Cairns Marine Precinct - Australia's Gateway to the Pacific

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Perfectly positioned The Cairns Marine Precinct is a national defence asset. Strategically located in Tropical North Queensland, Australia’s most northern seaport is positioned at the gateway to the Pacific region.

Steaming Times to Cairns Seaport @ 12 knots ome to one of only five operational navy bases in Australia and located AIR LINK & SHIPPING ROUTES just 1147 nautical miles from the DIRECT AIR SERVICE SHIPPING LANES Australia-US naval base on Manus Island, Osaka Tokyo STEAMING TIMES TO CAIRNS Papua New Guinea, the Cairns Marine Shanghai SEAPORT TRAVELLING AT 12 KNOTS Precinct is the premier maintenance and NAUTICAL TIME MILES Days Hours Shenzchen sustainment destination for the region.

Gaungzhou Taiwan Auckland 2120 7 9 Hong Kong Brisbane 846 2 23 With the precinct servicing vessels from Darwin 1351 4 17 HMAS Cairns, Darwin, the United States Fiji (Suva) 1890 6 14 Phillipines Guam 2038 7 6 and the Pacific Islands, the significant Guam New Caledonia defence and border force contracts (Noumea) 1304 4 13 Papua New Guinea managed out of Cairns ensure a skilled, (Port Moresby) 474 1 16 Singapore (Manus Island) 1147 4 permanent marine and engineering Manus Island Solomon Islands 1024 3 13 workforce of 4600 people all year round.

Weipa 673 2 8 In addition to servicing the needs of Port Moresby Soloman defence, Cairns is home to a large and Islands Bali Darwin Weipa diverse marine sector that includes a worldPort Vila Kurumba renowned tourism reef fleet, commercial Suva CAIRNS fishing and shipping, and an active cruising Alice Springs Townsville Noumea yacht squadron. In addition, the precinct Mackay Brisbane plays host to superyachts and cruise liners Perth visiting the region.

Adelaide Newcastle With such a vibrant maritime industry, Sydney Auckland Cairns is the ideal location for the Melbourne sustainment and maintenance of vessels travelling through northern Australia.

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CAIRNS MARINE PRECINCT PROVIDES A STREAMLINED, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE ACROSS THE KEY AREAS OF REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE AND FABRICATION.

CAIRNS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

CAIRNS CBD

CRUISE LINER TERMINAL

HMAS CAIRNS NAVAL BASE

TRS

BSE

NORSHIP GBRIMC

About the Precinct

Anchored by three major slipways, the Cairns port is one of the largest ports in Australia with capacity to service vessels up to 105 metres and 3000 tonnes. Dredging and widening of the port to a depth of 8.8 metres opens the precinct to vessels up to 300 metres LOA. The three Shipyards include:

TROPICAL REEF SHIPYARD

BSE MARITIME SOLUTIONS

Tropical Reef Shipyard, with qualification to

BSE Maritime Solutions offers multiple

DEF(AUST) 5000, houses the largest slipway

docking options and from mid-2019, will

capacity in northern Australia and services

provide ship lift capabilities up to 1,120

a range of domestic and international

tonnes. Their client base extends across

commercial and defence vessels including

Australia and the South Pacific.

the RAN hydrographic fleet and US Army

• Luxury yacht • Medium commercial • Defence • Lloyd’s accredited • Australian-owned

vessels located in the Pacific • Heavy Commercial • Defence: Def(Aust) 5000 Accreditation • Australian-Owned

All three slipways are Australian-owned and are supported by world leading partners such as Caterpillar, Cummins and MTU, and by locally-renowned partners such as CSF Industries.

Prime contractors such as BAE systems and Austal also have a presence in the precinct.

Combined, the Cairns Marine Precinct provides a streamlined, comprehensive service across the key areas of repairs, maintenance and fabrication. Services are cost competitive, and fast project turnaround means more time on the water

NORSHIP is a Australia’s preeminent patrol boat shipyard with advanced manufacturing and engineering capabilities onsite. Norship provides a full spectrum of shipyard services to a range of customers servicing up to 600 vessels per year across six hectares of shipyards, with skilled service teams managing multiple projects across Asia, Australia and the Pacific.

