Between $12 and $17 million worth of work will be undertaken to HMA Ships Kanimbla and Manoora in the Sydney region with work ramping up during late October.
This follows the operational pause of the Ships initiated by the Chief of Navy in late September based on advice from the Navy Seaworthiness Board.
A wide range of engineering and maintenance trade skills across the ship repair and maintenance sector will be used, as well as specialist survey services.
To minimise the time the ships are taken out of service, some repair and maintenance work scheduled for later 2010 and early 2011 has been advanced to occur during this operational pause.
This work will be carried out at Garden Island, Sydney, and competed amongst existing Defence suppliers.
The pause will remain in force until the Chief of Navy is satisfied that the Seaworthiness Board’s concerns have been addressed.