Thales Australia recently showcased its naval engineering expertise with the simultaneous docking of three Royal Australian Navy vessels at Garden Island, Sydney.
A technical and logistic achievement, the ships were precisely placed in the dock with just a few metres to spare.
The ships included two Anzac class vessels; HMAS ANZAC (150) and PARRAMATTA (154), and one Adelaide class; HMAS MELBOURNE (05).
Collectively they span over 374 metres in length and have a combined weight of 11,300 tonnes.
Chris Lloyd, Thales Australia's Naval Division Vice President, said: "This is the first time in over 35 years three major ships have been dry-docked simultaneously in Australia.
"It demonstrates Thales's ability to successfully handle concurrent complex maintenance projects, therefore providing the RAN with increased capability at lower overall cost."
An aerial view of the three dry-docked ships at Garden Island.