An outstanding opportunity to acquire an approved, fully managed marine logistics operator working inside one of Australia's largest export ports.
Established in 2012 by a qualified Coxswain/Master with over 20 years in the marine industry, RC Marine runs its own fleet across Gladstone Harbour and offshore - ship-to-boat operations, crew transfers, stores and critical spares to ships, tugs and LNG facilities, dive support, barge transport and biosecurity waste removal.
The business operates under full management. Ticketed skippers, crew and documented systems run the day-to-day, with the owner at a strategic level rather than on the water.
The owner is now retiring, presenting a rare opportunity to secure an established, compliant marine services business with the vessels, the approvals and the client relationships all in place.
Business Highlights
5% revenue growth year on year across the last 3 years
Vessels, Barge, Plant & Equipment Included: $2,840,000
Fleet of 8 vessels, all in survey, including the barge Colando
Two vessels OVID approved - Chaco and Colando
Approved preferred supplier to Toll Marine Logistics, Smit Lamnalco and Santos
Audited and approved by the Bechtel Marine Safety Operations Manager
MEP, MSP and SMS compliance frameworks in place
Experienced skippers and crew in place
Operating 24/7 with thousands of transfers and ship tie-ups completed
Under full management - the business does not depend on the owner
Operational Strengths
This is not a start-up or a turnaround. It is a mature, compliant, professionally run marine operation with:
Ticketed skippers and crew holding the qualifications the work requires
An owned fleet with survey, approvals and maintenance history already behind it
OVID approval on key vessels - the credential that gets a boat alongside a tier-one client's ship
Safety, security and execution frameworks aligned to the standards LNG and shipping clients audit against
24/7 on-call response and EFTPOS onboard, so a transfer is never held up waiting on a purchase order
A buyer can purchase a vessel tomorrow. What they cannot purchase is the fourteen years it takes to get that vessel surveyed, OVID approved, audited by Bechtel and written onto the preferred supplier lists of the largest operators moving through Port Curtis. That approval chain transfers with the business.
Strategic Appeal
The opportunity would suit:
Marine and port services operators seeking an approved Gladstone footprint without tendering for it
Industrial, civil or logistics groups bolting on marine capability
Private investors seeking asset-backed cash flow in a critical-infrastructure supply chain
Owner-operators pursuing acquisition with leadership continuity already in place
The Port of Gladstone is Queensland's largest multi-commodity port and the fifth largest in Australia - 20 wharves, 30-plus commodities. Every vessel moving through it needs its lines run, its crew changed and its stores delivered. Volumes move with the cycle; the requirement does not.
Price: $2,950,000
Under full management.
Financials released to qualified buyers under confidentiality.
