Richardson Devine Marine Explained

Richardson Devine Marine
Type:Proprietary limited company
Foundation:1989[1]
Location:Hobart, Tasmania
Industry:Shipbuilding
Products:Ferry catamarans, Work Boats
Homepage:www.rdm.com.au

Richardson Devine Marine is an Australian company, situated in Tasmania on Hobart's Derwent River.

The company specialises in the manufacture of aluminium passenger ferry and cruise/charter vessels as well as commercial work boats.

A number of vessels are based on designs from Incat Crowther.[2] The company has also paired with Off Shore Unlimited[3] to produce a line of offshore working boats.

Multiple passenger vessels operate on Sydney Harbour, Sydney Australia, in the South West Tasmania World Heritage Wilderness Area, New Zealand, Japan and Zanzibar, Tanzania.[4]

The company has received some support from Austrade through Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme.

Awards

2009 Tasmanian Export Awards[5]

Records

A world waterskiing record of 114 Skiers by the Horsehead Water Ski Club on 28 March 2010 was set utilizing the vessel Eagle.[6]

This record was again broken utilizing the Eagle on 27 January 2012[7] with 145 skiers making the nautical mile journey.

Deliveries

ImageHull NoLengthLatest nameOperatorCountryClassNotes
17.5mMatthew FlindersManly Fast FerryPF
15mGeorge BassInter Island Ferries (Aust)PF
23mSeaMelbournePF
Australian SpiritPF
HalicatPF[8]
24mWanderer IIWorld Heritage CruisesPF
26mWanderer IIIWorld Heritage CruisesPF
25mPeppermint Bay I (Lady Jane Franklin)Peppermint Bay CruisesPF
24mMaranaPort Arthur Historic SitePF[9]
29mAdventurerPF
32mLady Jane Franklin IIGordon River CruisesPF[10]
31mPatea ExplorerReal JourneysPF
22mPeppermint Bay IIPeppermint Bay CruisesPF[11]
23mLuminosaReal JourneysPF
32mDiscoveryWorld Heritage CruisesPF
16mCuttlefishCuttlefish CruisesPF
04535mEagleWorld Heritage CruisesPF[12]
04632mPremium Dream石垣島ドリーム観光 Ishigaki Dream Tours石垣島ドリーム観光PF
04745mIpipiriHauraki Blue CruisesPF[13]
04824mUnlimitedWB[14]
04935mKilimanjaroAzam MarinePF[15]
05028.6mLimitlessWB
05135mKilimanjaro IIAzam MarinePF
05228mStrait ShooterWB
05345mCat Cocos Isle of La DigueInter Island BoatsPF
05438mKilimanjaro IIIAzam MarinePF
05535mOuter LimitWB[16]
05626mCahaya BaruCocos (Keeling) IslandsPF[17]
05745mKilimanjaro IVAzam MarinePF
05832mSuper DreamIshigaki Dream Tours石垣島ドリーム観光PF
05924mElizabeth CookCaptain Cook CruisesPF
06024mMary ReibeyCaptain Cook CruisesPF[18]
06124mAnnabelle RankinCaptain Cook CruisesPF[19]
06239mKilimanjaro VAzam MarinePF
06324mViolet McKenzieCaptain Cook CruisesPF[20]
06439mKilimanjaro VIAzam MarinePF[21]
06535mHarbour MasterWorld Heritage Cruises PF[22]
06621mSealinkTommy LyonsPF[23]
06712mCockle BayCaptain Cook Cruises PF[24]
06812mBlackwattle BayCaptain Cook Cruises PF
069,07021mPassenger Transfer BargesHarbour of Dar es SalaamWB[25]
07126mCat Cocos – Isle of La DigueInter Island Boats PF[26]
07233mSpirit of the WildGordon River CruisesPF[27]
07345mKilimanjaro VIIAzam MarinePF[28]
07429mFreya (MR2)MonaPF[29]
07544.9mBruny Island Ferry #1 (Nairana)SeaLink Travel GroupVF[30]
07644.9mBruny Island Ferry #2 (Parrabah)SeaLink Travel GroupVF[31]
07735mHarbour Master IIWorld Heritage CruisesPF[32]
07853mKilimanjaro VIIIAzam MarinePF[33]
07924mOdalisque IIITasmanian Expedition CruisesPF[34]
08012mDaphneWork BargePF[35]
08124mFrances BodkinSydney FerriesParramatta[36]
08224mJohn NuttSydney FerriesParramatta
08324mIsobel BennettSydney FerriesParramatta
08424mMartin GreenSydney FerriesParramatta
08524mRuby Payne-ScottSydney FerriesParramatta
08624mNorman SelfeSydney FerriesParramatta
08724mJack MundeySydney FerriesParramatta

