Shipping and Logistics

Silentworld is a multi faceted shipping and logistics company. We specialise in assisting aid agencies, governments and private entities within the developing world.

Past and Ongoing Experience

• We undertake weekly cargo and distribution runs to all parts of the Solomon Islands with our three LCT (landing barges) carrying fuel, food supplies, relief materials, construction materials, frozen goods etc.
• In conjunction with PDL Toll and the Australian Federal Police, Silentworld delivers supplies weekly to all the provincial AFP bases using its LCT the “Western Star”.
• Silentworld provided logistics support and our 22 meter live-aboard vessel Nimrod to the recent expedition of the Australian National Maritime Museum to seek the wreck of the 19th century survey vessel "Mermaid". The expedition out of Cairns was a huge success. The wreck was found and and surveyed, and a number of artefacts were recovered.
• We provided logistics support (distribution of malaria nets) to the jointly funded malaria eradication in the Solomon Islands co-ordinated by Aspen medical, QLD University and the Solomon Islands Ministry of Health. From September 2008 uo to the present, our live-aboard vessel has accommodated the eradication team in remote areas for deployments of up to three months.
• Our construction arm has built a shop within the CBD of Honiara, re vamped many offices (GRM office space) and has undertaken other small housing projects.
• In conjunction with Aus Aid, the Australian federal police, RAMSI and the Solomon Islands government (April 2005 - June 2008), we provided facilities for a mobile court using our 30-meter live-aboard vessel .
• Silentworld Logistics is presently contract through GRM and Aus Aid to maintain up to 40 houses used by Aus Aid and GRM personnel. We carry out daily maintenance, garbage collection, gardening and generator maintenance and re-fuelling. We also maintain and service all the in-house fire and safety systems.
• We worked in conjunction with the French Maritime Museum and Association Solomon providing logistics support and a 30-meter live-aboard vessel for an 8-week expedition to seek the remains of the french explorer La Perouse and his ships which were wrecked in 1788 in the remote location of Vanikoro (South East Solomons). The expedition was a huge success.

Solomon Islands:

Silentworld presently has a large shipping and logistics operation working within the group of islands.

• We have three LCT landing craft “Santo Star”, “Wester Star” and “Malu Raider”, and a 22 meter live-aboard the MV "Nimrod".
• Our head office and logistics support centre is located centrally at Point Cruz. Here we have office space and warehouse storage facilities.
• The maintenance and construction side of the company is co-located with the head office at Point Cruz.
• Our dedicated shipping base is located at Ranandi Industrial Area. At this location we have office space, covered warehouse space, container storage, fuel supplies, water supplies, shore power, a load-on load-off ramp, and a ships' engineering workshop.