Designed and constructed by our team in Australia for the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (PPB-R) Project as part of the Commonwealth’s Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP), the Patrol 40 (Guardian-class) patrol boat design is based on our proven patrol boat 58 (Cape-class).
The class is capable of traveling at 20 knots, and at 12 knots possesses a 3,000 nautical mile range, with each vessel able to accommodate 23 people.
The 22 Guardian-class Patrol Boats have been constructed at our dedicated Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Production Facility at Hope Valley Naval Base (near our Henderson shipyard) in Western Australia and are supported by our service centre located in Cairns, Queensland.
Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (PPB-R) Project
The Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (PPB-R) Project, or SEA3036-1, is part of the Commonwealth’s Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP) that aims to enhance practical maritime security cooperation across the South Pacific. The PPB-R Project comprises 22 x 39.5m steel hull vessels, named Guardian-class Patrol Boats, designed and constructed by Austal Australia for delivery to 12 Pacific Island nations and Timor Leste.
More about Guardian-class patrol boats
22 of 24 Guardian-class patrol boats have been constructed.
Construction on the first Guardian-class patrol boat started in 2017.
