@shipsintropicaloz Built by Austal in Western Australia and delivered in July 2024, Kiribati-flagged vessel, Tobwaan Mainiku was the 20th Guardian-class patrol boat delivered by Austal to the Australian Department of Defence since 2018 as part of the The Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project.
The Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project continues to support 200 direct jobs at Austal Australia and more than 200 indirect jobs nationally, through Australian businesses contracted by Austal. Through close collaboration with supply chain partners and the Department of Defence, Austal is achieving over 60% Australian Industry Content on the Guardian-class Patrol Boats and helping to build the National Naval Shipbuilding Enterprise and Australia’s sovereign capability.
The 39.5 metre steel monohull patrol boat - designed, constructed and sustained by Austal Australia - is based on a proven design platform that has included the 38 metre Bay-class, 56 metre Armidale-class and 58 metre Cape-class patrol boats that are in service with the Australian Border Force and Royal Australian Navy. Faster than the previous Pacific-class patrol boats, with improved seakeeping, better amenities, and an enhanced mission capability - including an integrated RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boat) stern launch and recovery system - the Guardian-class Patrol Boat provides Kiribati with another effective naval asset to carry out border patrols, regional policing, search and rescue, and many other operations domestically and internationally.
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