$170m shipbuilding facility for Adelaide

[Collo]

$170m shipbuilding facility for Adelaide



August 22, 2007

A JOINT venture between McConnell Dowell and Built Environs has won a $170 million contract to build a world-class shipbuilding facility in Adelaide.

Construction work on the facility at suburban Osborne will support the $8 billion air warfare destroyer program.

It will include a 210m wharf and Australia's largest ship-lift.

"We are investing more than $300 million in state-owned infrastructure to support the air warfare destroyer program and provide a home for future naval shipbuilding," Premier Mike Rann said..

"This facility will be the hub for movement and assembly of large ships and modules, and will become a national strategic asset and integral to the successful delivery of the destroyer program.
"By investing in this infrastructure, we are providing opportunities to a range of companies, contractors and subcontractors and indeed a range of projects well beyond the destroyer program."

Work is expected to be completed in early 2010.

[Observer_1938]

It"s very good news, but not before time...............The Australian shipbuilding industry has received very little support for many years..........I can see very little reason to buy "offshore" when Australia has demonstrated in the past that it is capable of workmanship and technical expertise at world level  (in all areas). Contain the "brain and expertise drain"

Build and Buy Australian


While they're at it..................why not rebuild and maintain our merchant navy fleet.............naturally to be crewed by Australians

[Collo]

It would be great to see a resurgence in all Australian made and maintained maritime forces. Our countries employment level is at a 33 year low; with economic prosperity and growth that has been achieved in the past 11 years; to invest in home developed military hardware would be a great move to strengthen our already magnificent economy and work force.

The government is encouraging people to get out there and get a trade well this is a perfect place to start isn't it. Not only are we developing jobs but long term trades are being taught and those who are not military inclined; joining an industry like this would be there way of contributing to our great country.

[kiwi]

Damn right when I lived in Tassie I was near Incat, and used to watch the Spearhead being built for the US navy. It brought alot of money in. SO i can see this dock doing the same for SA. 

[Collo]

This project can only develop great paths for country to follow.

The more the merrier