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Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project

Federated States of Micronesia personnel from the Guardian-class patrol boat FSS Toshiwo Nakayama salute as the Micronesian flag is hoisted on board for the first time during the boat's handover ceremony at Austal ship building facility in Henderson, Perth, Western Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.
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Micronesia receives first of two Guardian-class patrol boats

18/03/202218/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2023 Views 0 Comments Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has received the first of two Guardian-class patrol boats, delivered through the Pacific Maritime

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PNG’s Pacific Patrol Boat crew get sea legs

07/12/201826/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1821 Views 0 Comments Pacific Patrol Boat Program, Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project

One week after being handed over from shipbuilder Austal to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, Nuship Ted Diro passed

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The Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project is an Australian security initiative that aims to enhance practical maritime security cooperation across the South Pacific through the donation of patrol boats to replace an ageing fleet of boats donated to the same countries in a program that commenced in 1987. The project includes 19 or more 39.5m vessels designed and constructed by Austal in WA for delivery to up to 13 Pacific-island nations from late 2018. Construction of the first patrol boat started earlier this year. Austal image.
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Australia donating two patrol boats to Timor Leste

19/04/201826/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4587 Views 0 Comments Guardian-class, Pacific Maritime Security Program, Pacific Patrol Boat Program, Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project

Australia will gift two patrol boats to Timor Leste under its Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project – sometimes referred to

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