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Australian Marine Complex Supplement

JUNE 2005

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AUSTRALIAN MARINE COMPLEX SUPPLEMENT

Centre Of Excellence 2 - 4The Australian Marine Complex is Australia’s premier industrial facility servicing the petroleum, marine, defence and mining sectors.

John Brookes Load Out 4After utilising the Common User Facility’s fabrication hall to assemble the John Brookes platform for Apache Energy, the Ausclad Group of Companies (AGC) successfully completed load out of the 188 tonne topside in January 2005.

CUF Ahead Of Schedule 5 - 8 The Common User Facility (CUF) at the Australian Marine Complex is emerging as a major national hub of fabrication and assembly work after two successful years supporting the marine, defence, minerals and petroleum sectors.

CUF A Flexible Base 8There have been a number of examples of the flexibility of the AMC Common User Facility since it was opened in July 2003.

Major Defence Contracts Awarded 9 & 10Western Australia’s share of national defence work has increased significantly in recent months with a number of major contracts being awarded to businesses within the Australian Marine Complex.

AMC CUF Critical For AGC Projects 11 & 12Engineering solutions provider Ausclad Group Of Companies Ltd has been a major user of the Australian Marine Complex Common User Facility (CUF) since its opening.

Nomad Consolidates At The AMC 13 & 14Nomad Consolidated Pty Ltd has seen a 20 per cent increase in turnover since moving to the AMC.

Kirby Marine Expands 14AMC-based Kirby Marine Fabrication has seen a steady expansion in all departments of its business.

New Funding 15A $70,000 Regional Partnerships grant is focusing on the shipbuilding precinct and related defence industry activity at the Australian Marine Complex.

A Success Story For Omni Group 16The move from Bibra Lake to the AMC two years ago has been a great success for Omni Manufacturing.

Interlloy Finds AMC To Be The Perfect New Home 16Australian owned and operated Interlloy Pty Ltd is about to open a new warehouse at the Australian Marine Complex (AMC).

Front Cover The substructure for the Linda gas platform makes an impressive sight during its assembly in the large fabrication hall within the Common User Facility at the Australian Marine Complex. Completed in January 2004, the Linda project was the first of a growing number of significant

oil and gas projects to use the CUF.

C O N T E N T S

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THE Australian Marine Complex is Australia’s premier industrial facility servicing the petroleum, marine, defence and mining sectors.

Located at Cockburn Sound, south of Perth in Western Australia, the Australian Marine Complex is divided into four specialist precincts:

• Shipbulding Precinct - including the Marine Support Facility which contains Australia’s largest ship-lift (8000 tonnes).

• Technology Precinct - now home to Raytheon Australia’s Naval Systems Division.

• Support Industry Precinct - for small to medium size companies delivering goods and services to the shipbuilding, defence and resources industries.

• Fabrication Precinct - including the Common User Facility, Australia’s premier multi-user

fabrication, assembly and load out facility.

Around 100 businesses across a diverse range of industries now call the complex home. These include major national shipbuilders such as Austal and Tenix, diversified engineering company Key Group, marine seating specialist Beurteaux, industrial and medical gas supplier Air Liquide, and education and training institution Challenger TAFE. A full list of tenants can be found on the Australian Marine Complex website at: www.australianmarinecomplex.com.au.

In the past 24 months, the nation’s major petroleum and mining companies have utilised the services and facilities within the complex for maintenance, fabrication, and load out of offshore platforms, subsea manifolds, pipelines, mining trucks, mineral product stackers and loaders, and large capacity pressure tanks. Apache Energy, Woodside Energy, Hamersley Iron and Rio Tinto are among the leading companies to have had projects through the Common User Facility (CUF) within the Australian Marine Complex’s Fabrication Precinct.

The complex reached another an important milestone recently when Raytheon Australia

took up residence as the foundation tenant within the newly developed 50 hectare Technology Precinct.

In another important step, education and training institution TAFE announced it has chosen the Technology Precinct as the location for its new $13 million marine and resources training facility. TAFE will be shifting the Australian Centre for Energy and Process Training from Subiaco to a purpose built facility within the Technology Precinct.

Western Australian Department of Industry and Resources director general, Dr Jim Limerick, said the Technology Precinct would attract marine-related activities, such as ship design and construction, naval defence systems, structures and systems for the offshore oil and gas industry and maritime training.

