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 |
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| 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 | |
| December 2008 | Application for a Sea Dumping Permit | |
| June 2009 | Approval of additional Federal project funding | |
| June 2009 | NSW Government Accepts Ex-HMAS ADELAIDE from Australian Government | |
| 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 | |
| December 2009 | Call for tenders for commercial moorings | |
| February 2010 | Completion of Environmental Assessments | |
| February 2010 | Dive Design competed and constructed | |
| 22 March 2010 | Receipt of Sea Dumping Permit | |
| 24 March 2010 | Administrative Appeals Tribunal granted a stay on the Permit pending review | |
| 27 March 2010 | Original scheduled date for the scuttilng (cancelled) | |
| July 2010 | Hearings in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal | |
| 15 September 2010 | Administrative Appeals Tribunal decision delivered | |
| 12 October 2010 | Brief hearing to clarify Tribunal decision | |
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24 February 2011 Oct 2010 -March 2011 |
Confirmation of scuttling date Ship preparation in accordance with extra conditions set by the Tribunal |
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Date |
Event |
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| 11 April 2011 |
Ex-HMAS ADELAIDE Towed from Sydney Harbour to site (subject to suitable weather) |
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| 13 April 2011 |
Scuttling of the Ex-HMAS Adelaide (subject to suitable weather) |
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| Mid-late April 2011 |
Post scuttling Activities (inspections, installation of moorings, navigation aids) | |
| TBC | First Dive on wreck |
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