Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard Takes Delivery of Two Cape-Class Monohull Patrol Boats

The new Hull 398 from Austal Australia has a 4,000 nautical mile range and a 28-day patrol cycle, providing enhanced patrol capabilities By Joseph Macey / 07 Dec 2020

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Austal Australia has launched the first of two 58 metre Cape-class Patrol Boats for the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG), under construction at the Company’s Henderson, Western Australia shipyard.

The A$126 million contract has been awarded by the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT), scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2021.

 “The launch of the vessel, Hull 398, provides a genuine sense of accomplishment and anticipation throughout Austal’s Australasian business,” said Austal Chief Executive Officer David Singleton. 

“With 10 vessels already in operation with the Australian Border Force and Royal Australian Navy, and a further 6 ordered by the Navy, the Cape is undoubtedly one of Austal’s most successful and proven naval vessel designs.”

The new TTCG Capes are based on the 58 metre aluminium monohull patrol boat, first developed by Austal in Australia for Australian Border Force. The vessels have a 4,000 nautical mile range and 28-day patrol cycle, with a crew of up to 22. Each Cape is equipped with two high-speed 7.3 metre rigid hull inflatable boats used for intercepting other vessels.

Austal is also delivering 21 Guardian-class Patrol Boats for 12 Pacific Island nations and Timor Leste under the SEA3036-1 Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project, with eight patrol boats delivered since 2018. Austal provides in-service support to both the Cape and Guardian-class Patrol Boat fleets through an expanding service centre network including Henderson, Western Australia, Cairns, Queensland and Darwin, Northern Territory.

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