Austal Delivers Fifth Cape Class Patrol Boat

Austal Limited has delivered Cape Jervis, the fifth of eight 58-meter aluminum monohull Cape Class Patrol Boats for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service under a $330 million design, build and in-service support contract.

In August 2011, Austal was awarded the contract for the design, construction and through-life support of the Cape Class patrol boats, the remaining three of which are at various stages of construction and will be delivered progressively through late 2015.

The fifth vessel, Cape Jervis, is named after the most south western tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia.

Austal CEO, Andrew Bellamy stated that with more than half of the Cape Class fleet now delivered Austal continued to demonstrate its credentials as a partner of choice for Government programs: “With the delivery of Cape Jervis to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service on time and on budget our Australian business continues to demonstrate the efficiencies in production realized through the Cape Class program.”