Managing the Integrity of Client Assets
Rubicon Associates has experience in developing risk-based inspection programmes to ensure the integrity of client assets.
Naval Design, Systems Integration, Project Management and In-Service Support
Suite 1.04,
448 St Kilda Road,
Melbourne VIC 3004,
Australia
Rubicon Associates (RA) is an independent service provider with expertise in naval architecture and ship systems design and integration.
RA offers integrated engineering solutions, project management, asset integrity management, and general consulting services. The multi-disciplinary company also delivers independent tender or project evaluations, as well as client management, business development and general support services for all types of naval platforms.
RA has extensive experience in the management of shipbuilding and ship repair processes. RA’s experience includes shipyard management, shipbuilding strategy development, as well as shipyard performance measurement, construction monitoring and surveying (owner’s engineer).
RA specialises in general consulting services in naval platform design and integration, as well as marine and commercial shipbuilding.
The company has engineering capabilities across all technical disciplines of naval architecture, hull structural design, marine and electrical engineering.
RA’s Subject Matter Experts have first-hand exposure to a number of local RAN and international naval defence design, integration, construction, installation, repair and asset integrity projects.
Experience with RAN platforms includes:
RA’s engineers fully understand the unique challenges that structures of naval vessels will experience during their lifetime, and provide long-lasting structural, functional and environmentally friendly engineering solutions.
Naval architecture, structural and marine engineering design and analysis are carried out through concept, basic, contractual and detail design development.
The company offers hull-form development, hydrostatics / hydrodynamics, detailed finite element (FE) analysis, as well as asset integrity management / risk-based inspection programmes, and operability studies.
RA’s solutions also include global / local structure design and optimisation, hull modifications, life-extension analysis and re-design, fatigue analysis, in addition to structural integrity management.
The multi-skilled RA team extends its expertise beyond naval projects and provides first-class services in mechanical engineering.
Station-keeping solutions such as conventional / thruster-assisted mooring, anchor detail engineering, as well as model test supervision and coordination are available.
Systems engineering services provided by RA include:
Expertise in technical certification and configuration of defence systems enables Rubicon Associates to conduct certification analysis, while allowing the company to develop and implement solutions within a naval technical regulatory framework.
RA’s customer-focused team is fully equipped to provide specialist advice, planning, implementation, monitoring and control of naval programmes.
With more than 250 years of collective experience in naval projects, RA identifies benefits, develops strategies, and provides interface management solutions. The company provides stakeholder, financial, resource and risk management services, while its work is carried out according to Australian and international defence standards.
RA focuses on scheduling, planning, organising and implementing quality control. Project estimates, documentation and reports are also provided.
The company handles large and complex projects within strict restraints for time, cost and resources.
RA carries out major risk assessments, which help to implement mitigating strategies and monitor the changing levels of risk during the entire project.
Complex engineering project management requires accurate and well-developed scheduling. RA develops programme / contract work breakdown structures and project master schedules, while the company analyses, observes and reports on project cost and progress.
Transition management services are available and include classification society surveying, as well as certification and management of asset / data handover to end-users.
RA understands the importance of configuration management services and assists with the preparation, composition and control of technical / contract data.
Lifecycle costing services are provided, using different estimating techniques and modelling assumptions at various stages.
Cost estimation, investigation and validation services include risk management associated with appropriate contingencies and forecasting.
RA delivers competent business advice on commercial issues ranging from procurement, tender evaluation and development to contract management and performance. The issues surrounding the relationship between the client and its key customers are also identified in detail.
The company highlights project opportunities, helping clients understand costs and benefit analysis outcomes. The customer’s understanding of the impacts of macroeconomic conditions and different organisational models are developed through this process and, as a result, comprehensive strategy plans, business options and investment decisions are established.
RA supports government agencies in implementing strategies through well-developed evaluation criteria and methodologies. Government contracts and tenders are secured through:
Rubicon Associates combines its strong understanding of the defence tendering process and procurement policies with technical and trade knowledge in order to provide an optimised service for the benefit of defence stakeholders.
Rubicon Associates has experience in developing risk-based inspection programmes to ensure the integrity of client assets.
Rubicon Associates is a team of vastly experienced engineers who provide high-level consultation and engineering solutions in a number of key disciplines, with some listed below.
Rubicon Associates is an independent provider of programme, project, client and general management services that deploys a customer-tailored approach.
Rubicon Associates' team members have great collective experience and involvement in working on a range of commercial and defence projects.
Phillip (Phil) Hancock has joined Rubicon Associates in the role of senior electrical designer, leading design services for our pipeline of long-term defence and prime contractor projects.
Rubicon Associates has achieved re-accreditation for the internationally recognised Quality Management System (QMS) standard ISO 9001 this month.
Rubicon Associates is pleased to welcome Graduate Electrical Engineer Reece Agiazis to the team as part of our Graduate programme intake for 2021.
Rubicon Associates (RA) now has a fully integrated business management system with the recent addition of ISO 14001 and 45001 (Environmental and OH&S), Safety and Environment Certifications.
Rubicon Associates has attended part two of IDEAS 2020 that was hosted online by the New Zealand Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) on 4-5 November.
At Rubicon Associates, we recognise the strategic importance of strong relationships and leadership.
On 10 September, Rubicon Associates has celebrated and enjoyed its fifth year anniversary.
Making its way around the Cape of Good Hope last week, one of the Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ships Rubicon Associates is providing project management support for is on track to arrive in Perth, Australia, in October for the final fit-out programme.
Rubicon Associates is supporting CASG in providing project management and construction monitoring services for the delivery of two auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ships to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
At Rubicon Associates, we, including our director, recognise and support R U OK? Day.
Rubicon Associates is becoming more sought after within the defence, shipbuilding, energy, resources and infrastructure sectors.
Rubicon Associates' engineering practice is displaying huge growth in the ACT market with the addition of mechanical / marine engineer Matt Lowrie to our comprehensive team.
Rubicon Associates has moved its primary engineering design office to a larger facility at 104/448 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia.
Rubicon Associates has announced a significant increase in the multidisciplinary capability of the Melbourne team, with the addition of six new team members in October.
Rubicon Associates has announced it will be attending at the Pacific International Maritime Exposition.
Rubicon Associates will support CASG by providing engineering and project support to the Defence Wide Area Network (DWAN) capability.
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has commissioned the construction of two auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ships to replace the current HMA Ships Success and Sirius.
The design and construction of ten ANZAC Class frigates were completed for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) to provide a patrol frigate with anti-ship missile defence, damage control and ship survivability as key capabilities.
The Royal Australian Navy has acquired two Amphibious Assault Ships (LHDs), the HMAS Canberra and the HMAS Adelaide.
Rubicon Associates was contracted to assist in reviewing the hydraulic oil (HO) cleanliness procedures on board the vessels and was responsible for developing a new process which addressed the issues surrounding the cleanliness and functionality of the HO systems.
Rubicon Associates, a Melbourne-based engineering specialist advisory consultancy company, is pleased to announce that it has entered a Mutual Cooperation Agreement with L2S Engineering, a commercial organisation specialising in marine refit, upgrades and modernisation programmes with a presence in WA, SA, and NT.
Rubicon Associates is a specialist high-level expert advisory and consulting provider to the Royal Australian Navy and Defence Shipbuilding.
ACPBs were commissioned and built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to provide naval support for civilian authorities in missions such as fisheries protection, custom patrols and illegal immigration protection.
Suite 1.04
448 St Kilda Road
Melbourne VIC 3004
Australia
Regus Gateway Business Centre Level 4
Suite 304 Plaza Offices EAST
35 Terminal Avenue Canberra Airport ACT 2609