HMAS Parramatta in the Captain Cook Graving Dock in 2020. The dry dock has been recognised as a National Engineering Landmark by Engineers Australia
By Nick Tate*
The Captain Cook Graving Dock is Australia’s only dry berth for the Navy’s largest ships. At over 80 years old, it is a single point of failure. The auditor-general recently reported more than 200 urgent defects on amphibious ships, with dock access a contributing factor.
