Luke Halliday, Author at Halliday Engineering

Readying the MV Peregrine for Bass Strait

Overview of the MV Peregrine The MV Peregrine is a state-of-the-art Roll-On Roll-Off (RoRo) ship, built in 2010, that has recently arrived in Australian waters on a charter basis. This vessel is taking over from a client’s outgoing ship that is heading to Singapore for…

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Major survey and upgrade works on historic vessel HMB Endeavour

About the vessel: HMB Endeavour is a faithful reproduction of the HMS Endeavour ship that was under the command of Lieutenant James Cook during his exploration of New Zealand and the eastern coast of Australia. The replica build commenced in 1988, and was completed some…

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Main Propulsion Repairs on a 5,494 tonne LPG tanker

Halliday Engineering are proud to have recently carried out emergency main propulsion repairs on a 5,494 tonne LPG tanker. Initial Scope: Our client reached out with an urgent need to replace a cracked coupling onboard vessel GASCHEM ODYSSEY. The coupling formed part of the Controlled…

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Developing our Defence Readiness

At Halliday Engineering, we take great pride in the work we do for the Defence industry. The projects are challenging, and we appreciate the opportunity to support national security measures. We’re proud to announce that our business has achieved its accreditation in the Defence Industry…

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Responding to a Job Brief: The Missing Piece

Over our 170 years in the engineering field, we’ve dealt with our fair share of job briefs. This experience has taught us a few important lessons about how to read and interpret these documents. It has also allowed us to refine our approach to responding…

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2022 marks our 170 years in business!

- HALLIDAY ENGINEERING PRESS RELEASE - This year, leading Australian Marine Engineering firm, Halliday Engineering, celebrates 170 years in business. Founded in 1852, the firm takes great pride in its long history, which has been built on the industry know-how of five generations of the…

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Tasmanian Cargo Ship – Overboard Pipe Manufacture and Installation

The ship is the primary transporter of cargo between Melbourne and Burnie (Tasmania). It was the largest cargo ship registered in Australia when it was launched in 2019. The vessel is 211m in length (28m beam), with a capacity of 700 TEU and 3000 lane-metres. It…

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Custom Built Shop Truck – 1946 Dodge Fargo

With our 170-year anniversary just around the corner it's a great time to tip our hat to the past. So the latest addition to our vehicle fleet is a 1946 Dodge Fargo we've restored and modified. And like our company, this build was all about…

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Upgrades to 12 landing craft vessels for the Royal Australian Navy

Halliday Engineering was engaged by UGL / NSM to carry out upgrades to 12 Landing Craft Vessels or LLC's operated by the Royal Australian Navy. The LLCs play a crucial role in delivering troops and equipment onshore in locations where there are no fixed port…

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Emergency container ship repairs on a 132-tonne rudder

The thrust bearing that supported the rudder and rudder stock of the container ship failed, meaning that the 132-tonne rudder had to undergo emergency repairs before the ship could get moving again. Time was critical as every day meant increased costs for the charterer. Halliday…