port macquarie shipyard
Birdon’s extensive Port Macquarie Shipyard, incorporating a dry dock, slipway, and all weather aluminium and steel fabrication sheds allowing several projects to be undertaken simultaneously.
Our Port Macquarie Facility is licensed to operate 24/7 allowing for shift work for time critical projects.
Port Macquarie provides the following maritime services:
- Engineering Design
- Ship Repair and Maintenance
- Vessel Dockings
- New Vessel Construction
- Disposal Works
FACILITY CONTACT DETAILS
- Allan Dowd - Shipyard Manager
- 4 Glen Ewan Road, PORT MACQUARIE NSW 2444
- (02) 6589 9100
- info@birdon.com.au
The Shipyard comprises of:
- 1,600 square metres of all-weather aluminium fabrication facilities
- 1,078 square metre undercover steel fabrication facility
- 614 square metres fit out workshop
- 135 square metre dedicated blasting facility
- 165 square metre painting facility
- 1,000 tonne dry dock, suitable for vessels up to 75m long
- Slipway that can accommodate vessels up to 50m long
- Bio-secure warehousing supporting Lord Howe Island Sea Freight Services
- 55m commercial wharf supporting Lord Howe Island sea freight operations and 501m long eastern wharf supporting vessel construction and repair activities
- Hardstand for docking of smaller vessels <20m
- Concrete boat ramp with direct access to the Hastings River at all tides; approximately 8m wide