“When fully developed, the Technology Precinct will ensure Western Australia’s marine industry remains at the forefront of global

The Australian Marine Complex at Cockburn Sound south of Perth - home to about 100 businesses servicing the marine, defence, mining and petroleum sectors.

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There has also been strong demand for space in the adjacent Support and Fabrication Precincts.

Several national and international companies have purchased lots to expand their operations including Interlloy, Nomad, Madco, Akso-Nobel and Beurteaux.

Tenants within the Shipbuilding Precinct have also enjoyed success in recent months. Austal and Tenix, both long-term tenants, have announced major defence contracts recently (see story page 9).

Further contracts anticipated in the months ahead will lead to increased activity across both the Shipbuilding Precinct and the CUF in the years ahead.

The Shipbuilding Precinct at the Australian Marine Complex is Australia’s largest, with production accounting for about 55 per cent of national output. Other leading shipbuilders within the precinct include Image Marine, Australian Submarine Corporation and Trailcraft.

In a sign of strong demand for industrial property in the area, the Aspen Group recently paid $8.44 million for Trailcraft’s production facility at the Australian Marine Complex. Trailcraft, with a work force of more than 200 employees, producing about 22 boats per week, has a 12-year lease over the 3.15 hectare site in Quill Way. ■

The busy Austal shipyard at the Australian Marine Complex.

AFTER utilising the Common User Facility’s fabrication hall to assemble the John Brookes platform for Apache Energy, the Ausclad Group of Companies (AGC) successfully completed load out of the 188 tonne topside in January 2005.

The topside was pre-fabricated at AGC’s premises in Kwinana and transported to the CUF for final assembly, welding, mechanical fit-out and painting. After load out, the structure was barged to its final destination near Varanus Island northeast of Barrow Island.

With a busy order book going forward, AGC has booked space within the large fabrication hall for the next 12 months.

Currently AGC are completing Australia’s first export jacket for Shell Todd Oil Services’ offshore Pohokura field in New Zealand.

Final assembly of the 450 tonne jacket will take place at the CUF before load out onto a sea transportation vessel and the long journey to its installation point off the Taranaki coast. ■

John Brookes load out

The John Brookes topside in the AMC CUF fabrication facility.

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THE Common User Facility (CUF) at the Australian Marine Complex is emerging as a major national hub of fabrication and assembly work after two successful years supporting the marine, defence, minerals and petroleum sectors.

Since officially opening for business on July 1, 2003, the CUF has generated around $40 million in business for the local economy with more than 60 users utilising the world-class facilities.

All areas of the 40-hectare facility have been tested. At one point 10 users were sharing the facility at one time, demonstrating the facility’s outstanding “common user” capability. Some of the major projects to come through the CUF in the past two years include:

MAIN FABRICATION HALL• Assembly of the Linda and John Brookes

platforms for Apache Energy.

• Assembly of auxiliary equipment rooms for Woodside’s Goodwyn platform.

CUF IS PERFORMING AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

The jacket and topside for Apache Energy’s Linda platform take shape in the large fabrication hall within the Common User Facility.Continued on page 6

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The high-speed catamaran Strategic Marine converted into an oil field patrol boat for the Nigerian defence forces.

STRATEGIC Marine’s waterfront shipyard and service facility at the Australian Marine Complex recently converted a commercial catamaran ferry into a defence vessel to help combat illegal activities in the Nigerian oil fields.

The conversion was an example of the high performance vessels and associated marine and logistic solutions Strategic Marine provides to the international marine and offshore oil and gas industries. The shipbuilder is also building 25 landing craft for the Nigerian defence forces. ■

Oil field patrol boat a Strategic conversion

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THE 15,000 tonne load out wharf at the Common User Facility received a heavy work out in February 2005 when 10 Austal-built patrol boats bound for Yemen were loaded onto the lift ship Maria.

The Yemen Ministry of Defence ordered the 37.5 metre boats to meet a variety of operational needs including general police work, customs control and anti-terrorism operations at sea. Austal won the contract from 24 competing shipyards.

Austal employs approximately 1200 people at its shipyards at the Australian Marine

Patrol boats bound for Yemen

The Yemen-bound patrol boats.

