Experience, performance, quality and innovative designs are hallmarks of SBF and is reflected in the vessels built by SBF Shipbuilders, one of Australia's longest established shipbuilders since 1977 specialising in aluminium.
SBF work primarily in marine grade aluminium alloy, a material with inherent and undisputed qualities in mass saving, strength, versatility and ease of maintenance.
An experienced management and skilled work force combine to produce a turn-key operation to international classification society and IMO/SOLAS standards including the 2000 HSC Code.
Type of Shipbuilder
Aluminium (steel also considered)
Established
1977
Location of shipyard
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Facilities
3,000m² covered construction factory on 1.5 hectare shipyard 200 tonne capacity boatlifter 400 tonne capacity slipway
Design
In-house CAD (External designs will be considered)
Size Range
15 metres - 60 metres capability
Hull Form
Monohull or catamaran
Types
Passenger ferry (including low wash applications)
Day cruise ferry (including low wash applications)
Crew/supply
Fishing (aluminium or steel)
Mini-cruise ship
Tugs (aluminium or steel)
Dive Charter
Semi-submersible
Pleasure
Coastguard / Search & Rescue
Propulsion
Single, twin, triple or quad Propeller, water-jet or combination Gas turbine if required
Main Engines installed
MTU, Cummins, Caterpillar, Deutz-MWM, Volvo Penta
Waterjets installed
KaMeWa, MJP, Hamilton, Castoldi
Classification Societies built with to date
Bureau Veritas (BV), Det Norske Veritas (DNV), American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Korean Register (KR), RINA, China Corporation Register of Shipping (CR)
Countries delivered to
Australia, Singapore, French Polynesia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Taiwan, Malaysia, India, Korea, Italy, U.A.E., U.S.A., The Netherlands
