Support

Drawing on the resources of the Austal Group, Austal Marketplace can provide commercial and technical support. This ranges from route feasibility studies to pre-sale technical inspections, refits and conversions.

Examples of commercial support include:

· Assistance with vessel selection appropriate to the characteristics of the proposed service.
· Assistance with preparation of feasibility studies and route analysis.
· Assistance in locating possible sources of vessel finance.

Examples of pre-operation technical support include:

· Preparation of maintenance schedules
· Recommendations for spare parts inventory
· Identifying local equipment service agencies
· Familiarisation for bridge and engineering crew
· Recommissioning in the port of operation
· Design and completion of vessel modifications and refits

Examples of long term ongoing technical support include:

· Supply of parts and equipment
· Planned maintenance systems
· Repairs and maintenance