New switzer tug at Fremantle maritime day 2018

Fremantle maritime day is an annual event conducted by Fremantle Ports in

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. It has also been known as Fremantle Maritime Family Fun Day and as Fremantle Ports Maritime Day. It involved the

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in 2013. It also involved the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation. Other institutions involved have been the

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in 2011 and in 2016. The

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is also involved. As was the case with many events across the country, it was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the

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* {{official website, https://www.fremantleports.com.au/community-education/maritime-day Fremantle Harbour Annual events in Australia