Patrol special vessel BAY CLASS

Australian Border Force (formerly Australian Customs Service) Bay Class vessels have been described as being almost the ‘Holy Grail’—the most satisfactory patrol boat design in the world.

In October 2006, Customs Manifest Newsletter published an article summarising the 10 year service history of the Austal- built Bay Class patrol boat fleet.

VESSEL SPECIFICATIONS

COUNTRY AUSTRALIA
CLIENT AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE
YEAR OELIVERED AUG 2000
WORK IN PROGRESS NO
PATROL RANGE 3000 NM

BROPULSION

Gearboxes
2 x Reintjes WVS430/1
Propellors2 x fixed pitch, 4 blade

PERFORMANCE

Fuel consumption 0.4 tonnes/bour
Range3,000 nautical miles

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Sea boats 2 x 6.4 mtr RIBs on compensated davits

CLASSIFICATION

DNVfclAl LC RI Pbtrol EO
Austral ion Maritime Safety Authority USl Code 2B