Construction of Four Seaboats for Maritime Marine Education Boatshed

The Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure (DTMI) requires the construction of four (4) x five (5) metre, mono-hulled, sail training vessels to match an existing fleet.

The vessels are intended for service the Marine Education Boatshed in East Fremantle, operating predominately in the Swan and Canning river as well as Cockburn Sound. Every second year, the vessels are transported by road to Denham in the Shark Bay area and conduct wilderness expeditions. The vessels primary use will be for sail training. Additionally, they will need to be capable of carrying a 6 hp long shaft 4 stroke outboard engine for propulsion.

The vessels will be required to operate in isolated areas that are affected by large tides ranging between less than 1.0m and in excess of 5.0m. As a result, the vessels must be easily launched and retrieved at both low and high tides, taking into account the varying terrains of the areas of operation and the conditions that the various tides create; different launch ramp facilities throughout Western Australia

The vessels’ predominant function of sail training will require the boat to be ballasted with sub deck lead ballast to a weight of 70kg. The interior will require a centreboard casing to fit the one design aluminium centreboard.

Site Visit

A site visit will be held at Marine Education Boatshed, Corner of Riverside Road and Pier Street, East Fremantle 6158 on 10 Nov, 2025 1:30 PM.

If you intend submitting an Offer, a vessel inspection is mandatory. To inspect the vessel, you should telephone or send an e-mail to the Contact Officer for contractual and routine enquiries, to inform him or her that you will be attending the vessel inspection.

Failure to attend a vessel inspection will result in your Offer being rejected.

If you are unable to attend the vessel inspection on the date listed above, the Department may be able to arrange additional time. To request this option, you should telephone or send an e-mail to the Contact Officer for contractual and routine enquiries. Please note that a departmental officer may not be available to conduct a vessel inspection on your preferred date or time.

Attendance at the briefing is a pre-requisite to submission and consideration of a bid.