Industry Views Sought on Captain Cook Graving Dock
Industry input sought to support ongoing management and operation of Captain Cook graving dock
The Department of Defence has sought input from industry to support the ongoing management and operation of the Captain Cook graving dock at the Garden Island Defence Precinct in Sydney.
The graving dock is considered a key strategic national asset as it supports naval sustainment operations through the ability to dry dock the Navy’s largest ships.
A Request for Information was released to industry last year as part of a full appraisal of the operation and support arrangements for the dock.
“As we plan for an evolving regional landscape and implement Plan Galileo – our national approach to sustaining our Navy’s existing and future capabilities – it is appropriate to review the management of critical Defence assets such as the Captain Cook graving dock,” explained Head Maritime Systems at the Department of Defence, Rear Admiral Wendy Malcolm.
The current operations and support contract for the dock is due to expire in May 2024. Defence says the themes that emerge from the Request for Information, “along with other considerations”, will inform the future procurement strategy.