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8.0m Rescue Vessel Mimosa

Troppus Domains — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 05:43:59 +0000

Mimosa A near sistership to the Cape Rose, Mimosa was delivered to Marine Rescue Geraldton in mid 2022. Operational requirements led Mimosa to have larger engines along with an increased fuel capacity, due to the common requirement to perform rescues offshore at the Abrolhos Islands. In addition to the large 250hp V6 Yamaha outboards, the...

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7.0m Rescue Vessel

Amanda Roberts — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 05:56:38 +0000

Baywatch At 7.0m long, Baywatch is powered by a pair of 150hp outboards pushing her to a speed of just under 40 knots. The vessel, operated by Marine Rescue Jurien Bay, is designed specifically to be able to be towed by a standard vehicle, allowing for Baywatch to be deployed by road to support rescue...

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Cape Rose 8.0m Rescue Vessel

Amanda Roberts — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 05:30:30 +0000

Cape Rose The first Southerly Designs vessel for Marine Rescue Western Australia, Cape Rose is a twin outboard, hardtop all weather search and rescue vessel. An open rear bulkhead enhances operations and allows crew to easily move throughout the entire vessel safely. Custom foam filled collars provide both stability at rest along with an exceptionally...

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18.50m Patrol Vessel

Amanda Roberts — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:13:45 +0000

Class 2 Police Patrol Vessel Following on from the highly successful Tasmania Police vessel Cape Whickham, Southerly Designs was contracted to design a replacement fleet of seven boats for the New South Wales Police. These 18.5m vessels have an extensive fitout including a RIB ramp, davit, hiding anchor along with a full suite of electronics...

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10.7m Basarnas

Amanda Roberts — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 05:25:44 +0000

10.7m Basarnas: Search & Rescue RHIB Based on the original and highly successful 10.5m Sea Rider, 5 new vessels were designed for the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency and built at the Strategic Marine shipyard in Singapore. The vessels were launched in late 2017 and put into service shortly after their launch. Powered by...

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23.95m Patrol Vessel

Amanda Roberts — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:01:15 +0000

Cape Wickham The new Tasmanian Police vessel, launched in June of 2017, will serve alongside the current police patrol vessel Van Diemen. Cape Wickham, while similar in looks to Van Diemen, represents a significant upgrade over the current vessel. The new vessel has an overall length of 24.95m and is powered by two CAT C32...

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10.5m Sea Rider

Amanda Roberts — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:45:24 +0000

10.5 m Sea Rider: Fast Assault RHIB The 10.5 m Sea Rider vessels were designed by Southerly Designs and built by leading global ship builder Strategic Marine. The assault RHIB is lightweight but high-performance and will be operating in the waters off Indonesia. They can transport 2 crew and up to 12 special personnel on...

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Pelsaert

Amanda Roberts — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:20:54 +0000

Pelsaert – Patrol Vessel The Fisheries Patrol Vessel ‘P.V. Pelsaert’ was built to operate in the shallow waters of the Abrolhos Islands group. This area is highly exposed with weather conditions consistently exceeding 20 knots daily. The hull resembles that of the classic southerly lobster boats; a fine entry warping to a moderate deadrise aft,...

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16m Patrol Vessel

Amanda Roberts — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 01:09:16 +0000

16m Patrol Vessel Southerly Designs have had the pleasure of designing three purpose built patrol vessels for the Indonesian Police, designed to operate in Indonesia and surrounding waters. All three vessels have been designed to have the ability to dash at high speed, intercept and board other vessels if necessary, as well as having the...

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Houtman

Amanda Roberts — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:06:26 +0000

Houtman: Patrol Vessel The Houtman is the result of a long term relationship between Southerly Designs and the Department of Fisheries, Western Australia. An impressive resume of seven WA fisheries Vessels have had Southerly Design’s state of the art style and performance stamp. After many years of service, Fisheries needed to replace the Southerly designed...

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12.0m Landing Barge

Amanda Roberts — Thu, 11 May 2017 02:43:40 +0000

12.0m Landing Barge Designed for the Kuwait Navy the 12m landing barge was powered by twin outboards and capable of cruising at 20 knots. Available as either a troop boat, able to carry 20 passengers, or a large vechile carrier, this was a versatile and functional design. In total 5 vessels were ordered, demonstrating the...

