Birdon Group

A heartfelt thank you to Waterways Council, Inc.for featuring us in their Members Spotlight section (page 6) of the July edition of Capitol Currents. Robert Scott, President of Birdon America said "Joining Waterways Council, Inc. is a crucial step for Birdon as we align with its commitment to excellence and our dedication to supporting the nation’s waterways infrastructure." The Birdon team is looking forward to learning from our peers, sharing our expertise, and contributing to the collective effort to ensure that America’s waterways continue to be a reliable and efficient mode of transportation for commerce and defense. #MakeItHappen #Birdon #WaterwayCommerceCutters #WCC #MobileAlabama

Members of the Birdon team; David Mulhall, DSC, AM, CSC, Tim Curtis, Mark Albertson and Joe Smith enthusiastically welcomed Acting Prime Minister, Richard Marles and Minister for Defence Personnel and Veteran Affairs Matt Keogh, at our stand during the Indian Ocean Defence & Security (IODS) exhibition this morning. Birdon's evolution from its regional roots to our growth into the US market was a highlight of the conversation. Other discussions about the Landing Craft Medium (LC-M) project and our ongoing work with the U.S. Coast Guard and the US Army were also of particular interest to the Ministers. We are grateful for their recognition of Birdon's efforts in supporting Australian Defence and look forward to continuing our contribution to national security and defence capabilities. #MakeItHappen #Birdon #DefenceIndustry #IODS #AustralianDefence #LandingCraftMedium #Henderson #WesternAustralia

Birdon were honoured to attend the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP's, announcement yesterday concerning the accelerated build of 18 new Landing Craft Medium (LC-M) at the Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia. The first of these vessels, designed by Birdon and built by Austal at the Henderson Shipyard, is set to be delivered in 2026. This project is part of a larger $7 billion investment in littoral manoeuvre vessels, which will expand the Australian industrial base and supply chains, fostering a highly skilled workforce. The LC-M is capable of transporting up to 90 tonnes, equivalent to the payload of large aircraft like the C-17 Globemaster. These vessels are crucial to the Army’s strategy, enabling the deployment and sustainment of land forces with long-range land and maritime strike capabilities across our region. Birdon is proud to be at the forefront of this project, designing the vessels that will form an essential component of the Army’s transformation for littoral manoeuvre. We are committed to delivering excellence and supporting the defence forces in safeguarding our nation. https://lnkd.in/deywF4jp #makeithappn #birdon #austal #ausarmy #landingcraftmedium #landingcraftheavy #defenceindustry #sovereigncapability #henderson #westernaustralia

Birdon America, has announced it has received an order worth approximately $14.75 million from the U.S. Coast Guard for long lead time materials (LLTM) required to begin construction on the first Inland Construction Tender (WLIC) and the first River Buoy Tender (WLR). These will be the first two vessels built as part of Birdon’s $1.187 billion contract to design and build 27 new Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCC) for the Coast Guard. In addition, Birdon announced it has awarded several additional subcontracts in support of WCC production. The subcontracts are firm-fixed price (FFP), indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) for design, development, manufacturing, and delivery. Subcontract awardees included: • LED Lighting Systems – Temecula, CA • Evac Group Group EVAC – Cherry Hill, IL • Donovan Marine, Inc. Donovan Marine – Harahan LA • MiNO Marine, LLC – New Orleans, LA • Noise Control Engineering, LLC – Bellerica, MA • ALE – Columbus, OH • Patterson – Pittsburgh, PA These announcements follow a successful fifth Program Management Review (PMR) for WCC. Robert Scott, President of Birdon America, said, “Birdon’s approach to the WCC contract is driven by our commitment to meeting the needs of the Coast Guard, delivering consistent quality and value, and minimizing risk. Birdon’s commitment means we own every challenge, take responsibility for implementing a solution, and we never make it someone else’s problem to fix – and that commitment is why we are going to be able to start construction on the first WCC vessels early next year. We look forward to this exciting next phase.” For more information, click here: https://lnkd.in/gU6yr9zk #MakeItHappen #WCC #WaterwaysCommerceCutters

