DEFENCE FORCE
- AJA Certified
Tropical Reef Shipyard has conducted numerous slippings of varied military and paramilitary related vessels from United States of Australia, America and various nations of the South Pacific.
Our diverse management team has a broad range of skills & experience in project management. Pertaining to the refitting of ships are more than capable of handling defence related projects.
Tropical Reef Shipyard has a long history of experience in defence related work including the completion the LOTE (Life of Type Extension) of the Royal Australian Navy Landing Craft (LCH) and currently retain a maintenance contract for the ongoing scheduled refit, dockings and provision of adhoc supplies for these vessels. Each of these refits are significant projects and are completed within stringent budgets and time frames.
As the preferred maintenance facility for the Hydrographic ships operated by the Royal Australian Navy, we are involved in the maintenance and refit of these vessels. Utilising our extensive depth of resources will allow us to meet the ongoing turnaround requirements of such projects.
Our defence work extends beyond the Australian defence force requirements and we have had extensive experience with the refit of US Army vessels over an extended timeframe. We build extensive customer relations and have a strong customer focus. Our reputation of being able to absorb potential growth with minimal impact on delivery, without sacrificing quality, has been part of our success with completing our defence contracts.