Complex and currently has 19 vessels on order, ranging in size from 38 metres to 127 metres. These existing orders will provide work through to mid-2007. ■

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• Assembly of subsea manifold foundation bases for Woodside’s Enfield project.

• Assembly for marine transport of Australia’s first export jacket for New Zealand’s Pohokura project.

• Refit of 17 heavy mining vehicles for export to Indonesia.

• Completion and load out of a product stacker bound for Comalco’s Weipa bauxite mine in Queensland.

SMALL FABRICATION HALL

• Assembly of two large cryogenic tanks destined for the Hismelt plant in Kwinana.

• Fabrication of a 70 metre high speed luxury aluminium yacht.

WHARVES

• Load out of an 800 tonne iron ore ship loader bound for Rio Tinto’s port operations at Dampier.

• Load out of the Linda and John Brookes platforms for marine transport to the North West Shelf.

• Maintenance to Saipem’s “Semac” barge, one of the world’s largest construction vessels, following installation of the Goodwyn trunkline.

• Commercial ship repairs and modifications.

• Submarine escape training.

• Load out of 10 Austal-built patrol boats bound for Yemen.

• Berthing for the New Zealand ANZAC class Frigate HMNZS ”Te Mana”.

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He said further oil and gas work planned for the North West Shelf and the proposed Gorgon gas development would see strong demand for the facility continue in the years ahead. Continued on page 8

Maintenance to Saipem’s “Semac” barge was undertaken at the Common User Facility following installation of the Goodwyn trunkline.

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LAY DOWN AREAS

• Component storage for the Perth to Mandurah railway line.

• Fabrication and assembly of Rio Tinto’s shiploader.

• Burrup Fertiliser project support.

• Pre-assembly of 300 tonne of Dampier Port wharf extensions.

Western Australia’s land development agency LandCorp manages the Common User Facility on behalf of the State Government with business development support from the Department of Industry and Resources.

AMC Management (WA) Pty Ltd (previously JBFM Babcock Pty Ltd) won the management contract for the CUF in 2002 and has been responsible for the marketing, operations, maintenance, access control and user coordi-nation for the past two years.

LandCorp chief executive, Ross Holt, said in its first two years the CUF had performed beyond business plan expectations.

“The original plan forecast 100 per cent capacity to be achieved in the fifth year of operation,” Mr Holt said. “But this is now likely to happen after three years.”

“The Western Australian Government has

recently announced LandCorp’s plans to build a




Common User Facility: use by industry sector (Income %) 2003-05.

THERE have been a number of examples of the flexibility of the AMC Common User Facility since it was opened in July 2003.

While it has proved invaluable for a number of significant oil and gas projects since that time, the facility has also proven the ideal location for a whole range of other activities.

Below are just a few of the ways in which this state-of-the-art facility has supported industry in recent years.

WOODSIDE ROOMSIN MARCH 2004, the Ausclad Group of Companies (AGC) utilised the fabrication shed and load out wharf to complete two auxiliary equipment rooms for Woodside Energy.

The modules were loaded onto a barge for shipment to Woodside’s Goodwyn “A” platform on the North West Shelf. ■

SUBMARINE ESCAPE TRAINING

FRASER Diving used the CUF wharf and 15,000 tonne load out area for a launch and recovery training exercise in April 2004.

The CUF’s 13-metre water depth was ideal for the exercise in which a dummy escape hatch was placed on the seabed and an ROV was “flown” into position for connection to the hatch. In real situations, personnel could then be transferred from a submarine to the rescue chamber. ■

THE CUF PROVIDES A FLEXIBLE BASE

Equipment rooms for Woodside’s Goodwyn “A” platform at the AMC CUF.

The ROV is prepared for Fraser Diving’s Submarine escape training.

NITROGEN TANKS FOR HISMELTCRYENG Pty Ltd assembled two, 22 metre, 245,000 litre tanks for Air Liquide in the small fabrication shed at the Common User Facility in 2004.

At three metres in diameter, the tanks were the largest cryogenic nitrogen tanks built in WA. Following completion and hydro testing, the tanks were delivered to the HIsmelt plant in Kwinana.

Cryeng chose the CUF to build the tanks because of its good transport access to Kwinana, but also with a long-term view to fabricating such vessels for resource projects in the Pilbara. ■

One of the giant tanks under construction at the AMC CUF.

further fabrication hall and expansions to wharf facilities are also underway.”

