Vanuatu and Solomons Defence Patrol Boat Marine Facilities

Scope of Work

Pacific Marine Group were engaged by McConnell Dowell to assist in building a new wharf for Fiji’s new Guardian Class Pacific Patrol Boats, this was a foreign aid project by the Australian Defence Force.

FIJI

• International clearance and mobilisation of crane construction barge and tug from Townsville, QLD Australia to Suva, Fiji.
• Operation of tug and crane construction barge to facilitate marine construction works, inclusive of crew and accommodation.
• Create and work within a covid bubble throughoutthe project.
• Driving 32 x 916mm piles.
• Temporary works to suit custom combi-wall driving frame.
• Construction of 65m long combi-wall using AZ26-700 sheetpiles.
• Associated wharf construction tasks.

VANUATU (Port Vila)

• International clearance and mobilisation• International clearance and mobilisationof crane construction barge and tug from Townsville, Qld to Port Vila, Vanuatu.
• Operation of tug and crane construction barge to facilitate marine construction works, inclusive of crew and accommodation.
• Create and work within a covid bubble throughout the project.
• Offsite prefabrication of wharf components including walkways, headstocks, fenders.
• Drive 16 x 916mm piles.
• Associated wharf construction tasks.