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Navy’s second offshore patrol vessel NUSHIP Eyre arrives at Fleet Base West to begin her transition to operational release phase. Story by Lieutenant Jacques de Villiers. Photos by Able Seaman Jaxsen Shinners.

Eyre arrives at her home port

14/10/202514/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 949 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class, Fleet Base West, NUSHIP Eyre, offshore patrol vessel

Navy’s newest offshore patrol vessel (OPV) NUSHIP Eyre has arrived at her home port of Fleet Base West for the first time.

One half of the future HMAS Arafura is transports to meet its aft half.

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Two halves of future HMAS Arafura brought together

01/05/202006/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7307 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class, offshore patrol vessel, OPV

Just shy of a year since an official keel-laying for Navy’s new first-of-class OPVs, the two halves of future HMAS Arafura have been brought together.

Evyenia Kontakos, a fourth-year apprentice welder and boilermaker with the Australian Submarine Corporation and Larry Lavallee, OPV Block Construction Manager, pose for an official photo after hammering in wedges to secure the Chief of Navy's ceremonial coin in place during NISHIP Eyre's keel laying ceremony. Photo by Russell Millard.

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Keel laying ceremony for second offshore patrol vessel

09/04/202009/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3291 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class, offshore patrol vessel, OPV

Australia’s $90 billion National Shipbuilding Program reached another milestone today with the ceremonial keel laying of the second Arafura-class OPV.