Defence: Anzac Frigates

Senator Chris Evans asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 22 April 2002:

1. When is the last of the ANZAC frigates due to be commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
2. Can the department indicate what ships and submarines will be commissioned in the RAN at that time.
3. Can the department indicate the crew size for each of those ships and submarines.
4. Can the department indicate the total number of personnel that will be required across the RAN to crew those commissioned ships and submarines at that time.
5. Can the department indicate the total number of on-shore Australian Defence Organisation personnel that will be required to service and support those ships and submarines at that time.
6. Can the department indicate the total number of personnel required across the RAN to crew all the commissioned ships and submarines for each of the past 5 years.
7. Can the department indicate the shortage of personnel, if any, currently across the RAN in relation to ship and submarine crew (indicate the types of skills and professions where shortages exist).

Senator Hill - The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

1. 31 March 2006.
2. and (3)

   	Crew Size *
   8 x ANZAC Frigate	170 (157 ship + 13 aircrew)
   6 x Guided Missile Frigate	226 (210 ship + 16 aircrew)
   6 x Collins Class submarine	45
   6 x Coastal Minehunter	40
   1 x Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment	211
   1 x Auxiliary Oiler	78
   2 x Landing Platform Amphibious	208
   1 x Landing Ship Heavy	142
   6 x Landing Craft Heavy	13
   9 x Fremantle Class Patrol Boat	24
   6 x Replacement Patrol Boat(1)	25
   2 x Hydrographic Ship	50
   4 x Survey Motor Launches	12
   1 x Sail Training Ship	9 RAN and 24 civilian Youth Crew

   Please Note:
   (*) The numbers provided in the response to question (3) are current numbers and could vary by mid-2006 due to operational tempo and equipment fit.
   (1) This is the current estimate and does not reflect final numbers.
4. 12,136. (Note: Excludes non-seagoing Training Force. Additional 14.5% approximately.)
5. Approximately 1067.
6. 1997 - 12,890
   1998 - 12,872
   1999 - 12,748
   2000 - 12,394
   2001 - 12,173
   (Note: Excludes non-seagoing Training Force. Additional 14.5% approximately.)
7. The 'requirement' is based on the whole of Navy. Ships and submarines have the highest priority for personnel and are generally 100% manned with shortfalls being borne by the shore component. The figures below, relate to shortfalls across the whole of Navy. It requires the whole of Navy to keep the fleet at sea.

   Officers:	Shortfall
   Chaplains	-11
   Dentist	-7
   Medical Doctor	-20
   Marine Engineering Submarine	-3
   Observer	-46
   Pilot	-62
   Training Systems	-41
   Training Systems Submarine	-3
   Supply	-42
   Weapons Electrical Engineering	-38
   Weapons Electrical Eng Submarine	-1
   Seaman	-276
   Seaman Submarine	-18
   Principal Warfare Officer	-21
   Hydrography	-20
   Mine Clearance Diving	-27
   Sailors:	Shortfall
   Aircrew	-9
   Air Technician Avionics	-39
   Boatswain's Mate	-103
   Clearance Diver	-20
   Communications Information Systems
   Communications Info Systems Submarine
   Combat Systems Operator	-119
   Combat Systems Operator Mine Warfare
   Cook	-4
   Dental	-3
   Electronic Technician	-285
   Electronic Technician Submarine	-57
   Electronic Warfare Linguist	-87
   Electronic Warfare Technical	-14
   Medical/ Medical Submarine	-37
   Marine Technician	-441
   Marine Technician Submarine	-70
   Naval Police Coxswain	-20
   Physical Trainer	-14
   Stores Naval	-61
   Steward/Steward Submarine	-44
   Writer	-23

   
   

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