Forgacs Shipyard Tomago
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Forgacs Shipyard is a shipbuilding company located at Tomago, New South Wales
on the Hunter River
. The shipyard was opened in 1957 by John Laverick at Carrington
and was known as Carrington Slipways. By 1972 the business required larger premises and moved to Tomago. The shipyard was bought by Forgacs Engineering in 1997.
Tomago, New South Wales
Tomago is a combined industrial/semi-rural suburb of the Port Stephens Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located just north of the Hunter River and west of the body of water known as Fullerton Cove...
on the Hunter River
Hunter River
The Hunter River is a major river in New South Wales, Australia. The Hunter River rises in the Liverpool Range and flows generally south and then east, reaching the Pacific Ocean at Newcastle, the second largest city in New South Wales and a major port....
. The shipyard was opened in 1957 by John Laverick at Carrington
Carrington, New South Wales
Carrington is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia and is named after Lord Carrington, governor of N.S.W. in 1887 when the area was proclaimed a municipality.-Origins:...
and was known as Carrington Slipways. By 1972 the business required larger premises and moved to Tomago. The shipyard was bought by Forgacs Engineering in 1997.
Ships built by Carrington Slipways/Forgacs Shipyard
(1980) (1986) (1987)- Aurora AustralisAurora Australis (icebreaker)Aurora Australis is an Australian icebreaker. Built by Carrington Slipways and launched in 1989, the vessel is owned by P&O Polar, but is regularly chartered by the Australian Antarctic Division for research cruises in Antarctic waters and to support Australian bases in Antarctica.-Design and...
(1988)