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About Us.

UAV Industries is a specialist Maritime training facilitator based on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait . Our company focus is to continually improve vocational learning outcomes for the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area Maritime Industry. UAV Industries has designed and delivered maritime training to the Torres Strait and NPA region since 2007 and continues to improve the training strategy to best suit the learning styles for our region based students.

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Our Mission

Education through Innovation.

Marine
Training

UAV Industries is recognised as a progressive Maritime Training Provider specialising in modern Indigenous learning concepts in the Far North Region of Australia
UAV in partnership with TAFE QLD and the International Maritime College Cairns provide a customised learning pathway for successful Maritime outcomes

Commercial Drones

UAV Industries has invested in a high capability fleet of commercial drone assets. Our company has the ability to supply or hire a range of Industrial Drones with a wide range of payloads including Thermal Imaging as well as Lidar Mapping Technology

Air Testing Facilities

UAV industries is the approved Bauer Breathing Air Compressor Agent for the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area of Australia. Our company also provides a state of the art Air Quality Testing Station to meet the Occupational Diving Operations Standard AS/NZS2299.1 and is supported by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland. The state of the art Bauer air testing station promotes an ongoing commitment from UAV Industries to support the safe and responsible growth of the Commercial Crayfish Harvest Industry in the Torres Strait / NPA Region

Under water ROV Hydrographic Survey

UAV Industries has committed to expand their operational footprint in 2023 to include a progressive fleet of Remotely Operated Underwater Inspection Vehicles including Unmanned Surface Vessels.
This expansion will promote a targeted training focus to align with the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S.T.E.M) education initiative.This new and innovative approach will equip and support ongoing archaeological surveys as well as provide research infrastructure to the regions highly valued fisheries sector.

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Training/Research Vessels

UAV Industries have two state of the art training vessels situated in Thursday Island harbour. The two vessel are 16m in length and have extensive capabilities In providing real industry experience and knowledge for Maritime students in the Torres Strait region

200 NAUTICAL MILES

UAV INDUSTRIES TRAINING
VESSEL ARE CAPABLE TO OPERATE
OUT TO 200 NM FROM MAINLAND
AUSTRALIA

20 PASSENGER

THE SUSTAINABLE STRAIT FLEET
OF 2 VESSELS CAN CARRY UP TO
10 PASSENGERS ON EACH VESSEL AND HOUSE 4 PASSENGERS ON EACH VESSEL OVERNIGHT

100% CONNECTED

BOTH VESSELS HAVE HIGH SPEED SATELLITE INTERNET TO ENSURE SAFETY AND TO ALLOW CONNECTIVITY WHILE AT SEA

5 MARITIME QUALIFICATIONS

GENERAL PURPOSE HAND, COXSWAIN GRADE 1 N/C. MASTER <24 N/C MARINE ENGINE DRIVER 2. MARINE ENGINE DRIVER 3

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Key outcomes

We understand your requirement and provide quality works.
Training Growth

Over the past 15 years UAV Industries in partnership with TAFE Queensland have driven a progressive Maritime Training delivery model that has provided a reliable and familiar learning structure to enhance the Maritime skills and Commercial Ticket outcomes for the Torres Strait Maritime Industry.

UAV is committed to education improvement in the Torres Strait Region and will continue to challenge and improve educational learning concepts for future students

Training Vessels

UAV Industries have two modern fit for purpose patrol boats stationed in the Port of Thursday Island Torres Strait. The vessels are dedicated to Commercial Maritime Training and Research activities in the Far North Queensland region . Our vessels are equipped to handle a wide range of training activity including Commercial Maritime as well as specialty training involving under water Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) and Unmanned Surface Vessels.

Air Testing Facilities

UAV industries is a Bauer breathing air high pressure compressor agent with the ability to supply a full range of Bauer breathing air high pressure compressors and accessories. UAV Industries have also established a Bauer B-Detection Plus-M Testing Station and will facilitate breathing air testing to meet the Occupational Diving Operations Standard AS/NZS2299.1 for the region.

Smart Experience

In 2018 UAV Industries developed paperless learning platform to help reduce our carbon footprint in the training industry. Our digital classroom format has produced a progressive student driven learning experience. The digital classroom approach has resulted in high levels of student engagement. Our modern device driven learning platform has allowed our participants to navigate the course content and material with confidence and ease.

Traditional Custodians

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters on which we work, live and sail. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

Reputable Company

With over 17 years in the Torres Strait UAV Industries has a strong track record of delivering innovative region specific training to Maritime students of the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area. Company Director David Mcilwain has held a Lead Maritime Training Role in the Torres Strait since 2007 and has delivered Maritime training for the Torres Strait Marine Safety Program , Torres Strait Marine Pathways Program, Growing Our Own VET in Schools Programs, LSMU Rangers and the Australian Boarder Force. UAV Industries is focused on Indigenous Employment Outcomes and has continued to offer employment opportunities to graduate from the VET in Schools Growing Our Own Program which is funded by the Torres Strait Regional Authority

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Contact UAV Industries

David McIlwain
David@uavindustries.com.au

Where to find us

Thursday Island
QLD Australia