Unique Attributes
Kimberley Technology Solutions is well funded, with a strong and loyal sovereign shareholder base.
The board of KTS consists of all Australian Directors, with the head office based in Western Australia.
KTS will hold the leases required for both the aerodrome and the wharf and will manage the development of the infrastructure on the island.
Key capabilities
Cockatoo island enjoys unique attributes that when developed will attract new business models to the West Kimberley.
The benefits of this location for a Marine facility are summarised as follows:
- Sheltered location/bay – no breakwater required
- Good depth for deeper draught vessels and rigs - quayside
- Integration with new ship loader for the mine if required
- Support for mining/construction logistics
- Rapid turnaround to field in emergency situations and incidents
- Link in the Australasian supply chain
- Integration with mainland facilities in Broome and Derby
- Staging port for construction of offshore fields
- Roll on, Roll off (RoRo) capability
- Land backed heavy lift (+-300 tons)
- Enables development of planned subsea/hi-tech facility
- Constructed in stages to meet demand
- Can accommodate services which require land backed infrastructure