The tonnage of Australia’s naval fleet will increase by 132% in key areas by 2048. A new vessel will be delivered every year until the 2050s. This provides significant opportunities for the Australian maritime and engineering commercial industries.
Australian owned and operated SMEs can play a key part in sustaining our Royal Australian Navy (RAN) fleets. And what it means for industry is there is going to be a long lifetime of work.
NORSTA is working with local industry to build a strong supply chain to service vessels visting Far North Queensland. NORSTA’s role is to coordinate the activities of the Regional Maintenance Centre (RMC-NE) on behalf of the RAN.
