North Coast Shiplift logoNorth Coast ShipliftDarwin, Northern Territory

Commercial vessels

Working Vessels Handled Locally

Commercial vessels earn while they operate. North Coast Shiplift provides Territory operators with local lifting, hardstand and marine service capability for planned maintenance, survey preparation, repairs and refit programs.

Commercial fishing vessel alongside the lift dock at the Frances Bay facility, Darwin

150T

Travel lift capacity

Verified facility capacity

~40m

Vessel length

Approximate maximum

~10.2m

Vessel beam

Approximate maximum

Frances Bay

Darwin NT

Minutes from the CBD

Sectors

Who We Support

Suitability for any particular vessel or fleet requirement is assessed case by case.

Operators and sectors

  • Fishing and seafood
  • Pearling and aquaculture
  • Charter and tourism
  • Marine construction and civil works
  • Survey, research and monitoring
  • Government and institutional fleets
  • Coastal and offshore support
Commercial vessel held in the travel lift above the Darwin hardstand
Frances Bay, Darwin NT

Planned maintenance

  • Annual maintenance programs
  • Survey preparation and slipping
  • Antifouling and coatings
  • Sterngear and shaft inspections
  • Anode replacement

Unexpected repairs

  • Damage assessment
  • Hull and structural repairs
  • Mechanical and hydraulic repairs
  • Electrical fault-finding
  • Refrigeration repairs

Project & refit work

  • Staged refit programs
  • Vessel modifications
  • Fabrication and welding
  • Multi-trade coordination
  • Extended hardstand

Fleet, contract and program requirements can be discussed directly with our team. Any arrangement is subject to assessment, availability and written confirmation.

Downtime costs money. Let's plan the lift.

Send your vessel details and the works required. Our team will confirm suitability and availability.

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