Refits in Brisbane

Rivergate Shipyard at Murarrie lifts yachts with a 300 t travel lift and has an enclosed 55 m refit shed.

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Yards

Yards in Brisbane

Yard	Haul-out	Where	Notes
Rivergate Shipyard	300 t travel lift (10.8 m beam) and 75 t travel lift (8.3 m beam)	7 Rivergate Place, Murarrie	Enclosed 55 m refit shed. Two in-water service berths with vehicle access. More than 320 contractors in over 20 trades. The 75 t lift opened in January 2006 and the 300 t lift later in 2006

Rivergate website, including its July 2026 news article.

Trades

Trades and project management at Rivergate

Design and surveyNaval architects, class surveyors, and interior and technical design

Build and repairEngineering, fabrication in GRP, aluminium, steel and stainless, shipwrights and propulsion experts

Systems and finishMarine electricians, painters and refinishers, upholsterers and riggers

Project managementFull-time project managers for refit and repair, with contractor coordination and weekly minuted project meetings

Planning

When to book and what to know

Refit facilities in Brisbane

Superyacht Australia lists large hardstand areas, travelifts and slipways for larger yachts, and deepwater berths. It says Brisbane is below the cyclone belt. (Reviewed October 2026.)

When to book

Superyacht Australia says yard slots fill quickly before and during the northern wet season, when many yachts head south. Refit hubs below the cyclone belt, including Brisbane, are a safe base from November to April.

GST and dry dock

Repairs and refits to a foreign yacht on a Control Permit can be GST-free. A superyacht cannot keep its international voyage status in dry dock. Speak to the Australian Border Force or your agent before hauling out.

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