Projects

NOTABLE PROJECTS

Project Capabilities

ACV OCEAN PROTECTOR AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE

Owner/Operator, Ship Management

March 2010 – June 2014

From 2010 to 2014, Seaforce owned and operated Ocean Protector as part of a contract with Australian Customs (now ABF) to provide an extended maritime patrol capability. Ocean Protector is a modern 106 metre, 6,000 tonne ice-rated vessel built in Norway.

Seaforce modified the vessel to meet the operational needs of ABF, including additional tenders, communications suite, accommodation and other mission support facilities.

Seaforce managed all aspects of the ship’s basic operations, including providing the vessel master and operating crew, and delivering operational logistics such as fuel, food and spare parts. In addition, Seaforce manage the maintenance, repair, modification and class certification of the vessel

Ocean Protector successfully operated in support of a wide range of Custom’s activities in all parts of Australia’s Exclusive Economic Zone from the Southern Ocean to the tropics.

Seaforce and Ocean Protector never failed to support mission success.

PATROL BOAT SYSTEMS PROGRAM OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE (CASG/RAN)

Engineering, Consulting, Program/Project Manangement, ILS
2007 – 2015
2023 – onwards

Seaforce continue to provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) analysis, advice and support to the Patrol Boat Systems Program Office (PBSPO).

Seaforce personnel provided specialist services in engineering, maintenance management and logistics support to the Armidale Class Patrol Boats (ACPB) in Darwin, including Director, Chief Engineer and a ‘stem-to-stern’ safety inspection of every ship.

Prior to SPO changeover from DMS to THALES as the ACPB ISS Contractor, Seaforce assisted the Commonwealth to ensure the planning, directing, controlling, coordinating and monitoring of ILS elements and activities were completed to provide through-life support for the ACPB.

Seaforce now provide Rolling Hull – Electrical Audit services to PBSPO on all of the Patrol Boat fleet, ACPBs, Cape Class Patrol Boats and Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boats.

This Rolling Hull program allows Seaforce marine engineering SMEs to provides guidance to the SPO to implement continual improvements to the Patrol Boat fleet’s safety standards.

FLEET MARINE ENGINEERING SUPPORT AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE

Engineering, Consulting, Program/Project Manangement, ILS, Ship Management
July 2015 – present

Seaforce provides Fleet and Marine Engineering support to Australian Border Force’s Air & Marine Capability Branch, including people filling the roles of Chief Marine Engineer, Deputy Chief Marine Engineer, Fleet Engineer, Deputy Fleet Engineers, Fleet Regional Engineers and Engineering Change Manager.

Seaforce people manage the ISM Code compliant Safety Management System and its certification, respond to urgent fleet problems, provide engineering advice and direction for maintenance and repair activities, conduct test & verification activities and manage and audit fleet configuration management.

In addition to Fleet Engineering services, Seaforce provide ship management support to the ABF for the Cape Class Patrol Boats, Ocean Shield and Thiyak.

ABFC OCEAN SHIELD MOBILISATION AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE

Engineering, Program/Project Manangement, Ship Management
June 2014 – February 2016

In 2012, the Department of Defence purchased the under-construction vessel OSV Skandi Bergen from DOF Subsea. OSV Skandi Bergen entered Royal Australian Navy (RAN) service in mid-2012 as the civilian-crewed Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Ocean Shield. Ocean Shield was transferred from RAN to ABF in mid-2016.

Seaforce was responsible for the design, procurement, construction and certification of modifications to Ocean Shield to deliver the capability ABF required in their new vessel. This large, complex project included an designa nd installation of an offshore hospital incorporating operating theatre and wards; additional satellite and VHF/UHF communications systems; extensive computer networks; accommodation for 150 passengers; upgraded lifesaving equipment and upgraded fire and safety arrangements.

Demonstrating the breadth of Seaforce’s capability, the project successfully completed a complex acquisition process: achieving certification, acceptance and handover of operations while maintaining configuration control in the midst of large modifications throughout the vessel.

ENGINEERING OFFICER TRAINING FOR MARINE ENGINEERING OFFICERS and WEAPONS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

Consulting, Training, Education
2005 – 2007

Seaforce staff were engaged by the Department of Defence to provide educational support services to deliver the academic component of the RAN Marine & Weapon Engineering Application Courses (MEAC/WEAC).

This project originated by Navy’s desire to reinvigorate its MEAC and WEAC delivery, taught at the post-graduate level. The Application Courses were undertaken by Junior Engineer Officers upon completion of their Degree or Advanced Diploma studies. The subjects were aimed to providing a link between their academic study and its practical application in the naval environment.

In this project Seaforce were engaged to design, develop and deliver four Masters subjects – two separate courses for each of the MEAC & WEAC streams. These were delivered at HMAS Cerberus, and UNSW ADFA.

Seaforce then attended the successful Officers at HMAS Cerberus’ Graduation Ceremony and presentation.

ONSHORE MARTIME ENGINEERING NW SHELF DECOMMISSIONING

Engineering, Consulting
July 2021 – present

As Australia enteres a new phase of renewable energy development, numerous offshore oil & gas facilities are being decommissioned in Commonwealth waters.

As as sign to Seaforce’s commitment to the envrionemnt and safe engineering practices, in July 2021 Seaforce and Heavy Lift Designs entered into an exciting new Strategic Alliance to share their relative subject matter expertise and expand into new industries.

Following an incident involving other contractors offsite, the prime project contractor brought in the newly aligned HLD-Seaforce team to provide maritime and heavy engineering expertise. Here HLD-Seaforce designed and guided the execution of the onshore offloading and lifts of the decommisioned Sinbad jacket from the Varanus Island field in NW Western Australia. HLD-Seaforce delivered their project taskings on-time, under budget and without safety incident.

Further works will be completed to remove the remaining caissons.

DAMAGE CONTROL AND COMBAT SURVIVABILITY STUDY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

Consulting, Training, Education
2017

In 2017 Navy engaged a team of Seaforce people to study the viability and effectiveness of the current MFU Damage Control training package within the workup program construct.

Project deliverables included recommendations regarding the suitability of the current program and whether it prepares Fleet Units to safely execute their designated tasking in accordance with the FAS or as directed by COMWAR Mounting Instruction.

VESSEL CONSTRUCTION & PROCUREMENT AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE

Engineering, Program/Project Manangement, Ship Management
July 2013 – Present

Seaforce manage vessel construction, commisioning, maintenance, repairs and modifications.

From keel laying in 2013 to launch and commisioning in 2014, Seaforce was responsible for providing Client Representative / Resident Project Team services for the Australian Customs (now ABF) Long Term Ashmore Capability (LTAC) Thaiyak at Stretegic Marine Vietnam.

Two years later from 2016 to 2017, Seaforce designed, built and delivered a fleet of specialised support vessels to ABF. In testament to Seaforce’s successful project delivery, Seaforce provide ongoing maintenance ISS and ILS support to these support vessels for both ABF & Navy.

Most recently Seaforce were the prime contractor for the procurement, delivery and commisioning of ABF’s new fleet of 7.3m inshore patrol craft. This project also involved the training of ABF crews in operating high speed patrol craft, in onshore waters.

VALUED CLIENTS

Project Clients & Partnerships

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

CASG, RAN, DSTG, AIDN

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

Australian Border Force