All you need to know about the ship lift

The NT Government has announced it will go ahead with a $400 million ship lift, with or without the Federal Government. Here is all that is known so far.

The NT Government has announced it will go ahead with a $400 million ship lift. Here are all that is known so far.

DETAILS ACCORDING TO THE NT GOVERNMENT

■ It will be a 103m ship lift capable of lifting vessels up to 5000 tonnes.

■ It will have a 20ha of hard stand area for ship repair and maintenance works.

■ Four 4 wet berths (wharves).

■ It will be located at East Arm.

■ The facility will dry dock and launch vessels.

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■ It will be done in partneship with the Paspaley Group

■ It will cost $400 million to build.

■ $100 million has been put up by the NT Government.

■ The rest of the money to come from the Federal Government, the Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility (NAÏF), or further NT Government investment.

■ No details about wether Defence will use it.

■ Minister for Northern Australia Matt Canavan said the lift was at the due diligence stage of being assessed for a NAIF loan.

 

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■ There will be 400 jobs in the construction.

■ It will employ 100 people.

■ A ship lift is used to lift vessels out of the water so they can be serviced, repaired or stored, including for safety during cyclones.

■ Up 150 vessels are expected to use the ship lift every year.

■ To be built on Territory Government-owned land.

■ To be operated by Paspaley Group under a 10-year renewable agreement.

■ Facility would be commercial and be available to all customers with pricing and access overseen by the Utilities Commission.

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■ To be operated by Paspaley Group under a 10-year renewable agreement.

■ Facility would be commercial and be available to all customers with pricing and access overseen by the Utilities Commission.

■ Darwin is the only functional deep water harbour in Northern Australia.

■ Currently large vessels travel 10 days to be serviced in another town.

Grosvenor Shammall at the site of the largest ship lift in the Southern Hemisphere in Adelaide.

■ Engineering, design and construction contract will be awarded in late 2020.

■ Construction to commence during 2021.

■ Facility to be operating in 2023.

■ The next steps are the finalisation of a project development agreement with Paspaley Group and attaining all relevant environmental approvals.