• Defence, Border Force and Government • Commercial • Fishing • Tourism • Luxury • Lloyd’s Accredited and Australia Owned

with less time in transit or in maintenance. Being right next to the Great Barrier Reef, operators are committed to the highest standards of environment and workplace health and safety practices. And while vessels are on the docks, crews have access to state-of-the-art training facilities through the Great Barrier Reef International Marine College.

World class facilities, international air links, and direct access to the Great Barrier Reef makes Cairns Marine Precinct your premier maintenance and sustainment destination.

For more information contact Advance Cairns admin@advancecairns.com PO Box 3065, Cairns QLD 4870 Ph: +61 7 4080 2900

Capability Profile The Cairns Marine Precinct is home to HMAS Cairns and provides vital facilities and support services to Defence, Border Force, commercial, tourism and superyacht fleets. $150+ million in infrastructure projects enable the precinct to host cruise ships up to 300 metres, strengthening the skills of the permanent marine workforce.

The Cairns Marine Precinct currently supports:

HMAS CAIRNS, including Armidale Class patrol Boats, Hydrographic Survey Vessels and Survey Motor Launches

Offshore tourism ferries and platforms

UNITED STATES ARMY vessels based in Guam on deployments to South West Pacific

Pacific Patrol Boats, Customs Cape and Bay Class Patrol Boats

In addition, the precinct has the capability to: • Undertake asset management • Manufacture marine engine, gearbox and transmissions, including reverse engineering • Conduct non-destructive examination and testing of steel and aluminium fabrication and construction • Facilitate crew training through the state-of-theart facilities at the Great Barrier Reef International Marine College

Superyacht refit and maintenance

For more information contact Advance Cairns admin@advancecairns.com PO Box 3065, Cairns QLD 4870 Ph: +61 7 4080 2900

Cairns Marine Precinct at a glance CAIRNS PORT IS ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S

LARGEST

PORTS

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MAJOR SLIPWAYS

AUSTRALIAS

GATEWAY TO THE PACIFIC REGION

THE PRECINCT HAS A TURNOVER OF

1603

REGISTERED COMMERCIAL SHIPS

THE LARGEST NUMBER OF SHIPPING VESSELS IN QUEENSLAND (BRISBANE HAS 1188)

#1

$1b

PER YEAR

MOST

VISITED

PORT FOR MAJOR CRUISE SHIPS IN AUSTRALIA OUTSIDE OF SYDNEY

EMPLOYING OVER 4600 PEOPLE

AUSTRALIA'S

LARGEST

TOURISM FLEET WITH 187 VESSELS CARRYING A MILLION VISITORS TO THE REEF EACH YEAR.

CAIRNS MARINE PRECINCT SERVICES

NAVY

VESSELS

FROM HMAS CAIRNS, DARWIN AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

CRUISES SHIPS WILL DOCK IN CAIRNS IN 2019 SUPER STAR VIRGO IS THE LARGEST CRUISE SHIP THAT WILL DOCK AT

269M

CAIRNS PORT IS HOME TO THE STATE OF THE ART

CAPACITY TO SERVICE VESSELS UP TO 105 METRES AND 3000 TONNES

CAIRNS IS THE

ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST FISHING INDUSTRY PORTS

USA 700 MILITARY VESSELS CHOOSE CAIRNS PORT FOR MAINTENANCE WHEN IN THE REGION

VESSELS REGISTERED IN CAIRNS

Tropical Reef Shipyard delivers with scale

Tropical Reef Shipyard houses the largest slipway capacity in northern Australia and services a range of commercial and defence vessels from as far afield as the United States.

• HEAVY COMMERCIAL • DEFENCE: DEF(AUST) 5000 ACCREDITATION • AUSTRALIAN-OWNED

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stablished in 1977, TRS has grown to

both alongside and out of the water.

the city being serviced by an international

become one of Australia’s leading

Due to its location in Cairns, which is

airport, unlimited access is available to

ship repair and maintenance shipyards,

home to an international airport, TRS is

international marine support agencies and

offering quality services with an absolute

ideally placed to service domestic and

Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM).

commitment to the safety of its employees

international vessels ported or transiting

TRS is committed to providing a

and the environment.

from Darwin to Brisbane and across the

comprehensive range of ship maintenance

South Pacific and Asia.

and

With a capability to lift vessels to 105

repair

services

in

a

secure,

metres and 3000 tonnes the yard has the

A privately-owned Australian company

environmentally friendly manner, and the

largest capacity in northern Australia and

that directly employs up to 150 personnel,

cost-effective refit facility strives to deliver

one of the largest in the Pacific. In addition

TRS tradesmen are qualified in all aspects

world’s best practice for all vessel service

to the large slipway, the shipyard has a

of ship repair and approved by all maritime

and maintenance.

floating dock facility capable of docking

classification societies including Lloyd’s

vessels up to 300 tonnes, deep water fitting-

and ABS.

