New large naval dry dock to be built in Western Australia

By Ausmarine - March 16, 2022.

*Henderson Shipyard, Western Australia (Photo: BAE Systems Australia)*

The Australian Government will invest up to $4.3 billion to deliver Western Australia’s first large-vessel dry berth, the Office the Prime Minister confirmed via a statement released on Tuesday, March 15.

The Henderson dry dock will enable the construction and sustainment of large naval vessels in Australia and support an even stronger commercial shipbuilding and sustainment market in Western Australia.

Government-owned Australian Naval Infrastructure (ANI) will oversee the design and build of this infrastructure. Work will start in 2023 and initial operations of the dry dock will commence in 2028.

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