The Australian Government has ordered two additional Guardian-class patrol boats from Austal Australia by way of a contract valued at approximately AU$39 million (US$26 million). The 39.5-metre, steel-hull patrol boats, to be constructed at Henderson in Western Australia and scheduled for delivery...
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18 Indonesian fishers plead guilty for operating illegally in Australian waters
Eighteen illegal fishers from two Indonesian vessels recently pleaded guilty to fisheries offences reported in Australian waters in April 2024. In separate incidents throughout the previous month, Australian authorities located, intercepted, and apprehended two Indonesian vessels fishing illegally in Australian waters. One of the vessels initially attempted to evade authorities, with the other located hiding […]
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Orders placed for two additional Evolved Cape-class patrol boats for Royal Australian Navy
Austal Australia has been awarded a contract extension for the construction of two additional Evolved Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The AU$157 million (US$103.4 million) contract covers the construction and delivery of the ninth and tenth boats in the Evolved...
OPINION | How Australia can work with France in the western Indian Ocean
The western Indian Ocean – home to the island states of Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles and Comoros, as well as the French territories of La Reunion and Mayotte – o ..
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Indonesian vessel seized for illegal fishing in Australian waters
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), in partnership with Maritime Border Command (MBC), has apprehended an illegal foreign fishing vessel in Australian w ..
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Royal Australian Navy patrol boat Wollongong retires from service
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) decommissioned the Armidale-class patrol boat HMAS Wollongong in a ceremony at HMAS Cairns on Thursday, December 8. The patrol boat, which ..
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OPINION | Quad maritime security initiative holds promise for the Indo-Pacific’s southern flank
At the recent Quad leaders’ summit in Tokyo, Australia, India, Japan and the US launched the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness, an initiative aimed ..
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Chinese spy ship seen operating off Western Australia
On May 6, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) intelligence gathering vessel Haiwangxing entered Australia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), then loitered in a ..
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Royal Australian Navy retires patrol boat Maitland
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) decommissioned the Armidale-class patrol boat HMAS Maitland at a ceremony at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin, on Thursday, April 28. The vessel na ..
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First Evolved Cape-class patrol boat delivered to Royal Australian Navy
Austal Australia has delivered the first of six Evolved Cape-class patrol boats slated for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). ADV Cape Otway has a length of 58 metres and a ..
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