Rubicon Associates

Address
Suite 9.01
11 Queens Road
Melbourne Vic 3004

Phone
(03) 9867 2522 Mobile: 0411 282 723

Website
www.rubiconassociates.com.au

Email
enquiries@rubiconassociates.com.au

ABN
40 608 172 256

Company Description
Rubicon Associates is an Australian owned company that provides naval architecture and marine engineering services, platform systems design, integration and consulting services. Our multidisciplinary team brings decades of maritime engineering experience across naval and commercial platforms - from RAN patrol vessels and surface combatants to offshore support vessels, research ships, and amphibious craft. We deliver through five integrated service lines offering a systematic approach to provide solutions that are fit for purpose, safe, environmentally responsible, secure, and supportable.

Year Established: 2015
Number of Employees: 34
SME: Yes
Area of Business: Maritime Design and Design Integration, Systems Engineering, Integrated Logistics Support, Project Management and Product Innovation.
Areas of R&D: Autonomous Surface Ships Asset and Logistics Data Management

Branches
Fremantle, WA
Address: Level 1, Unit 9, Manning Buildings, 135 High Street Fremantle WA 6160
Branch Contacts
Joshua Coombes: General Manager
Mobile: 0460 680 497
Email: joshua.coombes@rubiconassociates.com.au

This company offers the following services

Consultancy Services

Capability Contacts
Goran Dubljevic: Director
Phone: (03) 9867 2522
Email: goran@rubiconassociates.com.au
John Robertson: Strategic Program Development Manager
Mobile: 0411 282 923
Email: john.robertson@rubiconassociates.com.au
Joshua Coombes: General Manager
Mobile: 0460 680 497
Email: joshua.coombes@rubiconassociates.com.au

Capability Description
Rubicon Associates is a specialist advisor and professional services provider with expertise in naval architecture and marine systems design and integration for naval and constabulary ships and platforms. Key consultancy services provided include naval platform systems design and integration, naval architecture, structural engineering design and analysis, project management, shipbuilding procurement strategy development and construction process management, risk management, safety case asset integrity management, life extension studies and re-design and business improvement and process analysis.

QA Rating
AS/NZS ISO9001:2015
Engineering - General

Capability Contacts
Goran Dubljevic: Director
Phone: (03) 9867 2522
Email: goran@rubiconassociates.com.au
John Robertson: Strategic Program Development Manager
Mobile: 0411 282 923
Email: john.robertson@rubiconassociates.com.au
Joshua Coombes: General Manager
Mobile: 0460 680 497
Email: joshua.coombes@rubiconassociates.com.au

Capability Description
Rubicon Associates specialises in providing advisory and consulting services in the Naval Platform Systems Design and Integration, Naval and Commercial Shipbuilding and Technology Industries globally. Our engineering capabilities are across all technical disciplines of naval architecture, structural design, marine and systems engineering, configuration management and complex platform systems integration. We provide a comprehensive naval design team approach to the needs of our customers. We are an independent Australian-owned company. Our Subject Matter Experts have over 250 years of collective experience and first-hand exposure to a number of local RAN and international naval defence design, integration, construction, installation, repair and asset integrity projects.

QA Rating
AS/NZS ISO9001:2015
Engineering Services

Capability Contacts
Goran Dubljevic: Director
Phone: (03) 9867 2522
Email: goran@rubiconassociates.com.au
John Robertson: Strategic Program Development Manager
Mobile: 0411 282 923
Email: john.robertson@rubiconassociates.com.au
Joshua Coombes: General Manager
Mobile: 0460 680 497
Email: joshua.coombes@rubiconassociates.com.au

Capability Description
Rubicon Associates is a specialist advisor and professional services provider with expertise in naval architecture and marine systems design and integration for naval and constabulary ships and platforms. With involvement in the design, construction and systems integration activities on all current RAN platforms and other international naval platforms, our multi-disciplinary team are experts in the design, maintenance and repair of marine structures. Rubicon Associates provide engineering services across the design, build, operation and maintenance cycle. This includes naval architecture, global and local structural design and optimisation, finite element analysis, fatigue analysis, life extension assessment and re-design, structural integrity management and systems design and integration.

QA Rating
AS/NZS ISO9001:2015
Integrated Logistics Support and Logistics Engineering Services

Capability Contacts
Goran Dubljevic: Director
Phone: (03) 9867 2522
Email: goran@rubiconassociates.com.au
John Robertson: Strategic Program Development Manager
Mobile: 0411 282 923
Email: john.robertson@rubiconassociates.com.au
Joshua Coombes: General Manager
Mobile: 0460 680 497
Email: joshua.coombes@rubiconassociates.com.au

Capability Description
Rubicon Associates provide comprehensive ILS product development across all elements supporting platform acquisition and sustainment. We deliver logistics support analysis, maintenance planning, supply strategies, technical documentation, and training - ensuring platforms remain operationally capable throughout their service life. Our capabilities include ILS Management, Logistic Engineering, Logistic Support Analysis, Technical Publications and Training. Our scalable approach ensures that every ILS program is fit-for-purpose, delivering the right level of detail and supportability insight to optimise system performance, reduce lifecycle costs, and enhance operational readiness.

