LOGISTICS, CONSTRUCTION, RESEARCH, OFFSHORE SUPPORT AND DREDGING

Providing marine services to

Australia, New Zealand & Papua New Guinea

Fodico Marine Group collectively own and operate a large fleet of landing craft, ferries, ocean going & harbour tugs, work boats, multi-cats, crew vessels, and barges. Established 1986 at Gladstone QLD, we service Australia, NZ, and PNG.

Our Gladstone shore facility features expansive pontoon berths, waterfront offices and workshops, hardstand, storage, and load-out. Since 2010 we have been heavily involved in supporting the construction of all three LNG plants at Curtis Island, providing extensive services to builders, principal contractors, and first-tier subcontractors

About Us

We provide services to the following markets

Logistics

Construction & Demolition

Dredging

Supply & Maintenance

Salvage and Wreck Removal

Hydrographic Survey

Latest Projects

Wreck Removal Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast

Wreck Removal Sunshine Coast

Fodico Marine Group recently completed the removal of two vessels from a Sunshine Coast harbour, a 32-metre former passenger ferry, timber-built and partially submerged at a marina wharf, and a 16.5-metre motor cruiser which was sitting on the seabed after sinking a couple of weeks beforehand. The vessels were different, but the fleet and the process were exactly the same. Site containment and underwater assessment of vessels Before any removal work began each site was fully encapsulated with a hydrocarbon boom curtain, standard practice regardless of vessel size, a timber hull that's been underwater for any length of time is an unknown quantity until it's opened up. FMG then deploys the commercial diving team to undertake a pre deconstruction inspection of the vessel. Specialised fleet and equipment for deconstruction Fodico's 17m tug Alkira, towed our purpose-built 36m dumb-barge, Steel Ranger to both jobs with the tender Twisted Sister supporting crew transfer. Our 47-tonne long-reach excavator working from the barge deck, handled the bulk of the deconstruction. The 180-tonne timber ferry and a 39-tonne timber cruiser both were handled by the same barge and expert salvage crew. Each vessel was taken apart section by section rather than lifted whole, reducing risk to the structure, surrounding infrastructure, and crew. Our trusted partners in marine salvage, the Waters Marine commercial dive team inspected between every stage, confirming conditions were safe before the next section came out. On the ferry this meant working methodically through 32 metres of timber hull; on the smaller cruiser, the same discipline applied despite the vessel being half the size. Managing pollution risk Machinery, engines, fuel tanks and oil tanks were removed intact wherever practical, rather than cut apart in place, to reduce the risk of hydrocarbon being released. Where tanks were fixed into the hull, they were cut out under controlled conditions instead. Once each hull was fully removed, divers carried out a final seabed clean before demobilising. Both tug and barge made the voyage back to Gladstone fully loaded, where materials were unloaded and transferred to Fodico's own marine base. Recyclable material separated out and the remainder sent to approved waste facilities. Over 100 wreck removals, zero incidents Our dedicated crews have carried out more than 100 salvage and wreck removals across Queensland waterways with a 100% successful completion rate & zero personnel injury, environmental harm or equipment damage.

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Sandy Straits Salvage

Sandy Straits

Sandy Straits Salvage

Fodico Marine Groups versitile, spudded lifting and salvage barge was called into action again, this time to assist Australian Maritime Safety Authority and Marine Saftey Queensland to remove a sunken vessel in the beautiful Great Sandy Straits.

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Our Clients

Australian Government Department of Defence