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Monday, November 10, 2014

Third Cape Class Patrol Boat Officially Named

Lady Kelly CartwrightAustal Limited is pleased to announce the third-in-series Cape Class Patrol Boat has been officially named Cape Nelson during a ceremony today at the Company’s Australian Defence Facility in Henderson, Western Australia.

Cape Nelson is the third of eight boats being provided by Austal for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) under a design, construct and in-service support contract. The vessel was launched at Austal’s Henderson shipyard in May 2014 and has since undergone final fit out, sea trials and was handed over to ACBPS in September.

ACBPS are currently undertaking final crew training before the vessel enters operational service.

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