QA Rating
AS/NZS ISO9001:2015
Project and Program Management

Capability Contacts
Goran Dubljevic: Director
Phone: (03) 9867 2522
Email: goran@rubiconassociates.com.au
John Robertson: Strategic Program Development Manager
Mobile: 0411 282 923
Email: john.robertson@rubiconassociates.com.au
Joshua Coombes: General Manager
Mobile: 0460 680 497
Email: joshua.coombes@rubiconassociates.com.au

Capability Description
Rubicon Associates delivers complex maritime engineering programs through disciplined project and program management, underpinned by deep Defence project lifecycle knowledge and technical expertise. We apply structured governance to reduce uncertainty, enhance decision-making, and ensure successful outcomes. Our independent assurance leverages expertise in naval architecture, marine engineering, systems integration, cost and asset management, and contract and risk management to provide objective insight across the project lifecycle. Our services span end-to-end program delivery, including strategy and business case development, tender development and management, integrated planning and scheduling, interface and stakeholder management, contract management, construction management, and proactive change, risk, and cost control.

QA Rating
AS/NZS ISO9001:2015
Ship and Marine Vessel Design and/or Manufacture

Capability Contacts
Goran Dubljevic: Director
Phone: (03) 9867 2522
Email: goran@rubiconassociates.com.au
John Robertson: Strategic Program Development Manager
Mobile: 0411 282 923
Email: john.robertson@rubiconassociates.com.au
Joshua Coombes: General Manager
Mobile: 0460 680 497
Email: joshua.coombes@rubiconassociates.com.au

Capability Description
Rubicon Associates is a specialist advisor and professional services provider with expertise in naval architecture and marine systems design and integration for naval and constabulary ships and platforms. With involvement in the design, construction and systems integration activities on all current RAN platforms and other international naval and commercial platforms, our multi-disciplinary team are experts in the design, maintenance and repair of marine structures. Our team of naval architects and marine engineers is experienced in all aspects of ship and marine vessel design and manufacture, including hull form development, hydrostatic and hydrodynamic design and analysis, general vessel arrangement and systems design and integration.

QA Rating
AS/NZS ISO9001:2015
Systems Engineering

Capability Contacts
Goran Dubljevic: Director
Phone: (03) 9867 2522
Email: goran@rubiconassociates.com.au
John Robertson: Strategic Program Development Manager
Mobile: 0411 282 923
Email: john.robertson@rubiconassociates.com.au
Joshua Coombes: General Manager
Mobile: 0460 680 497
Email: joshua.coombes@rubiconassociates.com.au

Capability Description
Rubicon Associates is a specialist advisor and professional services provider with expertise in naval architecture and marine systems design and integration for naval and constabulary ships and platforms. With involvement in the design, construction and systems integration activities on all current RAN platforms and other international naval and commercial platforms, our multi-disciplinary team are experts in the design, maintenance and repair of marine structures. We provide systems and software engineering services including engineering metrics, integration engineering, verification and validation, test and evaluation and technical performance measures. We also support the design, development and integration of systems including developing specifications, plans, procedures, design documents and reports and implementing and delivering engineering services.

QA Rating
AS/NZS ISO9001:2015
Systems Integration

Capability Contacts
Goran Dubljevic: Director
Phone: (03) 9867 2522
Email: goran@rubiconassociates.com.au
John Robertson: Strategic Program Development Manager
Mobile: 0411 282 923
Email: john.robertson@rubiconassociates.com.au
Joshua Coombes: General Manager
Mobile: 0460 680 497
Email: joshua.coombes@rubiconassociates.com.au

Capability Description
Rubicon Associates is a specialist advisor and professional services provider with expertise in naval architecture and marine systems design and integration for naval and constabulary ships and platforms. With involvement in the design, construction and systems integration activities on all current RAN platforms and other international naval and commercial platforms, our multi-disciplinary team are experts in the design, maintenance and repair of marine structures. We provide systems and software engineering services including engineering metrics, integration engineering, verification and validation, test and evaluation and technical performance measures. We also support the design, development and integration of systems including developing specifications, plans, procedures, design documents and reports and implementing and delivering engineering services.

QA Rating
AS/NZS ISO9001:2015
Systems Safety Engineering

Capability Contacts
Goran Dubljevic: Director
Phone: (03) 9867 2522
Email: goran@rubiconassociates.com.au
John Robertson: Strategic Program Development Manager
Mobile: 0411 282 923
Email: john.robertson@rubiconassociates.com.au
Joshua Coombes: General Manager
Mobile: 0460 680 497
Email: joshua.coombes@rubiconassociates.com.au

Capability Description
Rubicon Associates provides end to end System Safety Engineering across maritime programs, applying SFARP principles to identify hazards, assess risks, and implement effective controls. Our capability and associated services spans HAZID, HAZOP and FMECA assessments; development of risk registers, safety management systems, and safety cases; as well as regulatory compliance analysis, stakeholder engagement, and expert facilitation of safety workshops. Safety is embedded throughout design, verification, and operational validation to ensure systems meet stringent requirements while maintaining operational performance.

QA Rating
AS/NZS ISO9001:2015