Salvage of ‘Turtle Cat’ – Liverpool Creek, Queensland

Aerial view of a mangrove-lined riverbank with a small boat near a sandy shore.

Between April and June 2026, North Marine undertook a complex salvage operation to recover Turtle Cat from the Liverpool Creek system south of Innisfail. Following multiple recovery attempts and the implementation of a revised lift bag recovery methodology, the vessel was successfully refloated, recovered and removed for disposal.

Offshore Personnel Support – Willis Island, Coral Sea

White-and-navy passenger yacht named Komodo on a calm deep-blue sea under a bright sky, with a small yellow dinghy nearby.

In May / June 2026, North Marine supported Aestra’s weed management program on Willis Island by providing marine transport, offshore accommodation and daily personnel transfers. Utilising M.V. Komodo as the primary support vessel, North Marine enabled safe and reliable access to one of Australia’s most remote offshore locations.