Australia’s Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services recently took delivery of a new fast patrol boat built by Western Australia-based Dongara Marine. Deutrom was purpose designed, built, and equipped for police operations requiring very high speed and the ability to carry multiple...
Best Small Training Vessel – Master Class – Dongara Marine This was a very interesting project that illustrates the great potential for re-cycling of well designed and built aluminium vessels even when they are twenty or more years old. Given a sound vessel, a refit or rebuild, even as extensive as...
Best Remote Area Pilot Boat – Svitzer Marlin – Southerly Designs & Dongara Marine The rough, hot and rugged Pilbara region of Western Australia is host to some of the biggest and most important ports in the world for the shipment of vast quantities of iron ore, LNG and other bulk minerals. Those...
The Marine Rescue Jurien Bay detachment of Volunteer Marine Rescue Western Australia (VMRWA) recently acquired a new rigid inflatable boat (RIB) built by local company Dongara Marine. Built with input from VMRWA volunteer crew, the 10-metre-long Ocean Watch will be operated alongside the smaller Bay Watch, Marine Rescue Jurien Bay’s other boat. Both vessels were […]
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Towage operator Svitzer recently took delivery of a new pilot boat from Western Australia-based boatbuilder Dongara Marine. Designed by Southerly Designs, Svitzer Marlin was acquired to help fulfill a contract to provide terminal towage and pilot transfer services at Woodside Energy’s LNG export terminals. Svitzer has a 10-year contractual arrangement with Woodside for the provision […]
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The US Navy welcomes a surface combatant into service while the Italian Navy takes delivery of a new offshore patrol ship. Construction continues on a future US Navy aircraft-capable amphibious ship. Finally, a Western Australia government office places an order for a multi-role vessel that will be built locally. US Navy commissions littoral combat ship […]
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Since 1975, Dongara Marine has become a mainstay in West Australia’s marine industry. Established by boat designer John Fitzhardinge in its namesake town, the business moved to a newly constructed waterfront shipyard in the port of Geraldton in 2022. Over the years, it has demonstrated exceptional...
Western Australia-based boatbuilder Dongara Marine has completed upgrade works on an existing vessel operated by local vocational college Central Regional TAFE. The upgrade program on the 20-year-old commercial training vessel Master Class began following the award of a AU$2.1 million (US$1.35 million) tender by the Western Australian government to Dongara Marine in October 2021. All […]
An Australian training provider places one of its vessel back into service following a modernisation program as Russia’s defence ministry takes delivery of a hydrograph ..
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New pilot boats have been delivered to owners in Morocco, Essex in the UK, and the US state of Oregon. A Western Australia port operator has meanwhile placed an order for ..