him!*

Dan joined the team when the world did not end at Y2K. Lucky for us, as the station needs his mechanical skills and prowess on the maintenance team. And his homemade focaccia bread.

Thank you, thank you guys!

*If you know, you know… Shawn loves lights, and the brighter, the better!

09/23/2026

Many of you have seen the coverage last week of the fire near Deep Cove. Here’s how our team and volunteers experienced this incident.

On Wednesday, September 16th at approximately 1800hrs, Delta Crew was tasked by EMCR at the request of the District of North Vancouver Fire Rescue Services to support a structure fire response in the vicinity of Deep Cove. The crew on SAR 2B arrived on scene to support vessel traffic management (maintaining a safety exclusion area) and stood by to support marine evacuations in the event of further fire growth or a structure collapse. As the evening progressed, we were able to provide supplemental lighting after dark.

Remember to always stay aware of yourself and your surroundings on the water. When the dense smoke impacted visibility on the water, it was difficult to see kayakers, boats, and paddleboards that had gathered near the scene. Ensure to always keep a safe distance from emergencies and turn on your lights when it gets dark, or visibility is limited.

We are always grateful to work alongside the incredible crews from the DNVFRS , the City of North Vancouver Fire, and the Vancouver Fireboat to support safety in our community.

09/04/2026

We love Erik. He’s one of SAR 2’s wonderful mechanics. But we won’t allow him to step on a boat like this.

Going out with the family to enjoy the water for the long weekend?

❗️Bring a life jacket or PFD for every person
‼️Make sure they fit everyone correctly
✅Wear it!

Happy Long Weekend!!

08/28/2026

Did you know that you could exchange your empties for a donation to our station?

All those bottles you find floating around in the harbour (or in your recycling bin!) give them a rinse and drop them off at your nearest Encorp Pacific (Canada) location.

Before you do that, be sure to download the nifty app and follow the instructions in this post to set RCMSAR Station 2 as your go-to donation preference!

Who knew that drinking a beverage could make you feel this good?

(Don’t drink and drive, but we encourage to drink and donate!)(Responsibly of course).

08/25/2026

We all know the importance of wearing a life jacket. But take it one step further, what do you know about PLBs and EPIRBs? (Personal locator beacon and Emergency position-indicating radio beacon).

A PLB can be attached to your PFD. Do you have a bigger vessel and go offshore? An EPIRB is what you want. Learn the ins and outs in this highly informative video from the The Qualified Captain and ACR Artex:

We went behind the scenes at ACR Electronics (ACR ARTEX) in Fort La...

08/21/2026

A huge THANK you to Mustang Survival for donating 15 kids PFDs for our Kids Don’t Float program! We stocked the Cates Park station and a brand new location at Burrard Civic Marina. We were also able to put a fresh batch up at the Royal Van Yacht Club. These donations are so important to us, and we are extremely grateful.

A team of Mustang staff came out to learn more about this program and about the gear we use on our boats. A terrific and eye-opening day for us all.

08/20/2026

Our Bravo boat. Outfitted with a fresh drive unit. Why is this worthy of a post? Replacing anything on our boats often comes with large costs. We fundraise for this and we apply for grants. Another big line item is the actual instalment. And to keep this amount down we have an incredible (handy and skilled!) maintenance team who volunteer their time ON TOP of their SAR training and crew time.

Please join us in thanking this team. We wouldn’t be on the water without them!

Thank you to Wai, Andy and Rob for today’s huge job. And the rest of the also tremendous team: Erik, Mark, Jason, Derek and Dan. 👊🏽

07/29/2026

Station 2 shares their deepest sympathies to the family, friends, SAR colleagues and loved ones of Mike Coyle. Tragic news of the loss of a great SAR and community member.

06/27/2026

❗️Attention to all local boaters: a new speedzone has been put in place around Cates Park. Keep a max safe speed of 5 knots within 250m from the boat launch. Let’s all play safely together as we’ve entered the busy boating season.

There are more speedzones in our area. Where are they all? Have a look at the Port of Vancouver Boaters’ Handbook. A fantastic resource for all those recreating and commercially operating on the waters in and around Vancouver.

To make it easy to find, we added a direct link in our bio. Bookmark a copy!