We provide safe turnkey logistics
FOR OUR CUSTOMERS GLOBAL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS
We provide safe turnkey logistics
FOR OUR CUSTOMERS GLOBAL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS
We provide safe turnkey logistics
FOR OUR CUSTOMERS GLOBAL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS
We provide safe turnkey logistics
FOR OUR CUSTOMERS GLOBAL PROJECTS AND OPERATIONS
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT
ONEPACE
PROJECTS
Pacific Patrol Boats Return
MARKET DEFENCE | SECTOR NAVY
Origin(s)
Port of Nuku’alofa, Tonga
Port of Suva, Fiji
Destination(s)
Port of Cairns, Australia
Project
Pacific Patrol Boats Return
Equipment
Two (2) Patrol Boats
Total Volume
4,000 cbm
Total Weight
320 mt
Heaviest Lift
160 mt
Year
2017
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Westlink was engaged to relocate two Pacific Patrol Boats for refurbishment and repair. The Patrol Boats were lifted from water in Fiji and Tonga and delivered to water at Cairns, Australia via a heavy lift vessel. This opportunity was awarded to Westlink by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for which it has been a qualified subcontractor for the ADF Sealift Panel since 2013.
SCOPE
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Pre-lift inspection and structural integrity verification completed prior to vessel arrival in Tonga and Fiji
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Coordination with the local Navy at each load port to facilitate vessel hand over
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Heavy Lift Vessel (HLV) – Nuku’alofa, Tonga and Suva, Fiji to Cairns, Australia
Mining Specific Logistics
HIGHLIGHTS
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Zero LTIs
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Heavy lifting of patrol boats – loading from water and discharging to water
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Specialised cradle design and fabrication for patrol boat stowage onboard HLV
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Seamless quarantine approval in Australia despite original condition and age of both patrol boats
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Coordination with local navy in Tonga and Fiji