Australian Government opens RFT for recycling of Northern Endeavour FPSO

With a commitment to recycling the Northern Endeavour floating production storage and offtake (FPSO) vessel in a safe and environmentally sound manner while achieving value for money, the Australian Government has released a request for tender (RFT) to find a supplier to recycle the vessel.

As works are underway to prepare the FPSO for a safe disconnection from the subsea infrastructure, the Government is seeking proposals from organisations to recycle the FPSO and manage the disposal of hazardous waste. This also includes the recycling of any furniture, fixtures, equipment, victuals or other on-board items. The FPSO will be towed to the ship recycling facility of the successful tenderer.

All FPSO recycling activities must comply with relevant regulatory requirements. This includes relevant safety, environmental protection and maritime regulations across international conventions and agreements, domestic legislation and regulations, and state legislation and regulations.

Interested parties must ensure registration to submit proposals through the AusTender website only. All requirements must be addressed in the RFT documents which are accessible on AusTender.

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources is holding industry briefing sessions for interested parties. There will be three separate briefings focussing on the commercial, financial and technical aspects of the RFT. To register for the briefings, participants can email the contact officer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and include the company name, name of the attendees and which session they will be attending, email addresses of all attendees, and confirmation that attendees have read and understood the briefing protocols including in the RFT documents. 

Submissions of the RFTs will close on 29 November 2024.