Austal patrol boats in service for the Kuwait Ministry of Interior
Australian Customs
Royal Australian Navy
Yemen Ministry of Defence

vessels - fast patrol boats

Austal is able to design and build patrol vessels to address a broad cross-section of specialised patrol needs. These vessels feature proven lightweight aluminium construction and economical operating characteristics while reliably providing the operator's specified speed, range and other performance characteristics.

Sizeable orders such as those listed below have cemented the company's place among the world's elite patrol boat suppliers:

  • 7 x 16 metre police boats for New South Wales
  • 2 x 22 metre police boats for New South Wales
  • 3 x 22 metre Coast Guard boats for Kuwait Ministry of Interior
  • 10 x 37.5 metre naval patrol boats for Yemen Ministry of Defence
  • 8 x 38 metre Bay Class patrol boats for Australian Customs Service
  • 14 x 56 metre Armidale Class naval patrol boats for Royal Australian Navy
DescriptionPertinent information

Austal is the world's leading designer and builder of high performance aluminium vessels from 15 to more than 125 metres in length.

In addition to a broad range of commercial vessels its product range includes patrol boats, high speed military support vessels and coastal combat ships.

It builds monohulls, catamarans and trimarans.

Austal's customers include:

  • Royal Australian Navy
  • United States Marine Corps
  • United States Navy
  • Australian Customs Service
  • New South Wales Police
  • Kuwait Ministry of Interior
  • Yemen Ministry of Defence

Status

Company

Austal already has a significant record of achievement in the defence market having:

  • completed numerous significant patrol boat contracts,
  • delivered a high speed Theatre Support Vessel for the US Marine Corps
  • being the platform designer and builder for the General Dynamics Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) team.
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