Richardson Devine Marine
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Products | Boats |
| Website | www.rdm.com.au |
Richardson Devine Marine is an shipbuilding company based in Hobart, Tasmania founded in 1989.[1]
A number of vessels are based on designs from Incat Crowther.[2] In 2009, it won the Tasmanian Export Award.[3]
Deliveries
| Image | Hull No | Length | Latest name | Operator | Country | Class | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.5m | Matthew Flinders | Manly Fast Ferry | Australia | PF | |||
| 15m | George Bass | Inter Island Ferries (Aust) | Australia | PF | |||
| 23m | SeaMelbourne | Australia | PF | ||||
| Australian Spirit | Australia | PF | |||||
| Halicat | Australia | PF | [4] | ||||
| 24m | Wanderer II | World Heritage Cruises | Australia | PF | |||
| 26m | Wanderer III | World Heritage Cruises | Australia | PF | |||
| 25m | Peppermint Bay I (Lady Jane Franklin) | Peppermint Bay Cruises | Australia | PF | |||
| 24m | Marana | Port Arthur Historic Site | Australia | PF | [5] | ||
| 29m | Adventurer | New Zealand | PF | ||||
| 32m | Lady Jane Franklin II | Gordon River Cruises | Australia | PF | [6] | ||
| 31m | Patea Explorer | Real Journeys | New Zealand | PF | |||
| 22m | Peppermint Bay II | Peppermint Bay Cruises | Australia | PF | [7] | ||
| 23m | Luminosa | Real Journeys | New Zealand | PF | |||
| 32m | Discovery | World Heritage Cruises | Australia | PF | |||
| 16m | Cuttlefish | Cuttlefish Cruises | Australia | PF | |||
| 045 | 35m | Eagle | World Heritage Cruises | Australia | PF | [8] | |
| 046 | 32m | Premium Dream | 石垣島ドリーム観光 Ishigaki Dream Tours石垣島ドリーム観光 | Japan | PF | ||
| 047 | 45m | Ipipiri | Hauraki Blue Cruises | New Zealand | PF | [9] | |
| 048 | 24m | Unlimited | Australia | WB | [10] | ||
| 049 | 35m | Kilimanjaro | Azam Marine | Tanzania | PF | [11] | |
| 050 | 28.6m | Limitless | Australia | WB | |||
| 051 | 35m | Kilimanjaro II | Azam Marine | Tanzania | PF | [11] | |
| 052 | 28m | Strait Shooter | Carpentaria Contracting | Australia | WB | ||
| 053 | 45m | Cat Cocos Isle of La Digue | Inter Island Boats | Seychelles | PF | ||
| 054 | 38m | Kilimanjaro III | Azam Marine | Tanzania | PF | [11] | |
| 055 | 35m | Outer Limit | Australia | WB | [12] | ||
| 056 | 26m | Cahaya Baru | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Cocos Islands | PF | [13] | |
| 057 | 45m | Kilimanjaro IV | Azam Marine | Tanzania | PF | [11] | |
| 058 | 32m | Super Dream | Ishigaki Dream Tours石垣島ドリーム観光 | Japan | PF | ||
| 059 | 24m | Elizabeth Cook | Captain Cook Cruises | Australia | PF | ||
| 060 | 24m | Mary Reibey | Captain Cook Cruises | Australia | PF | [14] | |
| 061 | 24m | Annabelle Rankin | Captain Cook Cruises | Australia | PF | [15] | |
| 062 | 39m | Kilimanjaro V | Azam Marine | Tanzania | PF | [11][16] | |
| 063 | 24m | Violet McKenzie | Captain Cook Cruises | Australia | PF | [17] | |
| 064 | 39m | Kilimanjaro VI | Azam Marine | Tanzania | PF | [18] | |
| 065 | 35m | Harbour Master | World Heritage Cruises | Australia | PF | [19] | |
| 066 | 21m | Sealink | Tommy Lyons | Australia | PF | [20] | |
| 067 | 12m | Cockle Bay | Captain Cook Cruises | Australia | PF | [21] | |
| 068 | 12m | Blackwattle Bay | Captain Cook Cruises | Australia | PF | [21] | |
| 069 | 21m | Passenger Transfer Barges | Harbour of Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | WB | [22] | |
| 070 | 21m | Passenger Transfer Barges | Harbour of Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | WB | [22] | |
| 071 | 26m | Cat Cocos – Isle of La Digue | Inter Island Boats | Seychelles | PF | [23] | |
| 072 | 33m | Spirit of the Wild | Gordon River Cruises | Australia | PF | [24] | |
| 073 | 45m | Kilimanjaro VII | Azam Marine | Tanzania | PF | [25] | |
| 074 | 29m | Freya (MR2) | Museum of Old & New Art | Australia | PF | [26] | |
| 075 | 44.9m | Bruny Island Ferry #1 (Nairana) | SeaLink Travel Group | Australia | VF | [27] | |
| 076 | 44.9m | Bruny Island Ferry #2 (Parrabah) | SeaLink Travel Group | Australia | VF | [28] | |
| 077 | 35m | Harbour Master II | World Heritage Cruises | Australia | PF | [29] | |
| 078 | 53m | Kilimanjaro VIII | Azam Marine | Tanzania | PF | [30] | |
