Marine
Tenix Defence Marine Division was a major ship designer and builder in the Asia Pacific region focusing on the delivery of solutions to defence and commercial opportunities for both new build and support activities.
New construction, repairs and maintenance were undertaken at Australian shipyards in Williamstown, Victoria and Henderson, Western Australia. Both facilities also performed in-service support. The Whangarei site in New Zealand fabricated ANZAC superstructure and hull modules. Other facilities were located in Darwin, Cairns, Brisbane and Sydney. The division had experience in designing, building and delivering more than 200 naval, paramilitary and specialist vessels.
Ships built by Tenix Defence include 10 Anzac class frigates and HMNZS Otago. In June 2007, the Australian Minister for Defence announced that Tenix Defence was the preferred tenderer for the construction of the two Canberra class large amphibious ships at a cost of $3 billion. The ships are due to enter service from 2013. Tenix had proposed to build the Navantia design in partnership with the Spanish company.
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