Ship Repair and Maintenance Industry

Ship Repair and Maintenance Industry to Advance Work in HMA Ships Kanimbla and Manoora

Between $12 and $17 million worth of work will be undertaken to HMA Ships Kanimbla and Manoora in the Sydney region with work ramping up over the next two weeks.

This follows the “operational pause” of the Ships initiated by the Chief of Navy in late September based on advice from the Navy Seaworthiness Board.

A wide range of engineering and maintenance trade skills across the ship repair and maintenance sector will be used, as well as specialist survey services.

To minimise the time the ships are taken out of service, some repair and maintenance work scheduled for later this year and early next year has been advanced to occur during this “operational pause.”

This work will be carried out at Garden Island, Sydney, and competed amongst existing Defence suppliers.

The safety of Navy personnel is paramount and the pause will remain in force until the Chief of Navy is satisfied that the Seaworthiness Board’s concerns have been addressed.

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