Install a Boat Swing Mooring in the Torres Strait

The Torres Strait

Cyclone Mooring Installation in Torres Strait Project Brief The commercial dive division of North Marine was tasked to install cyclone-rated, 360-degree swing moorings off Thursday Island in the Torres Strait for the shipping company Sea Swift. Scope of Works The 360-degree swing mooring consists of a 54mm stud-link chain running out to three Stingray anchors. The cyclone moorings are rated to hold cargo vessels up to 500 tons in weight. Project Outcome North Marine completed the project installation on time and to budget. Installing a Swing Mooring off Thursday Island, Torres Strait The Torres Strait is a group of Islands located north of Queensland, Australia and south of New Guinea. The remote location of Thursday Island, Port Kennedy, poses numerous environmental and logistical challenges for the mooring installation. Critical factors such as strong tidal movements are key considerations for North Marine’s commercial dive division when planning and installing vessel moorings throughout the Torres Strait. Our Clients Sea Swift is the largest shipping company in Northern Australia. Sea Swift operates both domestically and internationally, providing cargo and freight shipping services. They have bases of operation in Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory. North Marine commercial divers install and maintain numerous boat mooring infrastructure for Sea Swift in Cairns, Queensland and the Torres Strait. Commercial Dive Company Based In Cairns, Queensland, Australia North Marine operates a full commercial dive division, providing a suite of dive services throughout Queensland and the Torres Straits. Our commercial dive experience spans over 30 years, working in both Australian and international waters. We work efficiently and safely, offering excellent value and quality guarantee. North Marine offers competitive quotes for commercial diving jobs throughout Australia’s EEZ. Visit these pages for more information on North Marine Services: Marine Services Commercial Diving Boat Mooring Installation & Maintenance Cyclone Mooring Installation

Green Island, Queensland

The 1954 Green Island Underwater Observatory is Salvaged The experienced commercial dive division of North Marine successfully executed the salvage and removal of the submerged structure, located at Green Island out of Cairns. A Key Piece of Queensland Tourism History It is with a sad heart and happy memories that North Marine undertook the massive task of deconstructing and salvaging the iconic 1954 Underwater Observatory at Green Island. About the Green Island Underwater Observatory The underwater observatory at Green Island was the brainchild of Vince Vlassoff, a 37-year-old Australian born Engineer, and Lloyd Grigg after they met on a crocodile safari cruise operated by Vlassoff. Before snorkelling or scuba diving had become mainstream activities, this pioneering piece of architecture truly was a revolution in reef tourism, which up until this point had largely been occasional ferry trips taking people to offshore islands for a day trip. Never before had the general visitor had access to freely view the Great Barrier Reef beneath the surface. The entrepreneurial pair imagined an underwater theatre, unlike anything ever constructed of its kind before. They envisioned a place where the public could venture beneath the waves to a chamber of windows, whereby they could witness the marvellous fish, coral and aquatic life to be seen. Construction of the chamber began in 1951 and took twelve months from planning to final submersion – an incredible time frame considering the challenge of the task and all the unknown factors. For nearly 60 years the underwater observatory delighted visitors and provided a means of viewing the incredible underwater world.   Visit these pages for more information on North Marine services Marine Services Commercial Diving Services