US Coast Guard 47-Foot Motor Life (MLB) Service Life Extension Program

Projects

Young Endeavour Replacement

defence maritime
Contracted in May 2022 for design, build and delivery of the replacement for the Sail Trai... Read More
US Coast Guard 47-Foot Motor Life (MLB) Service Life Extension Program

defence maritime
Birdon is contracted to deliver a redesign and upgrade of the USCG fleet of 117 MLBs, whic... Read More
NSW Police Boats

maritime
Birdon was contracted to build a fleet of seven new Class 2 monohull patrol vessels for us... Read More
“Fearless” Marine Rescue Vessel

maritime
Birdon was engaged to perform a major refurbishment on the largest vessel in the Marine Re... Read More
Norfolk Island Passenger Transfer Vessels

maritime
Birdon was awarded the contract to design and construct three new vessels to service Norfo... Read More
Cape le Grande

disposals
Cape Le Grand was an Aluminium Harbour Tug in operation since 1985. While the vessel was o... Read More
Garden Island Dredging 2019-2020

defence dredging
Birdon successfully completed a dredging contract at Garden Island Naval Base in 2020. For... Read More
Ex-HMAS Tobruk

defence disposals
Birdon was contracted to environmentally sanitise, prepare and scuttle the decommissioned ... Read More
Ex-HMAS Sydney

defence disposals
The Department of Defence awarded Birdon the contract to disassemble and recycle Ex-HMAS S... Read More
Aid to Navigation Work Boats

maritime
Birdon was responsible for the construction of three 12 metre Aid to Navigation work boat... Read More
CR Gangways

disposals
As a part of the Overseas Passenger Terminal Upgrade in Circular Quay in Sydney, the redun... Read More
Volvox Anglia

disposals
The Volvox Anglia was a 1300 tonne Split Hopper Trailer Suction Dredge. Built in 1980, and... Read More
BKA Goomai

disposals
Having served on multiple projects across the country including many oil and gas projects,... Read More
Hy-Tec Mines

disposals
Over many years Hy-Tec used a portion of land to store plant and equipment that had become... Read More
Hampton Beach Renourishment

dredging
In February of 2018, Birdon commenced dredging works on the renourishment of Hampton Beach... Read More
Newport Waters

dredging
Birdon undertook maintenance dredging works within the Newport Canals for Moreton Bay Regi... Read More
US Army Bridge Erection Boats (BEB)

maritime
Birdon is delivering up to 491 Bridge Erection Boats (BEB) to the US Army with a contract ... Read More
South Australian Common User Facility

dredging
This project included maintenance and capital dredging around the common user facility (CU... Read More
Rosslyn Bay

dredging
Rosslyn Bay is situated just east of Rockhampton, adjacent to Yeppoon, in Northern Queensl... Read More
Andrea Australis

disposals
Birdon took possession of the Andrea Australis while on hardstand in Sydney. The vessel wa... Read More
M113 Armoured Vehicles Disposal

defence disposals
Birdon prepared and destroyed a fleet of 201 x M113 Armoured Vehicles for the Australian D... Read More
Great Lakes Dredging

dredging
Birdon delivered maintenance dredging of Lower Myall River entrance to aid navigation and ... Read More
Loy Yang

dredging
Birdon was contracted to dredge 1.4 million cubic metres of consolidated ash from two prim... Read More
Bridge Erection Propulsion Boats

defence maritime
Birdon designed and built 24 Bridge Erection Propulsion Boats (BEPBs) for the Australian... Read More
F-111 Disposal

disposals
The F-111 Fleet of Aircraft served as key defence assets between 1968 and 2010. The Depart... Read More
Port of Brisbane work boat

maritime
Birdon was contracted to build an aluminium and steel workboat for general harbour duties ... Read More
Captain Cook III

maritime
Birdon undertook an extensive refurbishment of Captain Cook Cruise’s Sydney flagship to ... Read More
Broadwater Channels Dredging

dredging
This project consisted of maintenance dredging of navigation channels in the Broadwater on... Read More
Lakes Entrance Dredging

dredging
Lakes Entrance is home to the largest commercial fishing fleet in Victoria and increasingl... Read More
Garden Island Dredging 2010

defence dredging
Birdon was responsible for maintenance dredging activities at Fleet Base East and Garden I... Read More
Newcastle Port Pilot Boat

maritime
Birdon designed, constructed and delivered the 16-metre pilot vessel Henry Newton. The Hen... Read More
Regional Patrol Craft

defence maritime
Birdon was selected by the Australian Defence Force to design and construct a fleet of 16 ... Read More
Ex-HMAS Canberra Scuttling

defence disposals
Birdon environmentally sanitised, prepared and sunk the decommissioned the ex-HMAS Canberr... Read More
RMS Ferries

maritime
Roads and Maritime Services (formerly RTA) selected Birdon to fabricate and deliver five 1... Read More
Settlement Point Ferry

maritime
Birdon supplied a vehicular ferry for the Port Macquarie Hastings Council in 2007. The fer... Read More
Murray Mouth Dredging

dredging
Birdon was awarded a three-year contract by South Australia Water Corporation for the dred... Read More
Fremantle Class Patrol Boats

defence disposals
Birdon scrapped 11 decommissioned Fremantle Class Patrol Boats (FCPBs) on behalf of the Au... Read More
Port Phillip Bay

dredging
Birdon has been Parks Victoria’s Dredging Contractor for more than 15 years to date.... Read More
Benambra Mine Remediation

dredging
The Benambra mine was an underground mine which operated for just four years in the 1990s ... Read More

Birdon is contracted to deliver a redesign and upgrade of the USCG fleet of 117 MLBs, which is reaching the end of its original 25-year service life. The SLEP extends the working life of the fleet for 20 years and enhances key aspects of operational capability and performance.

The MLBs operate in high surf conditions and heavy weather and are designed to be self-righting in the event of a rollover. Production occurs at two facilities, one on the West Coast and one on the East Coast.

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