Class profile

Border Force Patrol and Support Cutter

Australia - Coast Guard Cutters

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Border Force Patrol and Support Cutter

Class facts

Country

Australia

Type

Coast Guard Cutters

Length

80 m

Displacement

8500 t

Speed

12 kn

Public ships

0

Public description

Australian Border Force patrol and support cutters provide maritime-security and enforcement support outside the commissioned warship force. Their tasks include border protection, surveillance and support to civil maritime security operations. They are national security patrol assets, not naval combatants.

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Equipment summary

Other

Maritime-security patrol system