
Rio awards big Amrun contracts
WA-based marine services provider Bhagwan Marine was awarded a contract to supply marine vessels and crew to support Amrun construction. By Reuben Adams DEVELOPMENT at Rio Tinto’s $2.6 billion Amrun bauxite project in North Queensland is ramping up following the award of a number of key contracts in December. WA-based marine services provider Bhagwan Marine was awarded a contract to supply marine vessels and crew to support Amrun construction. Bhagwan’s contract scope included the supply of personnel, vessels, plant and equipment, which company managing director Loui Kannikoski said “couldn’t have come at a better time”. “We will be supplying a variety of tugs, barges, multi-cats and crew transfer vessels to Amrun which is a huge win for us not only…