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Forgacs attributed the sale to their contract to build destroyers coming to an end. [8] [9] In 2022, there was an attempt to have the dockyard listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. [10] In June 2023, the Queensland Heritage Council declined to list the dockyard on the heritage register and the site was then offered for sale as an ...
Riviera began exporting boats in 1983, with the first shipment made to the US that year. In October 2002, Barry-Cotter sold Riviera to Singapore's GIC Special Investments and Gresham Private Equity. Riviera was placed into voluntary receivership [ 1 ] in May 2009 following the global financial crisis, and the company was restructured.
After the war Norman Wright built commercial boats such as trawlers, luggers, and vessels for the tourist resorts. During this period, the yard built boats for the Barrier Reef islands of Lindeman, South Molle, Orpheus, Magnetic and Hayman. By the 1950s, Norman Wright's sons had assumed responsibility for the day-to-day operation. [1]
HMAS Collins, lead ship of her class Australia operates a single class of diesel-electric submarines, the six Collins-class boats which began entering service in 1993. The Collins was designed by the Swedish submarine builder Kockums as the Type 471 specifically to meet Australian requirements, many of which were derived from Australia's need for great range without utilizing a nuclear ...
Austal Limited is an Australian-based global ship building company and defence prime contractor that specialises in the design, construction and support of defence and commercial vessels. [5] Austal's product range includes naval vessels, high-speed ferries , and supply or crew transfer vessels for offshore windfarms and oil and gas platforms.
The Queensland Government advertised Bishop Island for lease in 1947, as well as an offer for sale. The annual rental price was £60 and the lease term was for five years. [58] The Brisbane City Council proposed building a power station on Bishop Island in 1949, which never came to fruition. [59] There was a small number of people living on the ...
Lars Halvorsen Sons Industry boatbuilding Founded 1925 Founder Lars Halvorsen Headquarters Sydney, Australia Subsidiaries Kong & Halvorsen Marine & Engineering Company Lars Halvorsen Sons was an Australian pleasure craft and boat building company, described as "one of the most famous [names] in Australian marine engineering". Early history Halvorsen Boats traces its roots to 1887 when Halvor ...
Uniflite also built commercial fishing boats, and sailboats besides the more widely recognized pleasure boats. In 1977, Uniflite acquired boat molds from Pacemaker Boat Co. Pacemaker Boat company was founded in 1949 by Charles Platt (C.P.) Leek in New Jersey from his company C.P. Leek & Sons, Inc. [ 3 ] who also later established Egg Harbor ...