AMC Management general manager, Mike Bailey, said strong demand for the facility had come from all targeted industry sectors, not just the oil and gas sector.

“Building a major facility of this kind was a brave move by the State Government,” Mr Bailey said. “But demand across the board - from the marine, defence, mining and petroleum sectors - has been impressive to say the least.

“The timing in relation to Western Australia’s minerals and petroleum boom has been outstanding while defence work is set to increase significantly to the end of this decade.” ■



MAJOR DEFENCE CONTRACTS TO BOOST AMC ACTIVITY IN

YEARS AHEADWESTERN Australia’s share of national defence work has increased significantly in recent months with a number of major contracts being awarded to businesses within the Australian Marine Complex.

In April, Raytheon Australia’s Naval Systems Division - which has moved into its new headquarters in the Technology Precinct - was awarded the System Engineering contract for the Combat System for the Royal Australian Navy’s $6 billion Air Warfare Destroyer project.

Raytheon will integrate the core combat system into the RAN’s new Air Warfare Destroyers due for delivery in 2013.

In February, the Australian Marine Complex’s growing reputation as a shipbuilding hub was highlighted when Tenix won a $60 million contract to modify a merchant tanker as a refuelling and replenishment ship for the RAN.

In addition, Tenix has expanded into the project offices at the Common User Facility (CUF) with

the RAN as part of the ANZAC Alliance contract to upgrade the weapons systems aboard the RAN’s ANZAC Frigate fleet.

The ANZAC Alliance - Tenix, Saab Systems and the Commonwealth Defence Material Continued on page 10

The Tenix shipyard at the Australian Marine Complex.



Organisation - won the $500 million contract in 2004. An estimated $150 million in work will be carried out in WA.

HMAS Arunta - the first of the Frigates to arrive at the Australian Marine Complex as part of the contract - was on the hardstand at the Tenix shipyard within the Shipbuilding Precinct in June. It was then to be moved to the CUF for the “wet phase” of the maintenance and modifi-cation project - the first time the CUF will be used for RAN defence work.

Also, January 2005 saw the launch of the first RAN Armidale class patrol boats at the nearby Austal shipyard as part of a $553 million contract to supply 12 new patrol boats.

In December 2004, the WA State Government launched the $70 million WA Defence Shipbuilding Strategy in an effort to capture a larger slice of the national defence spend. The strategy includes the construction of new common user infrastructure at the Australian Marine Complex including a floating dock and


One of the Royal Australian Navy’s ANZAC Frigate fleet. Tenix has expanded into the Common User Facility with the RAN as part of the ANZAC Alliance contract to upgrade the fleet’s

weapons systems.

another large fabrication hall. It also involves a Memorandum of Understanding with the South Australian Government to position the Australian Marine Complex for a share of the RAN’s Air Warfare Destroyer project and $2 billion amphibious vessel project.

WA Premier, Dr Geoff Gallop, said that up to 500 jobs and several hundred million dollars of work are expected to come to WA as a result of South Australia’s recent successful bid to build three of the Air Warfare Destroyers.

The project has been awarded to ASC Shipbuilding, with an estimated 30 to 35 per cent of the module construction work likely to be undertaken in WA. Most of the assembly work will be completed at the CUF.

“South Australia will now support WA’s efforts to be the location for the construction of the upcoming amphibious vessel contract which, due to its substantial size, is ideally suited to the capabilities of the AMC,” Dr Gallop said.

As part of the defence strategy, former RAN Commodore Mike Deeks has been engaged by

the State Government to champion WA defence and shipbuilding interests.

“Work undertaken by the Department of Industry and Resources and LandCorp show the Australian Marine Complex is well placed to be the site for a significant share of upcoming naval construction work,” Commodore Deeks said.

He said the current list of ship repair and upgrade projects would give the CUF an opportunity to prove itself prior to the awarding of any major construction contract.

“They highlight the national competitiveness of the Australian Marine Complex for naval shipbuilding and repair,” Commodore Deeks said.

“We will continue to engage with the Defence Department and the bidding prime contractors in support of the Australian Marine Complex to ensure we are best positioned to win the contracts.

