Through Life Support
Through-Life Support to meet Availability Targets and Mission Requirements of Platform Systems.
HMAS Leeuwin
| Launched |
June 1997 |
| Commissioned |
27 May 2000 |
| Builder |
NQEA Australia |
| Displacement |
2550 tonnes |
| Length |
71.20 metres |
| Beam |
15.20 metres |
| Draught |
4.30 metres |
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HMAS Melville
| Launched |
June 1998 |
| Commissioned |
27 May 2000 |
| Builder |
NQEA Australia |
| Displacement |
2550 tonnes |
| Length |
71.20 metres |
| Beam |
15.20 metres |
| Draught |
4.30 metres |
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Slipping
- Programmed slippings conducted to both HMA Ships Leeuwin and Melville in 2002, 2005 and 2007 plus 2 emergency slippings.
- Total logistics management and services support.
- 30 month maintenance program meeting Classification Society requirements.
- Surveys, hull management, anti-fouling and cathodic protection.
- Underwater fittings, shafts, bearings, rudders and propellers.
Modifications
- Replaced 1 Tonne SWL Rescue Boat Crane with 4.5 Tonne SWL to SOLAS.
- Increased accommodation from 46 to 68 personnel.
- Installed and integrated Moving Vessel Profiler (MVP 200).
- Installed and integrated Platform Motion Sensor (POS MV).
- Upgraded air conditioning capacity.
- Upgraded Survey Watch Keepers Station.
- Reconfigured Data Processing Room.
- Installed remote monitoring stations for Integrated Control System.
- Upgraded Small Arms Magazine and Small Arms Locker.
Maintenance
- Conduct of programmed and corrective maintenance primarily during 2 week maintenance periods utilising AMPS as programming tool.
- Completed 55 planned maintenance periods since launch to end 2007, which has included in excess of 21,000 individual jobs.
- Undertaken in excess of 1,000 revisions to Planned Maintenance Schedules.
- Major machinery overhauls.
ILS (Integrated Logistic Support)
- Maintainer training (development and conduct).
- Spares assessment, procurement and distribution.
- Planned maintenance schedules.
- Technical documentation.
