 Forgacs Shipyard seen from Laverick Avenue | |
| Formerly | Carrington Slipways |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Founder | John Laverick |
| Headquarters | Tomago, New South Wales, Australia |
| Parent | Forgacs Marine & Defence |
Forgacs Shipyard /ˈfɔːrdʒæks/[1] is a shipbuilding company located at Tomago, New South Wales on the Hunter River. It was originally opened in 1957 by John Laverick at Carrington as Carrington Slipways, and built 45 ships between then and 1968.[2] By 1972, the business required larger premises and moved to Tomago, not far from the Pacific Highway. The shipyard was purchased by Forgacs Engineering in 1997.[3]
Several First Fleet-class ferries were built at the Tomago yard. HMAS Rushcutter and HMAS Shoalwater were not built at either Carrington or the Tomago yard, but at Ramsay Fibreglass, a subsidiary company, 1.5 km (1 mi) from the Tomago yard.
- ^ "Search By Letter - ABC PRONOUNCE". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Carrington Slipways Pty Ltd (1958 – ?)". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "...our rich heritage has shaped the business we have become today". Forgacs. Archived from the original on 4 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.