About KMSB’s Wharf

Heavy-Duty Floating Wharf

• 165 m long x 50 m wide pontoon
• Total berthline is 265 m supported by mooring dolphins
• Accommodate vessels up to 348 m LOA
• 85 m Linkspan bridge connects wharf to a 400 m bi-directional causeway

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

Cargo-Handling Equipment

Load Bearing Capacity:

• High load-bearing deck with heavy-lift zone for cranes and trucks
• Approximately 1 ha of quayside operational area

Crane Capacity:

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

Forklifts:

• 3 t, 4.5 t, 10 t, and 16 t-rated

Fuel/Water Loading Rates:

• Fuel: up to 198 m³ (3,300 L/min)
• Potable water: up to 100 m³

• Containers (20’/40’), RoRo (vehicles, buses, trucks, HME), breakbulk, project cargo, oil and gas supplies, mining equipment, general cargo
• Biosecurity Entry Point, 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 laydown: 1 ha
• Port Drive East: 1.5 ha available within port limits
• Port Drive West laydown: approximately 17 ha under staged development within port limits (2 km from wharf)
• A proposed AA-rated tailgate processing site

• 7.3 m x 3 m – Mooring and breasting dolphins engineered for large commercial vessels
• 165 m x 50 m 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 nearly 1 ha of quayside operational area, experienced stevedoring, and high-flow bunkering at up to 198 m³/hr

24/7 Availability – client-led scheduling model

Fuel: up to 198 m³/hr marine-grade bunker delivery

Potable water: up to 100 m³/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 90 m cargo).
• RoRo capability.
• Carbon emission saving: approximately 41 t CO2-e per PSV round trip; approximately 16,000 L fuel saved versus Darwin or Fremantle.

• Direct sealed access via Port Drive (approx 2 km from wharf to laydown)
• Bi-directional 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 90 m+ 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

• KMSB Terminal 2 is 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

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 Kimberley Port Authority (KPA) and regional emergency services.

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

• Medical and emergency response is provided by Emergency Triage Services (ETS)
• 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