Austal delivers eight evolved Cape-class patrol boat to Australian Navy

Shipbuilder Austal Australia has delivered the eighth of ten evolved Cape-class patrol boats (ECCPBs) under contract with the Royal Australian Navy.

The vessel, ADV Cape Schanck (313), was constructed at Austal’s Henderson, Western Australia shipyard. The evolved Capes feature new, larger amenities to accommodate up to 32 people, improved quality of life systems, and advanced sustainment intelligence systems that further enhance the Royal Australian Navy’s ability to fight at sea, according to the shipbuilder.

The patrol boats will be utilized for a wide variety of constabulary and naval missions.

The ECCPB project, initially constructing six 58-meter aluminum monohull patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy from May 2020, was extended by two vessels in April 2022 and a further two vessels in February 2024, bringing the total to ten vessels.

Two ECCPBs were delivered in CY2024 and two remain under construction at Austal’s Henderson, Western Australia shipyard.

Austal Australia is also contracted to deliver 24 steel Guardian-class patrol boats to the Commonwealth of Australia under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project (SEA3036-1) and has delivered 20 vessels since 2018.