“Significant work is underway to prepare for the necessary infrastructure upgrades at the CUF required for these naval construction projects.” ■

THE first of the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of new high performance patrol boats was launched at the Austal shipyards in late January - with 11 more to come.

Upon commissioning the 56 metre, all-aluminium monohull will be named HMAS Armidale class after the original HMAS “Armidale”, a Bathurst class corvette sunk during World War II.

Austal teamed with Defence Maritime Services to win the $553 million contract to provide and support “through their service lives” a fleet of patrol boats to replace the ageing Fremantle Class.

The 12 patrol boats will be delivered at regular intervals over the next two-and-a-half years with another two likely to be ordered. These would operate out of Dampier or Port Hedland and be specifically tasked with patrolling waters around offshore northwest oil and gas facilities. ■

New RAN patrol boat launched

The new vessel undergoing sea trials.



TOTAL engineering solutions provider Ausclad Group Of Companies Ltd has been a major user of the Australian Marine Complex Common User Facility (CUF) since its opening.

The company believes the AMC has played an important role in assisting AGC secure several substantial projects for the oil, gas and mining sectors which otherwise may have gone overseas.

Due to the buoyant economic outlook and pending forward commitments, AGC has recently made a strategic decision to include the AMC facility in its future plans and has therefore extended its lease on the main fabrication hall facility.

In the meantime a number of major projects are currently being assembled at the AMC CUF including:

POHOKURA JACKET STRUCTURE FOR SHELL TODD NEW ZEALAND

AGC is well underway with the construction of a jacket structure for Shell Todd’s Pohokura gas field in New Zealand. The jacket, which is manufactured from tubular steel members, measures approximately 56 metres long by 16 metres wide, by 16 metres high.

Once completed it will weigh approximately 450 tonnes and will be rolled, fabricated and assembled into sub assemblies suitable for road transportation at AGC’s Fabrication workshop Kwinana.

The finished sub assemblies will be transported by road to the AMC CUF fabrication hall, where the jacket subsections will be fully assembled welded and completed into one single assembly

ready for load out and installation. The heavy lift (150 tonne gantry crane) capacity of the AMC CUF hall is crucial in the overall operation.

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PROJECT WORK

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The substructure for Apache’s Linda offshore gas platform is manoeuvred into position for its transfer to the Carnarvon Basin. AGC’s construction of the final stages of the platform was the first major oil and gas project undertaken at the AMC.

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Once completed the jacket will be loaded on to heavy transport platform trailers and moved out of the fabrication hall to the load out wharf for loading and fastening on to the sea transpor-tation vessel for shipment to the final installation destination off the Taranaki Coast.

SUBSEA FOUNDATIONS FOR ENFIELD PROJECT

Under a Frame Agreement with FMC Kongsberg Sub Sea, AGC is fabricating and assembling three subsea manifold foundations for the Woodside Enfield project. These manifolds range from six to eight metres in diameter and weigh between 35 and 70 tonnes each. Once completed and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) is undertaken they will be moved out and loaded onto a heavy lift transportation vessel.

CAR DUMPERS FOR RIO TINTO IRON ORE OPERATIONS DAMPIER

AGC will soon commence assembly of four large, approximately 12 metre diameter, rings and large boxed connecting cage for the Metzo Minerals car dumper. The car dumper which is used for tipping out railway wagons loaded with iron ore will be assembled welded and fully fitted out and tested at the AMC CUF fabrication facility before transportation to the Dampier site.

AGC has also completed a number of recent projects at the AMC, including:

JOHN BROOKES TOPSIDEUnder heavy competition from overseas

contractors, AGC was successful in winning the EPC contract for the John Brookes topside. Due to the size of the topside, which weighed 188 tonnes - was 33 metres long by 19 metres wide and 12 metres high - the AMC was the ideal facility.

Utilising the CUF, AGC was able to complete all of the final assembly and welding including fit out of all mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and commissioning undercover. The project also benefited from the considerable cranage availability which played a significant part in the efficiency and success of the project.

The finished topside was loaded on to heavy lift platform trailers and moved out to the load out wharf where it was loaded on to a barge and shipped to its final destination near West Varanus Island in January 2005.

DAMPIER LOAD OUT WHARF EXTENSION FOR RIO TINTO

AGC recently undertook a contract with SKM to assemble four, 300 to 350 tonne, 60 metre long by 15 metre wide, by two metre high bridge runway modules.

