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 accommodations for 32 crewmembers and other personnel. Austal said the vessel was built with a number of enhancements, improving operational capability and crew capacity compared to the vessels already operated by the navy and Australian Border Force.
All six Evolved Cape-class boats will replace the RAN's Armidale-class patrol boats. The newer vessels will also be used as interim patrol platforms until the commissioning of the navy's Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels.