There is a significant amount of work to be done to prepare an ex-war vessel as as artificial reef and dive site.
A list of completed and upcoming activities can be viewed below
Date |
Event |
| February 2008 | Signing of the Project Deed of Gift |
| May 2008 | Selection of scuttling site |
| June 2008 | Award of Environmental Consultancy to WorleyParsons |
| June 2008 | Gazettal of Ex-HMAS ADELAIDE Reserve |
| August 2008 | Call for tenders for ship preparation and scuttling contract |
| September 2008 | Australian Government handover of ship to NSW Government |
| November 2008 | Application for a Sea Dumping Permit |
| June 2009 | Approval of additional Federal project funding |
| June 2009 | NSW Government Accepts Ex-HMAS ADELAIDE |
| June 2009 | Award of ship preparation and scuttling contract |
| 21 September 2009 | Exhibition of Plan of Management for HMAS Adelaide Reserve |
| 13 October 2009 | Tenders for Concept Investigation Jetty Terrigal Haven |
| 19 October 2009 | Call for Expressions of Interest for Ticketing, Booking and Marketing opportunity |
| 23 October 2009 | NATO visit to ship |
| 9 November 2009 | Launch of Ex-HMAS ADELAIDE Project Website & Logo |
| 12 November 2009 | First DEWHA Environmental Inspection of the Ex-HMAS ADELAIDE |
| 12 November 2009 | Removal of Main Mast |
Date |
Event |
| November 2009 | Call for Tenders for Commercial Moorings |
| November 2009 | Completion of Environmental Assessments |
| December 2009 | Award of licences to commercial moorings at dive site |
| January 2010 | Ex-HMAS ADELAIDE Plan of Management Gazetted |
| January 2010 | Award of Ticketing, Booking and Marketing opportunity |
| February 2010 | Dive Design completed and constructed |
| March 2010 | Final Scuttling preparations made |
| March 2010 | Receipt of Sea Dumping Permit |
| March 2010 | Confirmation of scuttling date |
| TBC | Ex-HMAS ADELAIDE Towed from Sydney Harbour to site |
| TBC | Scuttling of the Ex-HMAS ADELAIDE |
| TBC | Post scuttling Activities (inspections, installation of moorings, navigation aids) |
| TBC | First Dive on wreck |
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