 ADV Cape Otway at Austal's shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia in November 2021
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| History | |
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| Namesake | Cape Otway |
| Builder | Austal, Henderson, Western Australia |
| In service | 23 March 2022 |
| Homeport | HMAS Cairns |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cape-class patrol boat |
| Length | 58.1 m (190 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 10.6 m (34 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 x Caterpillar 3516C diesels 6,770 hp (5,050 kW) 2 shafts, 1 bow thruster |
| Speed | 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph) |
| Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 25 standard, 32 maximum |
| Armament | 2 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns |
Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Cape Otway, named after Cape Otway, is an evolved Cape-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
It is the first of eight evolved Cape-class patrol boats to be delivered to the RAN. Prior to Cape Otway, the RAN already operated the Cape-class patrol boats Cape Fourcroy and Cape Inscription.
It was built by Austal in Henderson, Western Australia, accepted on 23 March 2022 and based at HMAS Cairns in Queensland, where it arrived in June 2022. The patrol boat's primary duty lies in fisheries protection, immigration, customs and drug law enforcement operations.
The ship is one of the original six evolved Cape-class patrol boats the RAN ordered in April 2020 to replace the Armidale-class patrol boats in this role, at a projected cost of A$324 million. This order was subsequently expanded by another two boats in April 2022, at an additional projected cost of $124 million. In November 2023, the RAN ordered a further two evolved Cape-class patrols, at a cost of A$157.1 million.
References
- ^ "Austal Delivers The 1st Cape Class Patrol Boat To Royal Australian Navy". Naval News. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Vessel review: Cape Otway – New long-endurance patrol boats for Royal Australian Navy". Baird Maritime. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "First of new patrol boats launched". Department of Defence. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "New patrol boat has a home". Department of Defence. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- Austal Australia delivers 1st evolved Cape class patrol boat to Royal Australian Navy Austal 23 March 2022
- "Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boats, Australia". Naval Technology. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- "Securing continuous Naval Shipbuilding at Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia". Australian Defence Ministry. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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