Incat Company Profile
PRODUCTION LINE
Incat's world beating Wave Piercing
Catamarans are created through a
production line system at the dedicated
70,000 m² undercover facility.
Up to six vessels can be handled simultaneously in two drydocks
which includes the ability to house construction of larger vessels
up to 150 metres in length.
Like any thriving business, a core of dedicated and loyal staff can
be found at the centre of Incat's success. With high levels of job
satisfaction, Incat ensures a low staff turnover rate and a skilled
workflow where many team members' experience stretches back
over two decades across a range of trades.
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Incat is proud to count the world's finest skilled technicians
amongst our workforce. High performance vessels require high
quality welding and the training of welders, development of
appropriate welding procedures, and advanced testing techniques
are essential to Incat's continued success. The purpose-built TAFE
College of Metal Fabrication is situated adjacent to the yard for
even greater convenience.
Plate Shop
High-strength marine grade aluminium alloy, sourced in structural
sections and plate from specialist suppliers in Australia, France
and Switzerland, arrive at the plate shop where it is purpose
cut using software proprietary to the cutting equipment on site.
Nesting plans are generated to extract a useable part from every
stock piece of material.
Pre-fabrication
The Inches shed is mainly used for manufacturing of vessel
components and it is to here that materials are delivered from the
plate shop ready for pre-fabrication. This is also where the smaller
vessels are constructed.
The benefits of pre-fabrication are immense. Components can be
rotated and by selecting orientation, the number of down-hand
welds can be increased which in turn shortens welding time. Bulk
plating, where the longitudinal structure extrusions are welded to
the shell plate, means that welding is only required at transverse
frames when these units are lifted into position.View entire presentation