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Cape Class Patrol Boats
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Austal Patrol 58 – Cape Class CAPE CLASS PATROL BOATS PROJECT In the 2010-11 Budget, the Australian Government reaffirmed its depot level maintenance activities. Further options can be exercised commitment to improving maritime border security by investing by Customs and Border Protection for in-service support for the life in building and supporting eight new enhanced patrol boats to replace the Bay Class vessels, which are nearing the end of their planned operational life. This contract is Austal’s second significant contract with Customs In March 2010, Customs and Border Protection released a tender fleet of eight Bay Class vessels. and Border Protection, having designed and constructed its current for the design and construction of these boats. Austal emerged as the winner of the contract to design, build and provide in-service The new Cape Class Patrol Boats represent a significant investment in support to Customs and Border Protection’s next generation of Australia’s long term security and is the biggest maritime acquisition project ever undertaken by Customs and Border Protection. The in-service support contract extends for a minimum period of The first Cape Class Patrol Boat came on line in early 2013, and eight years and encompasses a full range of intermediate and the full fleet will be operational by late 2015.

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ABOUT THE CAPE CLASS PATROL BOATS The Cape Class Patrol Boats have greater range, endurance and flexibility in responding to maritime security threats than the current Bay Class vessels. These boats also have enhanced capability to operate in higher sea states and survive in more severe conditions. The patrol boats have capacity to accommodate future upgrades in surveillance technology and response capability. It is intended that these vessels will be connected to the Australian Maritime Security Operations Centre via an Australian Maritime Identification System terminal onboard each...

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CAPE CLASS PATROL BOAT SPECIFICATIONS PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS Det Norske Veritas 1A1 LC, PATROL, E0, N, BIS, NAUT-HSC, ELT, RADHAZ

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AUSTAL Patrol 58 – cape ClaSS YARD NO: 361 - 368 Vessel Type: Cape Class Patrol Boat Profile @ centreline BridgE deck MAIN deck CLIENT: Austral ian customs and border prote ction ser vic e LOWER deck 100 Clarence Beach Road Tel +61 8 9410 1111 Henderson Fax +61 8 9410 2564 Western Australia 6166 sales@austal.com www.austal.com

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