Improving shipyard productivity: BlastOne’s purpose-built blasting and painting hall for Norship in Cairns

Norship, a leading marine service provider in Cairns, North Queensland, required a more efficient, purpose-built facility to support larger blasting and painting projects across the commercial, government, and defence sectors.

Prior to the new facility, larger blasting projects were completed inside temporary encapsulation. While functional, this approach created limitations around dust containment, airflow, workflow, and overall productivity for large-scale maritime work.

To support Norship’s long-term operational needs, BlastOne delivered a purpose-built blasting and painting hall designed around productivity, containment, and operational efficiency. The facility gives Norship the scale and control required to manage larger vessels and components, while improving site cleanliness, workflow, and blasting performance.

The new hall measures 63.75m long, 18m wide, and approximately 30m high at its highest point, providing the capacity required for larger-scale blasting and painting operations.

The facility includes three 50K dust collectors with air recirculation to conserve dehumidified air and increase airflow, helping maintain a cleaner and more consistent blasting environment. It also features a mega blast pot with a posi-popup valve system, enabling automatic blast pot filling from the overhead storage hopper. This reduces downtime during refills and helps improve blasting efficiency.

Designed as a blast-to-waste setup for garnet abrasive use, the facility provides Norship with a practical, production-focused solution suited to the demands of maritime blasting and painting.

Key Features

• Purpose-built blasting and painting hall
• Improved dust containment
• Increased airflow and controlled working environment
• Reduced blast pot refill downtime
• Air recirculation to conserve dehumidified air
• Blast-to-waste setup for garnet abrasive use
• Designed to support larger maritime projects

By moving from temporary blasting encapsulation to a dedicated blasting and painting hall, Norship now benefits from a more efficient, controlled, and productive facility. The completed project has significantly improved dust containment, reduced refill downtime, and enhanced overall workflow efficiency, supporting Norship’s ability to deliver larger blasting and painting projects with greater control and long-term operational value.

About BlastOne

BlastOne International is a global leader in the field of surface preparation, specialising in abrasive blasting and protective coating solutions. With over four decades of experience, our company has established a reputation for excellence, innovation, and client-centric service with branches across Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and the USA.

For additional information please visit www.blastone.com.au