The Port of Townsville, northern Australia’s largest multi-cargo port, is expanding its fleet of pilot boats to four.
The Port has awarded Hart Marine a A$3 (US$2.03) million contract to build a 17.3m ORC vessel that is due for delivery later in 2020. The new high-tech vessel will be slightly longer, but will have the same design features as the PV Osprey which was delivered by Hart Marine in late 2017.
Port of Townsville General Manager Operations Drew Penny says that the new longer pilot boat’s...
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