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19th June 2023

Contract wins mark TAMS Group’s expansion into southern WA

Diversified marine and port services company TAMS Group (“TAMS” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce it has been awarded two contracts with Southern Ports Authority (“Southern Ports”) for infrastructure and asset improvement works at the Ports of Albany and Bunbury.

Valued at $4.5 million, they are the first contracts TAMS has been awarded by Southern Ports, which oversees the regional Western Australian ports of Albany, Bunbury, and Esperance.

It also marks an expansion for Fremantle-headquartered TAMS into the South West and South Coast regions. Most of TAMS’ work in Western Australia has been centred around the metropolitan, Pilbara and Kimberley regions. TAMS is now contracted by four of WA’s five Port Authorities.

The Port of Bunbury contract involves refurbishment works to the headstocks and beams of the multiuser and multi-commodity Berth 8, with the application of new protective coatings to the steelwork.

Under the Port of Albany contract, TAMS will carry out steel and concrete repairs to the Port’s Berth 3.

TAMS will deploy teams in the coming weeks, initially to Bunbury, and then to Albany later in the year. Locally based sub-contractors will assist TAMS across the sites. In Albany, TAMS has committed to engaging Indigenous civil contracting group, Triodia Australia (Triodia). The Triodia team will be undertaking the concreting work on the Berth 3 contract.

The works are expected to start in July 2023 and complete in 2024.

The investment by Southern Ports into its port infrastructure will improve efficiency of the two ports and will allow for increased and diversified trade capacity, and support job creation.

The contract wins follow TAMS Group being awarded a major contract from Pilbara Ports Authority in May 2023 to expand the Nelson Point Tug Haven facility at the Port of Port Hedland.

 

 

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17th May 2023

TAMS Group wins major contract from Pilbara Ports Authority

Diversified marine and port services company TAMS Group (“TAMS” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a major contract from Pilbara Ports Authority to expand the Nelson Point Tug Haven facility at the Port of Port Hedland.

The Nelson Point Tug Haven is the largest of three operational tug pens at the Port. The contract is part of the second stage of a $72.5 million upgrade of the facility.

Under the contract, TAMS will construct a new outside wave screen wall to shelter vessels from waves and storm surge in cyclones and other extreme weather events.

It will also upgrade six associated tug pens at the 6.3 metre deep facility capable of providing operational and cyclonic mooring and access.

The Port of Port Hedland is the largest bulk export port in the world. The Commonwealth and WA State Governments are funding a major expansion of the Port’s infrastructure, aimed at increasing capacity to export battery minerals and import renewable energy infrastructure into the Pilbara.

TAMS has performed multiple works across the Pilbara ports of Dampier, Ashburton and Port Hedland for more than ten years.

Major works have included dredging, inspections, marine maintenance, and construction.

TAMS Group Chief Executive Officer Lee Bartlett said:

“TAMS is extremely pleased to be awarded the contract to expand and upgrade the Nelson Point Tug Haven facility. We are proud to be part of a major program of works at the Port to expand its capacity and lift trade and investment in the region.

“Our teams located at our Pilbara shorebases at Onslow, Dampier and Port Hedland have been working with Pilbara Ports Authority for more than a decade to build, improve and maintain the infrastructure at these important WA ports. We continue to live, work, and invest in the Pilbara and are proud members of its community.”

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27th April 2023

We are very pleased to have been announced as a winner in the ConocoPhillips 2022 Supplier Recognition Award Program for our services to the APLNG project in Queensland.

TAMS joins 16 other global suppliers, recognised by ConocoPhillips for focus on execution and doing business better.

Commenting on TAMS’ award, ConocoPhillips said it specifically recognised TAMS “for exceptional support to the APLNG Train 2 shutdown through provision of marine barge services to transport over 1,300 vehicles, critical goods, material, and equipment between Gladstone and the APLNG facility. The entire mobilisation and demobilisation were completed safely and without incident. TAMS’ performance in coordinating onsite logistic and marine services demonstrated collaboration, commitment and accountability and exemplified our SPIRIT values. “

Thanks to ConocoPhillips and congratulations to the entire TAMS APLNG team, on this recognition.

Click here for the full list of award winners

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9th December 2022

Diversified marine and port services company TAMS Group (“TAMS” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a five year contract by ConocoPhillips Australia as downstream operator of Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) for landing barge services at its APLNG facility in Queensland.

TAMS has been providing barge services to APLNG since 2019, when it acquired marine services provider, MIPEC.

Under the contract, TAMS will provide barge services using the Company’s 45.5 metre landing craft, Kaleen, from TAMS’ Gladstone Shore Base at the Gladstone Port.

