SOUTH MOLLE ISLAND FERRY TERMINAL, QLD

Nestled in the heart of the Whitsundays, South Molle Island is a remote and vessel-only access location, requiring significant marine coordination for materials and workforce logistics. As part of a key infrastructure revitalisation for the Daydream Island Group, Carter Marine Group, under head contractor Dick Rowe Marine, was engaged to deliver the design, fabrication, and installation of a complete jetty, pontoon, and gangway system at South Molle Island.

 

Scope of Work

- Construction and installation of a fixed FRP-piled jetty with precast concrete superstructure. Pre case works conducted in Airlie     Beach

- Custom fabricated aluminium floating pontoon, built to be hoisted above storm surge level - constructed in Bairnsdale and           transported to South Molle by Carter Marine

- Transport included a mix of highway freight and marine delivery, carefully staged for tidal access, COVID19 restrictions and           barge landings

- Articulated aluminium gangway with storm tethering points

- Design and implementation of a solar powered pontoon lifting hoist system

- Service integration including water, power, fire and lighting

- 316 stainless steel balustrading and marine ladders with integrated LED lighting

- Removable jetty shade structure with solar illumination

- Comcork anti-slip marine decking and HDPE pile sleeves on the pontoon

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