WHO ARE WE?
Marine & General (MG) Engineering is a South Australian Engineering company that was founded by Nikola & Anthony Brdar.
Established in 1995, MG Engineering is in its 29th year as one of Australia’s leading Marine Engineering Companies.
Our facility occupies 12,000m2 of prime river frontage on the Port River in Port Adelaide and we are conveniently located 10 km from the Osborne Naval Shipyard precinct and Common User Facility.
WHAT DO WE DO?
MG Engineering are a ship builder and fabricator specialising in small to medium size projects for the defence and commercial shipbuilding and repair sectors.
We have a proven track record in the fabrication and delivery of complex modular constructions primarily for defence but also other industries.
MG Engineering have successfully designed, constructed and delivered 20-30m long steel hull vessels for the Fishing and passenger ferry business on time and on budget.
As our capabilities have grown we have expanded into the ship repair business and can manage all manner of work for our customers ranging from minor afloat repairs to major scheduled dry dockings.
Despite our emphasis on the Defence and Maritime industry we remain committed to our customers who represent an array of land based industries which include Mining, Oil & Gas, Water, Civil Construction and many more. Our slipway is especially suited for the delivery of oversize structures which are too large to travel by road.
Our highly trained staff are qualified in complex welding and fabrication in a variety of materials including steel, aluminium, stainless steel and more exotic alloys.
Significant milestones in our company history
1995 Company established by Nik & Anthony Brdar
1999 Construction of new slipway
2001 First class of 5, 22-metre prawn trawlers built
2005 Received ISO Certification
2006 River Murray Ferry Project
Contracted by the SA Government to design, build and deliver 3 vehicle/pedestrian ferries
2008 Expansion of workshop facility
2012 Second expansion of workshop facility
2011-2015 Air Warfare Destroyer Project (AWD) – Naval Shipbuilding
Contracted by the ASC to deliver 3 Mast Ship Blocks which were fully fabricated and assembled at MG Engineering and delivered via barge to the ASC Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance Techport.
2013 MG Engineering hits 50 staff
2017 Awarded first export ship building contract
Awarded first export ship-building contract for a 24-metre scampi trawler for a New Zealand fishery.
2020 MG Engineering designs and constructs own modular barges
2020 R&D Miniblocks
Fabricate R&D Mini-Blocks for BAE initiative with Flinders University
2021 Defence Industry Security Program (DISP)
2022 Announced as part of BAE System’s ‘strategic supplier panel’
To deliver on the $45bn Hunterclass frigates program.