Tropical Reef Shipyard is the preferred contractor supporting the Department

out berths for vessels up to 110 metres, a

The company is supported by an

of Defence Hydrographic fleet located in

crane wharf with capacity for a 200 tonne

extensive network of more than 1500

Cairns and as part of ongoing investment,

hydraulic crane, and all machinery and

proven, capable, quality assured regional

from mid-2019 will have docking capability

assets needed to undertake ship repair

and global suppliers. Additionally, with

to 135 metres on the slipway hard stand.

WITH ONE OF THE LARGEST SLIPWAYS IN THE PACIFIC, COMBINED WITH DEEP WATER BERTHS AND OUTFIT/REPAIR WHARVES, THE SHIPYARD CAN CATER FOR MANY DIFFERENT SIZED MARINE VESSELS.

At a glance > Largest slipway capacity in

northern Australia

> Deep water berths > Outfit Wharves > Highly qualified staff work 24/7 > 150 team members > 2 Cranes with capacity up to 100

tonnes

> 3 elevated work platforms > 3 workboats > 350 tonne drydock > Serviced conference and office

facilities onsite

Capability Profile TROPICAL REEF SHIPYARD PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:

Vessel slipping up to 3000 tonnes

Vessel docking up to 105m LOA

Marine Refrigeration/ Air Conditioning

In-water ship repairs

Propeller Repitching

Welding and Galvanising

Full Machine Workshop

Electrical/Mechanical Fitting

Hydraulics and Pneumatic Repairs

Abrasive and Water Blasting

Certification

• ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System • ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System • AS/NZ 4801:2001 & OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health & Safety Management System • Department of Defence DEF (AUST) 5000 Slipway Facility Qualification

FOR MORE INFORMATION trshipyard.com.au Tropical Reef Shipyard 1 Trawler Base Road, Cairns, QLD Ph: 07 4080 7200

BSE leaders in care & repair BSE Maritime Solutions Cairns Slipway is one of the largest shipyards in northern Australia and features a wide range of services and multiple docking options.

• LUXURY YACHT • MEDIUM COMMERCIAL • DEFENCE • LLOYD’S ACCREDITED • AUSTRALIAN-OWNED

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he shipyard includes fully enclosed

boat hoist can accommodate vessels with a

Australian Defence Force who are familiar

maintenance halls, large laydown and

17.5m beam and a 6+ metre draft, and is able

with the unique management, operational

hardstand areas, and 360 metres of serviced

to lift vessels straight out of the water for

and reporting requirements necessary to

wharf space along with facilities for hull and

transfer to hard stands or maintenance halls.

work with Defence Prime Contractors, and

structural repairs, painting and blasting,

This offers greater flexibility and improved

with Government and Defence divisions.

engineering and fabrication, mechanical and

scheduling, capacity and efficiencies for

electrical overhaul. The all-weather enclosed

customers across all markets.

The company prides itself on providing a great customer experience and ensuring

sheds, along with purpose-built vessel

Local knowledge and long-established

that docking and refit projects are run

encapsulation systems, provide a controlled

relationships with providers in the region

professionally. This is delivered through

environment to keep projects running

allow BSE Cairns to provide clients with a

the team of project managers, supervisors,

on schedule regardless of the conditions

wide range of services not typically expected

skilled tradespeople and general hands who

outside.

of a shipyard. From coffee and flowers to

have a long track record of managing costs

In addition to these facilities, the

custom piping and industrial products, the

and schedules to deliver successful projects.

shipyard has a 1200 tonne rail slipway to

team can tailor a solution to meet customer

With facilities in Cairns and Brisbane,

accommodate a range of refit requirements

needs, whether in the dock or out on the

together with in-water operations, BSE

and in 2019, BSE Cairns commissioned the

water.

Maritime Solutions are ideally located to

largest mobile boat hoist in the pacific.