We are looking forward to exhibiting at the Indian Ocean Defence & Security (IODS) this week! Let us know in the comments if you'll be there too and we'll look forward to seeing you there. Jamie Bruce John White David Mulhall, DSC, AM, CSC Joe Smith Tim Curtis Mark Albertson Carly Bakes Ivette Lowe #TeamBirdon #IODS2024 #MakeItHappen

Jamie Bruce, Terri Benson, Tim Curtis and David Mulhall, DSC, AM, CSC were thrilled to attend the Defence Connect Australian Defence Industry Awards last night held in Canberra. We were honoured to be recognised as finalists in the Sovereign Capabilities Champion of the Year category along with other reputable industry peers. We would like to pass on our congratulations to the winner of our category; Amiga Engineering Pty Ltd as well as the other winners from the evening. #TeamBirdon #SovereignIndustry #MakeItHappen #AustralianDefenceAwards

Are you an experienced HSEQ Advisor who can provide a site presence and assist with a range of site activities with the decommissioning of oil and gas structures, defence or fishing vessels and dredging? If yes, we'd love to hear from you. We are currently looking to add an HSEQ Advisor to our team based in Henderson WA. Responsibilities of this position will provide advice on health, safety, environmental and quality (HSEQ) inputs and outputs to our project teams on various projects and locations within Australia. It will also include responsibility for managing HSEQ systems. For more information about this role or to apply - please click on the link below: https://lnkd.in/g7kvpHdH

This one is for those who love to understand the technical aspects behind a boat build. 🤓 Baird Maritime recently published a #vesselreview about the Burra and Girawaa vessels built by Birdon for the Port Authority of NSW. These are among the fastest response vessels ever commissioned by the Port Authority. Designed to tackle major on-water incidents, these vessels are equipped with cutting-edge technology, including two Scania DI16-076M engines and Namjet TJ611 waterjets. Despite housing four engines, the design ensures ample space for easy access during operations, servicing, and maintenance. Burra and Girawaa are versatile, capable of accommodating various operations appropriate for the Sydney Harbour area. The vessels can reach top speeds in excess of 20 knots, provide excellent visibility, and boast improved man overboard recovery capability. Want to know more? Read the full article below: https://lnkd.in/gWxpihFf #MakeItHappen #Firefightingvessels

This year, Tony Worton celebrates his 30th year working for Birdon. He started his career with us as a Boilermaker. At that stage, we had five employees working in one shed at our Port Macquarie site. Now Tony is our Lifting and Mooring Supervisor and Birdon has close to 750 employees and multiple sites all across, Australia, the US and the world. And Tony is not the only person from his family who works for us, we are lucky to have his two sons Jacob and Thomas working for us as well. So a lot has changed since Tony first started working for founder Jim Bruce all those years ago. One thing that hasn't changed though is a value that continues to drive our business forward. Our 'Make It Happen' value is ingrained within everything we do. "Jim threw me into a lot of roles and he always had the confidence that I could 'make it happen'. If it wasn't for him always encouraging me to get out of my comfort zone and try new things, I wouldn't be the person I am today." "Jim meant so much to me." To celebrate the thirty years of life with Birdon, on a recent holiday, Tony decided to commemorate the milestone with a permanent reminder of a man, a company and a value that he attributes to so much of the pride and happiness that he feels today when he reflects on his career. "Birdon really is a family to me. It's so much more than a job. It's my life." #TeamBirdon #MakeItHappen #JimBruce

Birdon is on the lookout for passionate individuals to join our team in Henderson, Perth, and play a pivotal role in our cutting-edge projects that make a global impact. A privately owned company, Birdon has a hard-won reputation as a global maritime engineering company.  We are a proudly Australian manufacturer and industry partner, providing whole-of-life solutions to multinational defence, government, maritime, energy and resource sectors.  If you aspire to work with an Australian-owned business and contribute to projects with a global impact, we'd love to hear from you. https://lnkd.in/gSuzRKpH #TeamBirdon #MakeItHappen