- The Alliance
Sovereign delivery partners aligned to national priorities.
The strength of ASSIST lies in its delivery partners.
At Cairncross Dockyard Brisbane (CDB), the initiative is being advanced by a trusted alliance of sovereign-capable companies and institutions, each aligned to a defined line of effort and selected for their proven ability to deliver quickly, securely and at scale.
This is a structured alliance, purpose-built to demonstrate and establish a repeatable model for broader application.
Alliance Structure:
Five lines of effort

ASSIST - CDB
Lead: Cairncross Dockyard Brisbane Pty Ltd
- Strategic coordination and site activation
- Integration of infrastructure, commercial delivery, and program management.
Partners
- Seymour Whyte - Tier 1 civil infrastructure delivery
- Trigonomics - Fabrication, yard infrastructure and OEM systems interface.

ASSIST – Research & Innovation
Lead: AMC Search
- Coordinate applied research
- Ensure platform-aligned innovation and training integration
- Accelerate design, and integration of smart sustainment technologies
- Generate exportable IP and support workforce development.
Partners:
Defence-aligned OEMs, applied research institutions and innovation collaborators.

ASSIST – Operations
Lead: Serco
- Operational readiness and dockyard management
- Workforce mobilisation, systems integration, and performance frameworks
- OEM coordination for in-yard support and long-term sustainment.
Other contributors:
- Local trades, marine technicians, and sustainment service providers - supporting workforce growth and regional jobs.



ASSIST – Supply Chain
Lead Suppliers: Bardex Corporation, Vulcan and Giflo Steels
- Critical systems: Hydraulic Chain Jack vertical shiplifts
- Supply of UHSS and corrosion-resistant green steels
- Building sovereign, scalable supply chains for national rollout.
Focus:
- Sovereign material resilience
- Manufacturing uplift aligned with national steel strategy
- Green transition and circular supply chain capability.



ASSIST – Advance
Lead: Trigonomics
- Smart build systems for rapid replication
- Workforce training, re-skilling and mobilisation pathways
- Development of repeatable, low-cost yard delivery modules.
Other contributors:
- Seymour Whyte, AMC Search, and education and training partners.
Strengthening sovereign sustainment capability
The ASSIST Alliance brings together:
- Experience across Defence, industry, infrastructure, and innovation
- Proven performance in high-security, mission-critical environments
- A structured team positioned to shape and scale Australia’s shipyard sustainment network.
Looking ahead
The Alliance is committed to:
- Delivering CDB as a demonstrator for a national sustainment infrastructure model
- Supporting Defence and commercial fleets with enduring, cost-effective sustainment
- Enabling sovereign delivery at speed through technology, trusted partnerships and collaboration.