To achieve this level of service, BSE Cairns’

support operations across the northern

Capable of moving 1120 tonnes, the mobile

team includes many former members of the

and eastern coasts of Australia.

THE COMPANY PRIDES ITSELF ON PROVIDING A GREAT CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AND ENSURING THAT DOCKING AND REFIT PROJECTS ARE RUN PROFESSIONALLY.

At a glance > Supported by three locations across

eastern and northern Australia > Largest mobile boat hoist in the

pacific region > Servicing more than 750 vessels

per year > 70 team members > 360 metres of serviced wharf space > All-weather enclosed

maintenance sheds > Multiple docking options > Rapid response service

Capability Profile BSE CAIRNS SLIPWAY PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:

Ship lift capabilities up to 1120 tonnes

Vessel slipping up to 1200 tonnes

Vessel docking up to 100m LOA

In-water ship repairs

Testing, maintenance and repair of electrical and HVAC systems

Hull and structural repairs, welding and fabrication

Marine engineering, fabrication, maintenance and repair

Superyacht service and refits

Painting to luxury standard

High pressure washing and protective coating

Certification

• ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System • DEF (AUST) 5000 • Maritime Safety and Sustainment Assurance (MARSSA) certification

FOR MORE INFORMATION bse.net.au BSE Maritime Solutions Cairns Slipways 18-22 Tingira St, Cairns, QLD 4870 Ph: 07 4015 1111

Norship leads with innovation Australia’s pre-eminent patrol boat shipyard • RECREATIONAL & LUXURY • LIGHT COMMERCIAL • DEFENCE & BORDER FORCE • LLOYD’S ACCREDITED • AUSTRALIAN-OWNED

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perating from four locations in

leading Australian defence industry

Northern Australia, Norship specialises

products and services available to the

in the refit, repair, maintenance and

defence forces of Australia’s friends and

in-service support of all types of marine

allies.

vessels across Australia and the Pacific.

Norship has three divisions, consisting of

Having been established in Cairns, Norship

Marine, Engineering and Manufacturing.

has strong partnerships in place across

Its comprehensive marine services

the Cairns Marine Precinct and through

are delivered both on and off site. It’s

working with supply partners, is able to

certified Engineers deliver a range of

provide a complete project management

professional engineering services, including

service to its valued customers which

certification, CAD, CAM, repair plans and

include tourism operators, the fishing

design changes.

fleet, local government organisations, the

Attention to detail has earnt Norship a

Department of Defence, Border Force and

strong reputation for delivering innovative

experienced tradesmen specialise in engine

Prime contractors.

solutions, particularly in regard to complex

reconditioning, drive line systems, gearbox

projects.

overhaul, propeller scanning/ repair and a

The company prides itself on safety, quality, value and customer satisfaction delivered through its experienced people.

Norship features in the Australian Military Sales Catalogue which showcases world-

Through its manufacturing division,

wide range of advanced CNC machining and manufacturing services.

TRUSTED SOLUTIONS PROVIDED BY AN EXPERIENCED TEAM TO VALUED CUSTOMERS

Capability Profile NORSHIP PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:

Vessel slipping up to 400 tonnes

Naval engineering design and rebuilds

Component design, manufacture and remanufacture

Propeller repairs, balancing, re-pitching and scanning

Maritime in-service support, refit, maintenance and repairs for Offshore Patrol Vessels

Engine, transmission and driveline systems remanufacturing and dyno testing

Certification

• ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System • ISO 14001 Environmental Management • ISO 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management

At a glance > Four locations across northern Australia > Prime contractor for Australian Border Force

Small boats delivering national fleet-management solutions. > 190 fulltime equivalent employees > Fully serviced hardstand bays with 24-hour

security and 10 – 250 Amps > Purpose built Blast, Paint and Fabrication Sheds > 2 x 60 metre wharfs in close proximity to the

cairns CBD and Cairns International Airport > Servicing more than 600 vessels per year > On-site and off-site service delivery provided > Accreditation as Capability Acquisition &

Sustainment Group (Aust) Key Divisional Supplier > Norship exceeds KDS benchmark > Customized fully contained and compliant

disposal pad for Coating, Blasting and Demolition Activities. > Onsite workshops including Manufacturing,

Engineering, Electrical, Fabrication, Shipwright and Hydraulics.

FOR MORE INFORMATION norship.com.au 60-62 Tingara St, Cairns QLD Ph: 07 4035 1722

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