Civmec hosts eastern submarine crew

Engineering and construction services organization Civmec has hosted a delegation from Japan to evaluate the enterprise's functionality in constructing Australia's future submarines.

eight participants of a technical assessment group from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries visited Civmec's centers at Henderson, south of Perth. Mitsubishi is working with the japanese authorities on its submarine bid.

The group, headed via Dr Yoshiaki Shimokusu (senior manager, electricity & surroundings gadget department) and Noboru Flores (vice president & executive adviser included defense & space structures), spent an afternoon at Civmec.

further to being shown thru the agency's expansive fabrication facility, they inspected the submarine hull segment which Civmec constructed past due final year as an illustration of its abilities.

The visit was an opportunity for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to officially investigate Civmec's abilities and facilities with appreciate to the destiny submarine mission. Civmec is understood to be the most effective corporation in Western Australia they visited on their tour.

Civmec has had huge engagement with all three bidders seeking to manipulate the settlement to layout and build Australia's future submarines.

"we've the functionality to be the in-united states builder for whichever fashion designer is a success in winning this multi-billion dollar agreement," said Civmec govt chairman Jim Fitzgerald.

"The assignment represents a tremendous possibility, no longer just for Civmec however for Western Australia. It has the potential to create up to at least one,000 jobs and produce a main new enterprise to our country."

Following the visit, Mr Fitzgerald and Civmec widespread manager Defence, Mike Deeks, have been invited to go to Mitsubishi's facilities in Kobe, Japan subsequent month for similarly dialogue.