North Western Shipping and Towage

North Western Shipping & Towage (NWST) is an operating division of the Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty Ltd (Tasports). The focus of NWST is the management and operation of harbour tugs, pilot, work and line boats to the shipping industry in Tasmania. NWST also offers marine management and manning services, offshore tug-barge towage services for general or specialist cargo, ship repair, construction and maintenance services.

NWST has three tug crews located in the north-western Tasmania, servicing Burnie, Devonport and Port Latta, a further three crews in Hobart, who also look after Triabunna and, three crews at Inspection Head servicing Bell Bay.

SERVICES AVAILABLE

Harbour Towage

NWST provides harbour towage and ship handling services in 6 ports located around Tasmania. The NWST fleet consists of 12 tug boats ranging from 42 tonnes Bollard Pull capacity down to 5 tonnes.

Emergency Towage and Salvage

NWST has the capacity to undertake emergency towage and salvage work when and as required as well as providing assistance and service runs for offshore platforms and exploration equipment.

Slipway facilities

The Domain slipway facility ion Hobart offers economical survey and maintenance of vessels located in the southern regions of Australia. The facility has three independent slips with the largest having a capacity of 1200 tonnes. Services provided include marine engineering, boiler-making, blasting and painting.

Pile driving and other specialist barges and floating platforms

NWST has a wide range of barges and floating plant suitable for a wide range of applications including coastal towage of large, heavy items, large stable work platforms and specialist functions such as pile driving.

Landing Craft

Pilot Boats

NWST operates a range of pilot boats throughout Tasmania, able to deliver personnel and equipment to ships in both harbour and unprotected waters.

Work and lines boats

NWST has a large range of lines and work boats able to undertake a variety of tasks in the movement of personnel and equipment within sheltered waters.

Bareboat Charter

NWST has the capacity to provide clients with tugs or other vessels on the basis of short or long term bareboat charter as required.

Management of dry dockings

NWST possesses significant marine engineering and docking skills and experience within its personnel. NWST is capable of managing complete dockings of vessels on behalf of clients to ensure that dockings are kept to allocated timeframes and budgets. NWST supplements this service with the provision of replacement equipment to clients docking their vessels and, if desired, this can include the delivery and manning of vessels to and from the docking.

NWS&T Fleet

Our fleet consists of 12 tugs ranging from 42 tonnes Bollard Pull capacity down to 5 tonnes.

*TSFN = Twin Screw Fixed Nozzles, TSSN = Twin Screw Steerable Nozzles, SS = Single Screw, ASD = Azimuthing Stern Drive

CONTACTS

Postal Address
GPO Box 775
Hobart 7001 Tasmania

Telephone +61 (0)3 6211 6563
Facsimile +61 (0)3 6211 6571

Email: administration@nwst.com.au