As international deliveries of ferries is challenging, Richardson Devine Marine uses heavy lift ships like the Thorco Clairvaux.[37]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RICHARDSON DEVINE MARINE CONSTRUCTIONS PTY. LTD. ACN 009 578 394. ASIC. 12 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Incat Crowther Products. Incat Crowther. 12 July 2015.
  3. Web site: welcome to offshore unlimited. Off Shore Unlimited. 12 July 2015.
  4. Web site: Marine Manufacturing. Brand Tasmania. 12 July 2015.
  5. Web site: SUCCESS STORY: RICHARDSON DEVINE MARINE. Austrade. 6 July 2015.
  6. Web site: Our Boat. www.skirecord.com. 6 July 2015.
  7. Web site: World Water Ski Record. World Heritage Cruises. 6 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150705224807/http://worldheritagecruises.com.au/index.php?page=world-waterski-record. 5 July 2015.
  8. Web site: Tasmanian Boat Builders and Ship Builders from the Register of Australian and New Zealand Vessels. Mori Flapan. 10 February 2005.
  9. Web site: Port Arthur Memories Revisited. Port Arthur Historic Site. 12 July 2015.
  10. Web site: Experience the Tasmanian Wilderness. Gordon River Cruises. 12 July 2015.
  11. Web site: Peppermint Bay Cruise. Peppermint Bay Cruises. 12 July 2015.
  12. Web site: World Heritage Cruises. World Heritage Cruises. 12 July 2015.
  13. Web site: About Ipipiri. Hauraki Blue Cruises. 1 December 2014.
  14. Web site: Unlimited. Off Shore Unlimited. 12 July 2015.
  15. Web site: Catamarans. Azam Marine. 12 July 2015.
  16. Web site: Outer Limit. Off Shore Unlimited. 12 July 2015.
  17. Web site: 'Cahaya Baru' Ferry. Cocos Keeling Islands. 12 July 2015.
  18. https://www.rdm.com.au/launch/mary-reibey-delivered-for-service-on-sydney-harbour/ MARY REIBEY DELIVERED FOR SERVICE ON SYDNEY HARBOUR
  19. https://www.rdm.com.au/launch/24m-annabelle-rankin-delivered-into-immediate-sydney-service/ 24M ANNABELLE RANKIN DELIVERED INTO IMMEDIATE SYDNEY SERVICE
  20. Web site: Fourth Generation Vessel Joins Captain Cook Cruises Fleet. Sealink Travel Group. 1 December 2014.
  21. https://www.rdm.com.au/update/contract-signed-for-kilimanjaro-vi-a-near-sister-to-kv/ CONTRACT SIGNED FOR KILIMANJARO VI – A NEAR SISTER TO KV
  22. Web site: New cat ready for wilderness debut. The Mercury. 29 March 2016.
  23. https://www.rdm.com.au/celebration/sealink-places-order/ SEALINK PLACES ORDER FOR TWO FERRIES FOR SYDNEY HARBOUR
  24. https://www.rdm.com.au/celebration/ccc-boats-arrive-syd/ CAPTAIN COOK CRUISES’ NEW BOATS ARRIVE SYDNEY HARBOUR
  25. https://www.rdm.com.au/vessel/rdm069-and-rdm070/ RDM069 AND RDM070 – PASSENGER TRANSFER BARGES
  26. https://www.rdm.com.au/update/rdm071-cat-cocos-at-seychelles/ RDM071 CAT COCOS – ISLE OF LA DIGUE * OPERATING AT SEYCHELLES
  27. https://www.rdm.com.au/launch/rdm072-spirit-of-the-wild-launched/ RDM072 “SPIRIT OF THE WILD” LAUNCHED
  28. https://www.rdm.com.au/launch/rdm073-kilimanjarovii-launched/ RDM073 – ‘KILIMANJARO VII’ LAUNCHED
  29. https://www.rdm.com.au/launch/rdm074-freya-launched/ RDM074 – ‘FREYA’ LAUNCHED
  30. https://www.rdm.com.au/vessel/rdm075-bruny-island-ferry/ RDM075 – Bruny Island Ferry #1
  31. https://www.rdm.com.au/vessel/rdm076-bruny-island-ferry-2/ RDM076 – Bruny Island Ferry #2
  32. https://www.rdm.com.au/vessel/rdm077-world-heritage-cruises/ RDM077- Harbour Master II for Tasmania’s west coast
  33. https://www.rdm.com.au/launch/rdm078-kilimanjaro-viii-under-construction-2/ RDM078 – ‘KILIMANJARO VIII’ LAUNCHED
  34. https://www.rdm.com.au/launch/rdm079-odalisque-iii-launched/ RDM079 – ‘ODALISQUE III’ LAUNCHED
  35. https://www.rdm.com.au/celebration/rdm080-daphne/ RDM080 – ‘DAPHNE’ 12M WORK BARGE FOR HOBART
  36. https://www.rdm.com.au/celebration/rdm081-rdm087/ RDM Awarded Contract to build 7 x 24M Passenger Ferries
  37. Web site: heavy lift ship from Thorco be loaded with catamaran ferry. www.soefart.dk/. 26 March 2015.

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