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Two halves of future HMAS Arafura are brought together

Two halves of future HMAS Arafura brought together

01/05/202006/05/2020 Brian Hartigan 2972 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 Brian Hartigan 405 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.