Naval Ship Husbandry at Any Australian Port

Depth Logistics provides world-class naval husbandry services. Our ship husbandry team can expertly handle all naval vessel and crew requirements and acts as your single point of contact at any Australian port. With local knowledge, contacts, logistics resources and defence security clearances, we make port calls smooth and efficient, from Australian Border Force (ABF) and DAFF clearance to fuel, victuals, crew transfers and waste removal. In Darwin, our Depth Defence Logistics Centre (2DLC) has its own sea access.

We have proudly acted for the US Navy, US Army Watercraft and the Australian Defence Force.

Our ship husbandry services

• Ship clearance through the ABF and DAFF
• Stevedoring arrangements
• Pilot and tug arrangements
• Workboat provision
• Ship’s crew transfers by land, sea and air, including coaches, buses and car hire so visiting military personnel can get around
• Commercial divers
• Security guards, armed and unarmed
• In-house spares customs clearance and delivery
• Supply of bunker fuels, lubricants and chemicals
• Provision of victuals and potable water
• Removal of biosecurity waste, including grey and black water
• Liaison with local authorities and communications assistance
• Dry-docking, repairs and maintenance

Our equipment

• Workboat fleet, including our landing craft Modifier and RHIB Maeve
• Road transport fleet, including a luggage trailer, cars, SUVs, vans and trucks
• Ship’s fenders, including various sizes of Yokohama fenders
• Gangways in multiple sizes
• Traffic control and security barrier equipment
• Mobile phone and Wi-Fi devices

Naval ship husbandry in Darwin

For Navy vessels calling in Darwin, our 2DLC at 31 Muramats Rd, East Arm NT 0822 has its own sea access. This supports a broad range of logistics activities by road, sea and rotary-wing aircraft, and a helipad for aircraft up to the CH-47 Chinook is being developed. The centre offers berth hire for shore crane operations, ship’s potable water supply, Yokohama fender and gangway hire, cold storage and a high-security cargo storage locker. The Darwin 2DLC is currently developing First Point of Entry status for landing craft and other small vessels arriving from foreign ports.

Naval ship husbandry in Brisbane and Townsville

Our Brisbane 2DLC at 8 Culya St, Pinkenba QLD 4008 is less than 1 km from the Pinkenba wharves, and our Townsville depot at 16 Mackley St, Garbutt QLD 4814 is less than 12 km from the Port of Townsville. Our drivers are inducted into the Brisbane and Townsville wharves, and our fleet delivers fenders, gangways, spares and crew transport for vessels at both ports.

One bill, Absolute Reliability

We provide a single bill for all services, and we can be relied upon to serve your vessel and crew on time, on budget, safely and securely.

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