McQuade Marine is an Australian based dredging company with a successful and reputable track record in the Marine Industry for over 55 years. Under expertise spanning three generations of dredging contracts since 1969, McQuade Marine has professional experience and specialty knowledge in navigation channel, river entrance and harbour maintenance dredging, reclamation, beach restoration and artificial reef construction.

McQuade Marine has completed numerous significant projects along with an extensive range of dredging contracts for Local and State Governments, Council Authorities and Developers, as well as privately owned marinas along the South East Australian coastline and islands.

Who we are

Fleet

  • Faucon

    TSHD Faucon

    • Hopper Capacity 350m³

    • Highly maneuverable

    • 3x Propulsion + Twin bow thrusters.

    • Trailing Suction • Bed leveller

    • Over-bow Plunge & Trail Suction

    • Reef Building • Pump Out

    • Bottom Dumping • Side Casting

    • 3D Guidance • RTK

    • Trimble Marine Construction

  • Port Frederick

    TSHD Port Frederick

    • Hopper Capacity 450m³

    • Survey class - Bureau Veritas

    • Twin Z-Drive propulsion azimuth thrusters

    • Z-Drive bow thruster

    • Bottom Dumping • Fire Fighting

    • Towing • 3D Guidance

    • RTK • Teledyne PDS2000

  • GHT1

    GHT1

    • Excavation Barge (50 ton)

    • Excels in narrow and shallow waterways

    • 50+ ton deck capacity

    • Spudded Barge

  • GHT2

    GHT2

    • Excavation Barge (30 ton)

    • Shallow draft small profile spudded work barge.

  • Hyundai 290LC-9

    Hyundai 290LC-9

    • Long Reach Excavator

    • 3D Guidance • RTK

    • Trimble GCS900

  • "Mud Bus" GHT2B

    "Mud Bus" GHT2B

    • Shallow draft small profile spudded work barge.

  • Survey

    • Quintrex 4.9m 70hp Suzuki

    • 200khz Single Beam - RTK - CeeEcho

  • Komatsu PC450

    Komatsu PC450 - TRIMBLE EW/TMC

    • Long Reach Excavator

    • 3D Guidance • RTK

    • Trimble Marine Construction

    • Trimble Earth Works

  • Komatsu PC450

    Komatsu PC450 - GCS900

    • Long Reach Excavator

    • 3D Guidance • RTK

    • Trimble Marine Construction

    • Trimble GCS900

Technology and Services

  • The dredges and excavators are fitted with high accuracy marine Trimble RTK-GNSS systems with dual receivers which provide RTK positioning accurate to -0.1m. Coupled with industry leading 3D guidance software and hardware packages; Teledyne PDS2000, Trimble Marine Construction, Trimble Earth Works and GCS900.

  • With dredging, comes one of the most challenging environments on the open ocean. We have gathered years of experience and unmatched expertise in shallow water dredging, bed levelling, hydraulic excavation, material transport and geo-textile container placement.

  • McQuade Marine is constantly looking for ways to improve its efficiency and accuracy. We keep up to date with our industry standards and technologies to deliver the best result possible for our clients in the shortest possible time.

  • McQuade Marine are able to deliver the best possible outcome to our clients by collecting bathymetry data with our hydrographic survey equipment. We conduct inhouse surveys throughout the duration of the contract to upload to the dredge guidance software. This allows us to calculate volumes and target material with the utmost efficiency and accuracy.

  • With a history of receiving environmental awards for previous dredging contracts, McQuade Marine is committed to achieving a high standard of environmental care as a dredging contractor by engineering and implementing strategies that will minimize the environmental impact for future generations.