Austal Patrol 40

The all new Austal Patrol 40 is based on Austal's proven patrol boat design platform and is 39.5 metres long with a beam of 8 metres and a loaded draft of 2.5 metres. It is capable of travelling at 20 knots and at 12 knots possesses a 3,000 nautical mile range. Each vessel can accommodate 23 people.
Austal is currently constructing and delivering 21 steel-hulled Patrol 40s designated Guardian Class Patrol Boat (GCPB) for the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement program for the Commonwealth of Australia. 21 GCPBs are being gifted by the Commonwealth to 12 Pacific Island Nations and Timor-Leste under its Pacific Maritime Security Program.

[@cameronninawale9610]

Greetings from the former Australian Territory of Papua New Guinea. We have the HMPNGS Ted Diro as part of the PNGDF Maritime Element. Hopefully, our government can get a few more after this COVID-19 fiasco ends.

[@antoniekruger8631]

I've built 2 boats by hand - that is awesome. Respect - great work

[@ianrobinson8974]

Thank you Austal.. good onya Oz Govt..let us hope that these ships allocated to Pacific nations will be utlilised to keep illegal people taking possession of their natural resources...fish and land. They don't need any repeat of the 9 dash line in the SCS

[@zzzzzsleeping]

Let's go AUSTAL PHILIPPINES!!
PHILIPPINE govt should only buy SHIPS to AUSTAL PHILIPPINES NOTHING ELSE!!
Asean countries should support AUSTAL PHILIPPINES!!!@

[@tievarane]

So cool! Although I reckon the Kitchen Aid food blender deserves a listing amongst the innovative features!

[@NavalNews]

Nice patrol boat design, especially fit for the Pacific Ocean

[@maxt7525]

Impressive vessel

[@lordbryson]

a masterpiece, details does matter

[@felixniederhauser7799]

It looks as a good base for a super yacht. :-D

[@rsdi_art]

Awesome ship patrol

[@8283bond]

Super... Well crafted 👍

[@grandmaster137]

This is perfect for the PH Coast Guard

[@zzzzzsleeping]

Thanks for Australia and Austal.
You helped Philippines a lot and you believed on FILIPINO people.
I hope Philippines buy all their ships from Austal.
Without Austal, philippines will not be self sufficient in building vessels.
I also hope they control the ship building that was left by the Hanjins of south korea.

[@Devaraja67]

Very nice boats, much like the US CG´s Sentinel Class cutters probably filling the same niche Coastal Patrol work.
Does Australia have any long range OPVs like the French D´Entrecasteaux or the Kiwis Protector Class? Australia really has some far off Islands and territorial waters that need OPVs and also her antarctic bases need some OPVs too.

[@dioknogarcellano3563]

This is good for the Philippines for coastal patrols esp in WPS.

[@brs15]

Wow.

[@bennyhill5938]

i want one!

[@AldenjudeGLapuz]

Good for aquisition of 8 fast attack craft of PN and good also for Philippine CG patrol vessel to

[@cynthiaahumada6976]

Also is very good for Bolivia to patrol their Titicaca Lake

[@andreribeiro696]

O Brasil precisa de algumas dessas para ajudar na proteção da Amazônia

[@kevintai2159]

海軍大大們看別人造艦，模仿ㄧ下阿