7/28/2023 0 Comments Sydney harbour slipways![]() ![]() Mr Roberts said the FDD would be used “instead of having a slip or dry dock”. Noakes purchased the FDD in December 2014, where it spent a year at Berrys Bay before being towed to the Harwood slipway. It remained in service until it was decommissioned in 2011. It was purchased by the Australian branch of French defence contractor, Thales, in 2006, as part of the sale of Australian Defence Industries’ fixed and floating assets. The FDD was originally constructed by Morts Dock and Engineering Co in Sydney in 1942 and subsequently serviced naval vessels at Garden Island. It can lift vessels weighing up to 1,000 tonnes. The $4million refit “has restored the dock to full working condition, lowered the centre of gravity and improved the stability, restored the original lift capacity and made it environmentally compliant”. “This is a fully Australian-owned company providing a local alternative, reducing downtime and fuel expenditure during docking periods.” “The FDD will keep Defence and tug maintenance work within NSW. The dock, which will be moored at the Noakes Group’s Berrys Bay facility in Sydney Harbour, is expected to “create 40 new direct jobs and five apprentice positions, as well as providing additional indirect jobs through subcontractor support”, a report on the dock’s restoration states. “We were the only company they could find to refurbish it for a commercially viable price and have a place where that could be done, because it was going to take a long time,” Mr Roberts said. Initially, Harwood Marine was not going to take the contract to restore the dock, but when the foundations of its slipway collapsed, refurbishing the dry dock was “an opportunity to keep our staff employed while the yard and slipway were being repaired”, says the slipway’s managing director, Ross Roberts. ![]() No matter the condition of your hull, Bowline Marine has a solution to keep it looking and performing as it should.Many of the people who happened to be at the mouth of the Clarence River on the morning of Wednesday September 26 were probably surprised, if not baffled about what it was, when a 60 metre long and 7.7 metre high floating dry dock was towed out to sea.Įarlier that day, the now refurbished structure left its mooring at the Harwood Marine slipway, where it had been docked since early 2016, to begin its journey to Sydney Harbour. Sydney Harbour Slipways recommend most boats be slipped and re-antifouled on an annual basis. The frequency may be shorter for stern drive cruiser vessels and less frequent for slow moving displacement cruisers and some cruising yachts. In 2012 Bowline Marine, along with other marine professionals, established Sydney Harbour Slipways to satisfy the need for tradesman quality out-of-water boat maintenance to compliment Bowline's regular in-water service. When it is time to slip & antifoul your vessel, we recommend boat owners speak to a professional slipway with qualified shipwrights and marine mechanics. All this information is emailed to you less than 24 hours after your boat is cleaned. We also provide photos of anodes and a written score of their condition and the condition of your antifoul. When it comes to maintaining the underside of your vessel, having Bowline dive clean your hull is not only of visible benefit but is the fastest and most economical way to improve your boat's performance, fuel consumption and ability to manoeuvre.įor racing yachts and sail boats, we recommend monthly hull cleans to remain competitive and give your crew a fighting chance of victory! For fast motor cruisers and power boats our divers recommend a cleaning schedule of every four to eight weeks to maintain top end performance and ensure engine cooling intakes do not become blocked with marine growth.Īfter every clean, Bowline Marine divers provide photos showing the hull & running gear of your vessel before and after the work is complete. ![]()
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