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NUSHIP Arafura returns to the Osborne Naval Shipyard after conducting sea trials in August 2024. Image provided by Luerssen Australia.

First (overdue) Arafura-class OPV finally delivered

31/01/202531/01/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2241 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class

Defence has accepted the first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel – NUSHIP Arafura – for further test and evaluation ahead of

Commodore Steve Tiffin, Nova Perris and Vice Admiral Michael Noonan at the launch of NUSHIP Arafura. Photo supplied by Luerssen.

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First Arafura-class OPV launched

16/12/202116/12/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4450 Views 2 Comments Arafura-class

In a major milestone for the Royal Australian Navy, the first of the new Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels, Arafura, has

Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan addresses the keel laying ceremony for offshore patrol vessel 2 NUSHIP Eyre via video link. Photo by Russell Millard.

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New Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel names announced

09/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5141 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class, offfshore-patrol vessel, OPV

Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan today announced the names of vessels two to six in the Arafura-class of OPV during a keel-laying ceremony in SA.

Sailors from the Royal Australian Navy Construction Branch inspect a model of an Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel at Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide. Photo by Lieutenant Ryan Zerbe.

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First Arafura-class offshore patrol boat starts construction

15/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3959 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class

Construction has commenced on the Navy’s new offshore patrol vessels at Osborne in South Australia. CAPTION: Sailors from the Royal Australian

Commissioning crew of NUSHIP Arafura before the ship was formally commissioned as HMAS Arafura, at Fleet Base West in Western Australia. Photo by Able Seaman Connor Morrison.

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HMAS Arafura finally commissioned

29/06/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1265 Views 1 Comment Arafura-class

More than six years after the ship’s keel was laid down and more than three years after she was launched,

Midshipman Xavier Ryan takes a bearing fix in one of the new bridge simulators located at Defence Establishment Berrimah, Darwin. Story by Richard Wilkins. Photos by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

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Bridge simulators boost training in the north

03/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1184 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class, Darwin NT

Navy’s patrol boat force will be better prepared for protecting Australia’s northern advances thanks to two new bridge simulators implemented

Ship's company line the upper decks of HMAS Maryborough II during its decommissioning ceremony. Story by Lieutenant Harrison Thomas. Photos by Petty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

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Two Armidale-class patrol boats decommissioned

06/10/202307/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2122 Views 0 Comments Armidale-class patrol boat, Australian Border Force, Australian Federal Police, HMAS Coonawarra, HMAS Larrakia, HMAS Maryborough

Ship’s company, family members and an extended Navy community said goodbye to two Armidale-class patrol boats in September. CAPTION: Ship’s company

NUSHIP Arafura Petty Officer Darren Young, left, and Chief Petty Officer Matthew Hitchcock, observe Royal Brunei Navy sailors during a fire-fighting exercise aboard KDB Darulehsan off the coast of Brunei. Photo by Rhody Gleeson.

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Future OPV operators learn from Royal Brunei Navy

16/08/202322/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1484 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class, NUSHIP Arafura, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBLF)

Bringing a new Royal Australian Navy ship into service naturally brings some challenges – especially when it is only the

Commanding Officer HMAS Launceston Lieutenant Commander Adrian Hicks leads ship’s company on parade during a decommissioning ceremony at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin. Story by Lieutenant Harrison Thomas. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

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Launny’s crew bids emotional farewell

08/06/202308/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2073 Views 0 Comments Armidale-class patrol boat, HMAS Coonawarra, HMAS Launceston

Ship’s company, VIPs and onlookers said farewell to 15-year-old HMAS Launceston, as the vessel was decommissioned at HMAS Coonwarra in

HMAS Anzac conducts officer of the watch manoeuvres with HMAS Perth as they transit north for a regional presence deployment throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.

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Penske contracted to support Navy’s diesel engines

24/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2151 Views 0 Comments Penske Australia

Defence yesterday signed a contract with Penske Australia to provide local-industry support for diesel-engine sustainment activities for the Royal Australian