TAMS Group Chief Executive Officer Lee Bartlett said:

“This contract demonstrates TAMS’ success in delivering barging services to date, and we are very pleased to continue provide services to such a significant resources operation.

“This is a valued long term contract for TAMS.”

TAMS is the largest privately-operated facility in the Gladstone Port Corporation’s Marina, and provides port services, marine maintenance, engineering and construction services to the mining, marine, and oil and gas sectors.

TAMS’ Gladstone Shore Base site occupies 6 hectares of land and seabed lease, with extensive marine infrastructure including jetties, slipway, travel lift, barge ramp and significant onshore facilities including vessel maintenance yard, fabrication facilities, warehousing and laydown yard.

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22nd July 2022

TAMS Group wins design and construct contract for the $160M Kimberley Marine Offloading Facility

 Diversified marine and port services company TAMS Group (“TAMS” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the design and construct contract for the $160 million Kimberley Marine Offloading Facility (Facility) at the Port of Broome in Western Australia.

The multi-user port Facility is being developed and funded by Kimberley Marine Support Base Pty Ltd (KMSB). It is a floating wharf connected by a linkspan ramp to a 300 metre, fixed, bi-directional causeway, along with onshore terminal facilities.

The Facility will be located to the south of the existing Port of Broome wharf. Using the latest in infrastructure design, it will provide a significant boost to Broome’s port capacity, increasing supply chain options for various local industries while offering lower vessel movement costs and reduced emissions through more efficient logistics. It will also stimulate economic and employment opportunities in Broome and the wider region.

Early construction works are due to commence in the November 2022. It is expected to create 260 jobs during the construction phase and support a further 1,250 jobs across WA once operations commence in 2024.

Once construction is complete, TAMS will hand over to Peterson Energy Logistics, which has been appointed by KMSB as port operator.

Artist’s impression of the Kimberley Marine Offloading Facility.

 

 

 

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22nd January 2019

• TAMS buys 100% of Gladstone-based diversified marine service provider MIPEC, and Cairns-based diving company Taylored Offshore Services.
• Represents further expansion of TAMS and its first acquisitions outside of Western Australia
• TAMS to take over MIPEC’s current contracts, support current MIPEC customer base
• Taylored Offshore Services’ marine services operations centered in northern Australia, Papua New Guinea
• Follows recent significant shorebase expansion in Western Australia’s North West
• Adds new capabilities to TAMS’ large suite of services
• In line with coordinated growth strategy, and allows TAMS to undertake larger projects across Australia and the Asia-Pacific
• MIPEC and Taylored Offshore Services staff to retain jobs
• Company will consider further acquisition opportunities after a period of consolidation

Diversified marine and port services company TAMS Group (“TAMS” or “the Company”) advises it has acquired two Queensland-based marine services firms, representing TAMS’ first acquisitions outside Western Australia, and a major expansion for the Company.

The consideration for the purchase for the acquisitions will not be disclosed.

Like TAMS, MIPEC provides port services, marine maintenance, engineering and construction services to the mining, marine, and oil and gas sectors.

MIPEC was established in 2004 and is the largest privately-operated facility in the Gladstone Port Corporation’s Marina. MIPEC occupies 6 hectares of land and seabed lease, with extensive marine infrastructure including jetties, slipway, travel lift, barge ramp and significant onshore facilities including vessel maintenance yard, fabrication facilities, warehousing and laydown yard.

 

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17 September 2018

TAMS broadens northern WA offering with establishment of three new shorebases

Highlights

• Leading WA marine and port services company TAMS expands shorebase facilities to include Dampier, Port Hedland and Broome

• Increasing workload in North West and Kimberley is behind expanded operations

• As with existing permanent bases in Fremantle and Onslow, the new bases are next to WA’s key ports and infrastructure

• TAMS’ marine and port services network now spans 1000 kilometres of North West and Kimberley shoreline

• Acquisition of substantial onshore facilities for TAMS shorebase at entrance to the Port Hedland port completed

• TAMS will increase local content in services and projects, with further local jobs in all three bases expected

• Company well positioned to take on future opportunities

Diversified marine and port services company TAMS Group (“TAMS” or “the Company”) has widened its presence in the north of Western Australia, with the establishment of three further shorebases in Dampier and Port Hedland in the Pilbara, and Broome in the state’s Kimberley region.

This doubles the Company’s permanent onshore bases, adding to its existing long-term operations in Onslow, Cape Preston and Fremantle.

An increased workload under existing contract requirements is behind the move, which will require a permanent residential workforce in those regions. It is envisaged new locally-based jobs will be created, with the Company also utilising an increased local supplier base.

TAMS Managing Director Dyon Pilmoor says it’s an exciting phase of coordinated strategic growth for the Company.

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