ADV Cape Otway explained

Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Cape Otway, named after Cape Otway, is an evolved of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

It is the first of eight evolved Cape-class patrol boats to be delivered to the RAN. Prior to Cape Otway, the RAN already operated the Cape-class patrol boats and .^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

It was built by Austal in Henderson, Western Australia, commissioned on 23 March 2022 and based at in Queensland, where it arrived in June 2022.^[5] The patrol boat's primary duty lies in fisheries protection, immigration, customs and drug law enforcement operations.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The ship is one of the original six evolved Cape-class patrol boats the RAN ordered in April 2020 to replace the s in this role, at a projected cost of A$324million. This order was subsequently expanded by another two boats in April 2022, at an additional projected cost of $124million.^[6] In November 2023, the RAN ordered a further two evolved Cape-class patrols, at a cost of A$157.1million.^[7]

External links

• Royal Australian Navy webpage for ADV Cape Otway
• Austal: Cape-class Patrol Boat (Austal Patrol 58)

Notes and References

1. News: . 26 March 2022 . Austal Delivers The 1st Cape Class Patrol Boat To Royal Australian Navy . Naval News . 30 June 2023.
2. Web site: Vessel review: Cape Otway – New long-endurance patrol boats for Royal Australian Navy . 8 August 2022 . Baird Maritime . 30 June 2023 .
3. Web site: First of new patrol boats launched. 30 March 2022 . Department of Defence. 30 June 2023 .
4. Web site: New patrol boat has a home. 29 June 2022 . Department of Defence. 30 June 2023 .
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20221129150225/https://www.austal.com/news/austal-australia-delivers-1st-evolved-cape-class-patrol-boat-royal-australian-navy Austal Australia delivers 1st evolved Cape class patrol boat to Royal Australian Navy
6. News: . 18 August 2022 . Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boats, Australia . Naval Technology . 1 July 2023.
7. Web site: Securing continuous Naval Shipbuilding at Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia . live . https://archive.today/20240429080452/https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2023-11-23/securing-continuous-naval-shipbuilding-henderson-shipyard-western-australia . 29 April 2024 . 15 June 2024 . Australian Defence Ministry.