About KMSB’s Wharf

Heavy-Duty Floating Wharf

• 265m-long x 50m-wide Berth
• 85m Linkspan Bridge
• Connected via 400m bi-directional causeway
• Integrated with mooring and breasting dolphins for vessels up to 348m LOA

• Draft: -15.0m LAT natural deep-water pocket
• Beam: Accommodates large-scale vessels (RoRo, PSV, container, breakbulk) – design suitable for Panamax+
• Length overall (LOA): 348m
• Dynamic/static studies confirmed for 200m and 235m RoRo vessels

Cargo-Handling Equipment

Load Bearing Capacity:

• High load-bearing deck with heavy-lift zone for cranes and trucks
• 5,400 sqm JIT staging on wharf

Crane Capacity:

• 125t mobile harbour crane (heavy lift across renewables, mining, RoRo, container)
• Mobile cranes: 30t, 60t, 100t, 300t

Forklifts:

• 3t, 4.5t, 10t, and 16t-rated

Fuel/Water Loading Rates:

• Fuel: 200,000L/hour (3,333L/min)
• Potable water: 100,000L/hour
• Integrated electrical power supply to berth

• Containers (20’/40’), RoRo (vehicles, buses, trucks, HME), breakbulk, project cargo, oil and gas supplies, mining equipment, general cargo
• FPOE approval for Vessels other than non-commercial vessels, inorganic bulk goods, baggage carried on a vessel other than a non-commercial vessel or a passenger vessel (to facilitate crew change baggage) and waste.

• Wharf JIT laydown: approximately 5,400 sqm
• Port Drive West laydown: approximately 17ha under staged development (1km from wharf)
• Strategic hardstand: 20+ ha with scalable options for clients
• A proposed AA-rated tailgate processing site

• 7.3m x 3m – Mooring and breasting dolphins engineered for large commercial vessels
• 165m Floating wharf design includes adaptive tide tracking and engineered restraint jackets for tidal movement

• High-output LED floodlighting integrated for full-night operations
• Safety-rated, compliant with maritime standards

Target: Fast berth-to-backland offload efficiency

Enhanced by 5,4000 sqm quayside staging, experienced stevedoring, and 4-pillar operational model

24/7 Availability – client-led scheduling model with pre-booking through rate card and booking system.

No legacy congestion – Greenfield site with direct berth access.

KMSB controls bookings directly, ensuring optimal berthing windows and traffic flow.

Fuel: 198 m³/hr marine-grade bunker delivery

Potable water: 100kl/hr

Waste Services: Managed via licensed contractors – capability available for oil, grey/black water removal

Project logistics modelling includes:

• Offshore energy field supply (Browse Basin: 500 km vs Darwin 800 km).
• Wind blade offload scenario (tide, causeway, linkspan elevation aligned for 90m cargo).
• RoRo engagement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen underway.
• Carbon emission saving: approximately 41t CO2-e per PSV round trip; approximately 16,000L fuel saved versus Darwin or Fremantle.

• Direct sealed access via Port Drive (1km from wharf to laydown)
• Multi-lane causeway rated for quad/triple road trains
• Network connects to Great Northern Highway within 5 km
• All road curves, grades, and powerline clearances mapped for 90m+ blades and heavy modules

• No current direct rail access – multimodal interchange supported by Broome’s logistics contractors
• KMSB can integrate with rail at Port Hedland via Lumsden Point warehousing facility

• Terminal 2 has been added as a new biosecurity entry point (BEP) for
  • ​Vessels other than non-commercial vessels
  • ​​Inorganic bulk goods
  • ​Baggage carried on a vessel other than a non-commercial vessel or a passenger vessel (to facilitate crew change baggage)
  • ​​Waste
• Aim to achieve NFPOE designation within 12 to 18 months of operation

Site SOPs in place for:

• Vessel fire and fuel spills.
• Wharf-side and landside incidents.
• Environmental monitoring via JV: Wangurru Nilangany (Yawaru and O2 Marine)

Integrated with Broome Port Authority and regional emergency services.

• Wharf designed for firefighting access and vessel interface
• Portable and static firefighting systems in final commissioning stage
• Response-trained stevedoring and HSEQ personnel on-site

• ETS – Services
• Tiered site first aid with trained responders
• Rapid ambulance access to Broome Hospital (approximately 5 to 10 minutes)
• MOU in place for major incident support with local emergency services