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ocated in the bustling Sydney
suburb of Darling Harbour, nestled
between the ex-Navy destroyer
HMAS Vampire, submarine HMAS Onslow
and patrol boat HMAS Advance, the
Australian National Maritime Museum
Warships Pavilion serves as a reminder
of the great sacrifice made by the men
and women of the Royal Australian
Navy (RAN).
Recently, to mark the centenary of
World War I and to commemorate 100
years of Naval service, the Warships
Pavilion underwent an extensive
electrical upgrade that would see
the company responsible, Kerfoot,
overcome the challenges of working in an
unpredictable environment.
Kerfoot was contracted to design,
supply and install all electrical
services to the new pavilion, including the
integration of the new systemwith the
warship and submarine’s existing systems.
This included the supply of a new 400A
main switchboard and power distribution
system; step down transformers to
convert AC power for the submarine;
general power to the pavilion, including
corrosion-proof under-wharf reticulation
and marine-grade submains; complex
architectural lighting; a Cat 6A structured
cabling system; a fire detection and
electrical wiring interconnect system
(EWIS) integrated with the existing
vessels’ systems; and, a lightning
protection system.
Project manager Josh Kerfoot says
the new pavilion will ensure the stories
AN EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL
UPGRADE TO THE MARITIME
MUSEUM ENLISTED PRECISION
PLANNING SKILLS FROM ONE
NSW CONTRACTOR.
PAUL
SKELTON
REPORTS.
The Australian National Maritime MuseumWarships Pavilion has undergone an
electrical upgrade that saw the company responsible, Kerfoot, overcome the
challenges of working in an unpredictable environment. (Images courtesy: Brett
Boardman Photography.)
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