Thanks to AGC ingenuity and the availa-bility of the AMC facility, the well planned and executed operation saved the client considerable amount of time and labour on site.

Each module consisted of several heavy plate welded girders and bracing that were fabricated

by AGC under a separate contract with SKM at the company’s workshop in Kwinana in small sub components. The sub components were then transported to the AMC where it took approxi-mately 10 weeks to complete. This encompassed an around the clock operation involving about 30 men to assemble and weld the 300 to 350 tonne modules.

The completed modules were loaded on to special platform trailers and transported to the 3000 tonne heavy lift wharf where they were placed on to a heavy lift ship to Dampier and unloaded directly off the ship and on to the erection position.

LINDA JACKET AND TOPSIDE FOR APACHE ENERGY LIMITED

In early 2003, AGC was awarded the EPC contract by Apache Energy Limited, on behalf of the Harriet Joint Venture, to design and fabricate key items for the Linda development including the Unmanned Well Head Platform (WHP).

Due to the size of the structures it was obvious that both the topside and jacket structures would need to be assembled at a location close to wharf ship loading facilities.

Fortunately the recently completed AMC CUF was available and AGC did not hesitate in securing the facility to carry out the work as that was the most suitable and only fully equipped facility in WA. The closeness to AGC’s workshop made it even more attractive.

Large sub assemblies were fabricated at AGC’s Kwinana workshops and transported to the AMC fabrication hall where the jacket was fully assembled, welded and rigged out for lifting.

The topside was also fully assembled welded and fully fitted. This included electrical and instrumentation and the completion of commis-sioning. Once complete the Jacket - which weighed approximately 350 tonnes and was 60 metres long by 23 metres wide and 23 metres high - was loaded on to heavy platform trailers where it was moved to the 15,000 tonne load out wharf and loaded on to a heavy lift ship for transportation to site. From there it was transferred on to the erection barge at Dampier.

The topside - weighing approximately 150 tonnes - was shipped to Dampier using a heavy lift vessel where, along with the substructure, it was transferred to the erection barge.

AGC is proud of the fact that this project, completed in January 2004, was the first major project undertaken at the AMC facility and the start of many more to follow.

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The recent load out of the completed John Brookes platform topside.




By Heather Bennett

LOCATION, location, location - it’s the mantra for all real estate transactions and this is particularly true for WA-based company, Nomad Consolidated Pty Ltd.

The company relocated to the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson, south of Perth, WA, approximately 18 months ago and since then it has seen a 20 per cent increase in turnover for the last financial year and has had to boost its holdings in the area, with more expansion planned in the near future.

When the company first started business, specialising in remote area construction 16 years ago, it operated out of a leased yard in Malaga, north of Perth.

Although the business was successful, it was limited to factory space and the type of work it could do with many of the larger resource-based projects having to be rejected.

The company then moved to a larger manufacturing facility which helped it expand its operations considerably. However, it wasn’t until Nomad moved to the Australian Marine Complex in the first quarter of 2004 that business really boomed.

“Our move to this complex has been very successful for us,” said Mark McNally, Business

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“We rely heavily on the resources and marine industries for business and we’re basically right next door to the Commun User Facility.

“Plus there are port facilities right on our doorstep which means we can also take on overseas work as well as in Australia.

“We have received many enquiries, just by being here. There is a very good local support network here so resources companies who also have facilities here, see us and want to use ‘local’ businesses and send the enquiries our way, especially as transport costs can often be a factor in determining a final bid. Being so near helps to reduce their costs plus we have a good product.”

Nomad designed and built its headquarters at the Complex which gives it more flexibility in the projects it can take on. It originally built its 1900 sq. metre factory and offices on a 6800 sq. metre block.

However, it expanded earlier this year to incorporate the adjacent 7800 sq. metre block for manufacturing purposes with a new factory and offices to come soon. It also plans to incorporate an additional 4000 sq. m block as a car park in the near future.

Nomad Consolidated’s headquarters in the Australian Marine Complex.

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AMC-based Kirby Marine Fabrication, which was established in 1989 by the current managing director Rob Kirby, has seen a steady expansion over the last 10 years in all departments of its boat building and marine components manufacturing and supply business.