| 079 | 24m | Odalisque III | Tasmanian Expedition Cruises | Australia | PF | [31] | |
| 080 | 12m | Daphne | Work Barge | Australia | PF | [32] | |
| 081 | 24m | Frances Bodkin | Sydney Ferries | Australia | Parramatta | [33][34] | |
| 082 | 24m | John Nutt | Sydney Ferries | Australia | Parramatta | [33][34] | |
| 083 | 24m | Isobel Bennett | Sydney Ferries | Australia | Parramatta | [33][34] | |
| 084 | 24m | Martin Green | Sydney Ferries | Australia | Parramatta | [33][34] | |
| 085 | 24m | Ruby Payne-Scott | Sydney Ferries | Australia | Parramatta | [33][34] | |
| 086 | 24m | Norman Selfe | Sydney Ferries | Australia | Parramatta | [33][34] | |
| 087 | 24m | Jack Mundey | Sydney Ferries | Australia | Parramatta | [33][34] | |
| 088 | 35m | Strait Shooter II | Carpentaria Contracting | Australia | WB | [35] |
As international deliveries of ferries is challenging, Richardson Devine Marine uses heavy lift ships like the Thorco Clairvaux.[36]
References
- ^ Services Richardson Devine Marine
- ^ Incat Crowther Products Incat Crowther
- ^ Success Story: Richardson Devine Marine Australian Trade Commission
- ^ "Tasmanian Boat Builders and Ship Builders from the Register of Australian and New Zealand Vessels". Mori Flapan. 10 February 2005.
- ^ "Port Arthur Memories Revisited". Port Arthur Historic Site. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Experience the Tasmanian Wilderness". Gordon River Cruises. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Peppermint Bay Cruise". Peppermint Bay Cruises. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "World Heritage Cruises". World Heritage Cruises. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "About Ipipiri". Hauraki Blue Cruises. 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Unlimited". Off Shore Unlimited. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Catamarans". Azam Marine. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Outer Limit". Off Shore Unlimited. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "'Cahaya Baru' Ferry". Cocos Keeling Islands. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ Mary Reibey Delivered for service on Sydney Harbour Richardson Devine Marine 1 May 2014
- ^ 24m Annabelle Rankin delivered into immediate Sydney service Richardson Devine Marine 8 July 2014
- ^ Tasmania's boat building industry buoyant The Mercury 29 September 2015
- ^ Fourth Generation Vessel Joins Captain Cook Cruises Fleet SeaLink Travel Group 1 December 2014
- ^ Contract signed for Kilimanjaro VI - a near sister to KV Richardson Devine Marine 8 January 2015
- ^ "New cat ready for wilderness debut". The Mercury. 29 March 2016.
- ^ Sealink places order for two ferries for Sydney Harbour Richardson Devine Marine 8 July 2016
- ^ a b Captain Cook Cruises' new boats arrive in Sydney Harbour Richardson Devine Marine 15 January 2017
- ^ a b RDM069 and RDM070 – Passenger Transport Barges Richardson Devine Marine 10 February 2017
- ^ RDM071 Cat Cocos - Isle of La Digue operating at Seychelles Richardson Devine Marine 14 March 2018
- ^ RDM072 Spirit of the Wild launched Richardson Devine Marine 26 March 2018
- ^ RDM073 – Kilimanjaro VII launched Richardson Devine Marine 19 June 2019
- ^ RDM074 – Freya launched Richardson Devine Marine 20 December 2018
- ^ RDM075 – Bruny Island Ferry #1 Richardson Devine Marine
- ^ RDM076 – Bruny Island Ferry #2 Richardson Devine Marine
- ^ RDM077- Harbour Master II for Tasmania’s west coast Richardson Devine Marine
- ^ RDM078 – Kilimanjaro VIII launched Richardson Devine Marine 07 December 2022
- ^ RDM079 – Odalisque III launched Richardson Devine Marine 10 January 2023
- ^ RDM080 – Daphne 12m work barge for Hobart Richardson Devine Marine 05 April 2023
- ^ a b c d e f g RDM Awarded Contract to build 7 x 24m Passenger Ferries Richardson Devine Marine 26 June 2023
- ^ a b c d e f g Tasmanian shipbuilder secures $35m contract to build Sydney river ferries Pulse Tasmania 27 June 2003
- ^ RDM088 – Strait Shooter II – 35m Utility Service Vessel Contract Signed Richardson Devine Marine 11 October 2024
- ^ "heavy lift ship from Thorco be loaded with catamaran ferry". www.soefart.dk/. 26 March 2015.