Port of Townsville Limited invites tenders from suitably qualified tenderers for the Drydocking of HMAS Townsville as described in more detail in Part 5 – Scope.

HMAS Townsville is one of 15 Fremantle Class Patrol Boats commissioned in 1981 and operated by the Royal Australian Navy until decommissioning in 2005. In 2007 the HMAS Townsville was donated to the Maritime Museum of Townsville as a Museum Ship. Currently HMAS Townsville is moored at the Marine Precinct. To prevent any further deterioration of the HMAS Townsville, the vessel shall be hauled out of water for drydocking on the former Curtain Brother’s slipway on Ross Creek.

The general scope of works covered under this RFT is:

• General clean-up of slipway and servicing of the rails as required for the haul out
• Construction of in-ground concrete foundations including provision of cyclone tie-down restraints
• Design and Fabrication of steel cradles
• Towing vessel from Marine Precinct to Ross Creek
• Haul out of vessel at suitable tide to final location over cradle structure
• Placing vessel in cradle and connect vessel with cyclone ties
• Constructing a hardstand for a mobile access ladder (if ordered only)

The work is constrained by tides. To increase the tidal window for concrete and other works it is proposed to install a temporary bund. A proposed slipping methodology is included in the tender documentation as Principal Supplied Information.

Briefing 

A briefing session will be held at Benwell Road, Townsville at 4 Jun, 2024 2:00 PM . These will be Booked in after the 4th June as scatted site vists. Site Inspection(s) will be arranged upon request by Tenderer. RSVP By 4th June to tenderlodgements@townsvilleport.com.au.

Attendance at the briefing is a pre-requisite to submission and consideration of a bid.