The products available from the company range from boat trailers built to customer’s individual requirements, crab and cray boats working in local waters to high speed dive boats, one of which is operating in the United Emirates.

The main expansion for the company at present follows a manufacturing agreement with NAIAD Inflatables of New Zealand, which allows construction of their range of rigid inflatables at the fabrication facilities in Sparks Road.

Orders for these versatile boats have already been completed for the WA Water Police, Victorian Fisheries, WA Fisheries and Volunteer Marine Rescue Groups from Albany in the south west to Broome in the north and interest is being shown from a wide and diverse area of marine businesses.

The designs of these craft feature soft riding deep vee aluminium hulls capped with a tough inflatable collar. The collar is comprised of multiple inner air chambers for added safety and is attached to the hull with a unique track and slide arrangement for simple removal.

KIRBY MARINE EXPANDS INTO SPECIALIST CRAFT

In addition to rescue and patrol duties and other commercial usage the vessel can also be adapted for recreational activities and is attracting great interest from the vast pleasure boating market.

With the order book looking pretty full, the future looks secure for the company and

its workforce which fluctuates between 10 to 15 employees, plus Mr Kirby and his wife Natalie, who looks after the administration of the business, especially with the ability to take on construction and repair projects from concept to delivery working with local and international designers. ■

Kirby is receiving plenty of orders for its locally built boats.

the open and we had no factory facilities. Now it

is a totally different story. We have quadrupled in

size since our move from Malaga.

“We’ve gone from a small business to a large

one. There are very few limits on our capabilities.

A mining village in Dampier which was manufactured and installed by Nomad.

There is really not too much out there that we can’t take on,” said Mr McNally.

Nomad designs, manufactures and installs transportable/modular buildings, purpose built for each client.

It specialises in turnkey mining village packages from conducting the site works right through to manufacturing and installing purpose-built facilities and then turning over the keys to its buildings for the client to simply “move in”.

Nomad provides both purchase and hire options as they have recently invested in an extensive hire fleet. Its client list includes Rio Tinto, Hamersley Iron, Robe River, BHP Billiton, Western Mining Corporation and LionOre.

In fact, the company has been so successful in recent times that it is now considering expanding its core operations to incorporate tourism/retirement buildings. It is currently conducting research into the feasibility and market for that new area. However, it won’t be neglecting its resource base. ■

Continued from previous pageWith so much space and purpose-built

facilities, there are few jobs the company can’t take on.

“When we used to operate out of our premises in Malaga, we were building structures out in



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A $70,000 Regional Partnerships (Federal Government) grant has been sourced to develop an Industry Clusters project over the next 18 months, focusing on the shipbuilding precinct and related defence industry activity at the Australian Marine Complex.

The Regional Partnerships funding award was announced by the Hon John Cobb MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson, who along with Senator Ian Campbell, confirmed support for this regional economic development initiative in late February.

The central idea behind industry clusters - a unique geographic concentration of companies in related fields is competitiveness for both the enterprises and regions in which they are located. On the enterprise side, the basic idea is that firms tend to locate near suppliers, customers,

GOVERNMENT BACKING FOR INDUSTRY CLUSTERS

PROJECT important services and competitors - that is, to “cluster” - for bottom-line reasons.

Firms will be connected to one another within a regional economy that can reduce transaction costs, specialise, exploit one another’s specialties, increase rates of innovation, pursue joint solutions to common problems, build a common labour pool, and learn collectively what it takes to be competitive. In other words, clustering gives firms a competitive advantage.

The link between clusters and regional compet-itiveness is thought to be just as strong. Here, the basic idea is that economic performance - measured in terms of the creation of quality jobs, income, and export growth - is a function of clusters of related industries rather than single industries.

Clusters can occur in all places and in all industries, but most observers find that metropolitan regions have uniquely configured portfolios of industry clusters. Regions succeed

most against their global competitors when they have significant clusters of information-intensive, technology-based, globally-oriented industries.

“Clusters in the marine and maritime sectors and defence industry support sectors will be formalised via this initiative with existing associations of companies being developed and strengthened further,” spokesperson for the project proponent and South West Group Director, John McIlhone, said.

