Australian Navy – LHD Landing Craft

Work for the Defence Force Industry must be of the very highest standard possible. This is where the expertise and quality assurance of Shadbolt Group has proven itself time and again.

Extensive works performed included:

  • Block Fit Out
  • Pipe spooling and installation
  • Sub Shell manufacture
  • Onsite machining
  • Sub block welding
  • Manufacture of Transport and Block construction jigs

Shadbolt Group was enlisted to unload the Landing Crafts from the transport ship and deliver to the HMAS Waterhen. All the required warranty and emergent work was then carried out to enable hand over to the DMO. These works featured fuel system piping modifications and a variety of structural and system repairs.