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North Wharf

North Wharf

Multi-purpose Shipyard & Marine Facility

North Wharf in Cairns Harbour is a multi-purpose shipyard and marine facility. Located on the east side of Cairns Harbour, it is approximately 30 minutes from Portsmith via road or 5 minutes by boat. Due to its position and amenities, North Wharf may be conveniently used as a raw material and cargo load-out facility, a holding yard, or precast facility. It has deep water access on all tides and a roll-on-roll-off ramp for loading / offloading / barge operations. There’s ample space for project deliveries, machinery, freight, container storage and storage shed facilities. Furthermore, North Wharf has moorings situated in Cairns Harbour.

It operates as the base for North Marine’s commercial vessel charter operations and houses its commercial diving department. Leasing options are available on long or short-term lease agreements. Formerly ‘Coconut Slipway’, North Wharf is located at 71 Lee Yan Road, East Trinity, Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

Rope Fabrication and Hardware

Our team of staff can fabricate vessel rope for any application, with lines to meet all vessel specifications.

North Marine has been conducting rope fabrication, splicing and load testing for over 30 years.

We specialise in both the supply and/or fabrication of boat mooring lines. We also supply docking lines, tow lines and hawsers.

Our rope fabrications are periodically and independently inspected by a Marine Surveyor for quality assurance.

Mooring Installation and Maintenance

North Marine design, construct and install moorings for a complete range of applications – from large cyclone-rated ship moorings to small yacht moorings to fixed pontoons.

Where applicable, a Naval Architect approves our mooring designs.

We work across a range of sectors, including private, commercial, government and scientific.

Our Mooring Specialists can assist with every stage of your project.

We offer traditional anchor or block mooring installations, as well as environmentally friendly mooring systems.

Other Mooring Services

  • Load Testing
  • Mooring Location Consultants
  • Mooring Installation
  • Mooring Inspection & Maintenance
  • Mooring Compliance Certificates

Cyclone Preparation

Evacuation Assistance – Port of Cairns

  • Vessel relocation & towage in Cairns Port
  • Secure watercraft to designated sheltered mooring/anchorage
  • Re-berth vessels in Cairns Marina
  • Regional harbour master grants permission
  • Dry storage facilities for small watercraft
  • Cyclone moorings in Cairns Harbour


Mooring Preparations

  • Install a vessel cyclone mooring in Queensland
  • Inspect the condition of existing boat moorings
  • Boat rope & mooring hardware supplies
  • Cyclone moorings for rent, suitable for large commercial vessels in the Port of Cairns

Our Fleet

North Marine offers a wide range of workboats, adapted to support any project.

Our extended fleet is maintained by a dedicated professional team.

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