“The State Department for Industry and Resources has also made a commitment to the project, as has the WA Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

“This initiative has taken a little time but now that the approvals are in place we are looking forward to working alongside our partner organi-sations to initiate this formalisation process to further assist business development, company growth and employment opportunities in these strategically important and growing industry sectors,” Mr McIlhone said. ■



THE move from Bibra Lake to Success Way at the Australian Marine Complex two years ago has been a great success and a happy experience for Omni Manufacturing, according to Patrick Maingard, who jointly manages the business with partners Gary Brockman and Luc Maingard.

This dynamic plastic manufacturing business, founded in country Western Australia initially, focused on the agricultural sector until moving to Perth in 1997 when the company began developing products and services to accommodate a wider range of clients.

The purpose built factory in Henderson has allowed the company to expand over the last two years using a manufacturing technique known as the Rotational Moulding process which is internationally recognised as an efficient way of producing products of significant value. Tooling costs are generally cheaper than other methods of plastic forming and flexibility is a key component to the production process. The company has the capability of producing both large and small products at a rate which satisfies the needs of its varied customer base.

A SUCCESS STORY FOR THE OMNI GROUP

A selection of the many products manufactured includes, Road Barriers, Bins, Water Tanks, Moulded Marker Buoys, Sprayer Tanks, Multispreaders, Air Seeder Tanks and External Security Housings which are used in conjunction with an associate company, Perimeter Outdoor Security Systems, which offers sophisticated cost-effective early warning external Perimeter security to both households and businesses.

The companies slogan is “Variety, Versatility and Value” and in addition to its standard products which are available for sale or hire it offers concept designs by professionals, complete mould engineering drawings, moulded manufacture/construction, product trials and mould alterations, the latest production technology and long term supply or manufacture agreements.

Mr Maingard said the process lends itself ideally to the oil and gas industry where companies are looking for purpose built coverings for sensitive equipment, and no matter what the size of that

equipment the Omni management is confident it can provide a suitable covering.

Omni has set a growth path and a vision to develop into a “significant” player in the plastics industry over the next few years. ■

Moulded Marker Buoys are just one of Omni’s products.

AUSTRALIAN owned and operated Interlloy Pty Ltd is about to open a new warehouse at the Australian Marine Complex (AMC).

The new AMC warehouse will join Interlloy’s nation-wide coverage. A supplier of a large range of alloy engineering steels, tool steels, aluminium, stainless steel, and special steel products, Interlloy also has modern warehousing facilities in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Mackay and Albury-Wodonga.

The key to the business is stock and distribution. Interlloy has the most comprehensive stock holding of special steels in the country.

Company director, Russell Bon said, Interlloy’s success stems from a consistent commitment to service. Part of this commitment means competi-tively priced products that are in stock and readily available to clients on short notice.

For this reason the company, which employs over 75 people, has enormous warehouses in every state in Australia - the newest of which is planned to open in the AMC in July.

“Growth in the WA market is outstripping the capacity of our current warehouse in Forrestfield,” Mr Bon said. “We started looking for another site to construct a larger warehouse that has the capacity to meet the specific needs of our business. After months of reviewing what was available, the AMC was the natural choice.”

All Interlloy branches stock a wide range of products and sizes; these include High Tensile, Case Hardening and Carbon Steel bar, Tool Steel, Hollow bar in Carbon, High Tensile, and Stainless Steel; Cast Iron and Bronze (solid and hollow); Chrome Plated bar in Medium Carbon, Induction Hardened and High Tensile; Cylinder Tube, Feedline Tube, Bright bar, Aluminium bar, and Stainless Steel bar in grades 303, 304, 310, 316, 321, 410, 416, 420, 431, 440C, 630PH and 2205 duplex.

Interlloy was founded in 1987 by a group of five individuals with broad experience in the metals distribution industry, with backgrounds as diverse as sales and marketing, engineering, metallurgy, purchasing, and accounting.

The company has become a major supplier of special steels to the general and heavy engineering industries, the oil and gas sector, mining, toolmaking, automotive, manufacturing, petrochemical, pump, power generation and transport industries.

An overwhelming consideration for Interlloy in moving to the AMC was road infrastructure.

Mr Bon said getting the goods to market as efficiently as possible is fundamental to the business and crucial to upholding Interlloy’s high standards of service. The AMC distinguishes itself from other sites by offering the large land holdings required by industry as well as supporting them with excellent road networks. ■

Interlloy finds AMC to be the perfect new home

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