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16m Suncraft

Amanda Roberts — Thu, 11 May 2017 07:32:41 +0000

16m Suncraft: Patrol Vessel The 16m aluminium Suncraft was a purpose-built vessel launched in 2008 for the Nigerian Police. Capable of carrying 4 crew and 16 special personnel, a total of 15 of these vessels were built and delivered by Strategic Marine. To allow these vessels to have a shallow draft and achieve high speeds,...

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12m Suncraft

Amanda Roberts — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 07:44:14 +0000

12m Suncraft The 12 metre Suncraft is a high speed patrol vessel. Designed specifically to fit the needs of Nigeria Police 40 vessels of this type have been constructed. With a cruising speed of approximately 25 knots and a fuel capacity of 1500 litres, this vessel is highly suited to patrol missions and police enforcement...

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Chalmers

Amanda Roberts — Mon, 15 May 2017 04:26:25 +0000

Chalmers: Patrol Vessel Built for the Western Australian Department of Fisheries in 2006, the 12.2 metre Police patrol vessel Chalmers plays an integral role in patrolling the Houtman Abrolhos Islands and meeting the demands of the lucrative Western Australian fishing industry. Unlike all of the bigger patrol vessels before her who are driven by conventional...

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Southern Ranger

Amanda Roberts — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 02:51:37 +0000

Southern Ranger – Patrol Vessel The 22.1 metre Southern Ranger is the Super Fisheries patrol vessel designed by the team at Southerly Designs. The purpose built vessel is large, powerful and very fast. The Southern Ranger has a fuel efficient cruising speed of approximately 18 knots and a fuel capacity of 11,000 L. South Australian...

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8m Commando Operational Watercraft

Amanda Roberts — Fri, 12 May 2017 07:12:13 +0000

8m Commando Operational Watercraft – Outboard Motor: Patrol Vessel As an extension to the earlier Commando Operational Watercraft. A single variant with increased deck space and outboard motor propulsion was designed and constructed. This variant was specifically designed to carry 2 ATV vehicles for use in clearance work at the Australian Defence department’s Shoalwater Bay...

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10.0m Landing Barge

Amanda Roberts — Thu, 11 May 2017 03:13:37 +0000

10.0m Landing Barge Powered by twin outboards these 10m landing barges were capable of an impressive 40 knot top speed. Orginally designed to carry a fully loaded Land Rover, several other variations were produced such as ambulance and fire fighting units. In total, more than 100 units were built and operate in many different regions...

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7.65m Commando Operational Watercraft

Amanda Roberts — Fri, 12 May 2017 08:23:04 +0000

7.65 m Commando Operational Watercraft: Patrol Vessel The Commando Operational Watercraft vessels were designed by Southerly Designs to an extraorindarily demanding specification. Part of this specification involved being air-portable by helicopter and fixed wing aircraft, as well as being able to be deployed by parachute. They also required a very high standard of seakeeping and...

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7.8m Regional Forces Surveillance Unit Vessel

Amanda Roberts — Fri, 12 May 2017 08:53:09 +0000

7.8 m Regional Force Surveillance Unit: Surveillance Vessel The Regional Force Surveillance Units (RFSU’s) are specialised infantry units used by the Australian Army Reserve. They are responsible for conducting long range reconnaissance and surveillance patrols in the remote and sparsely populated regions of northern Australia. Using a 6-cylinder Steyr diesel and waterjet, these surveillance vessels...

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Hamelin

Amanda Roberts — Thu, 11 May 2017 04:01:23 +0000

Hamelin: Fisheries Patrol Vessel Hamelin is a 20 metre aluminium police patrol vessel that plays a vital role in monitoring Western Australian fisheries from Eucla through to the Kimberly. Launched in 2002, she was purpose-built to be a multi-use vessel that satisfied the specific requirements of the Western Australian Department of Fisheries, replacing Baudin (commissioned...

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20.7m Royal Malaysian Police

Amanda Roberts — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 08:12:56 +0000

Royal Malaysian Police: Patrol Vessel Designed to be a multi-purpose enforcement craft for the Royal Malaysian Marine Police, this vessel was required to undertake high-speed interception and boarding of suspect crafts, escort duties, and search and rescue operations. The 20.7 metre aluminium patrol vessel built on the Singapore Police Command boats enviable reputation of being...

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10.0m Singapore Police Coast Guard

Amanda Roberts — Thu, 11 May 2017 05:59:26 +0000

Singapore Police Coast Gaurd: Patrol Vessel Built in 2001 by Strategic Marine, this one-off design was specifically tailored to the requirements of the client. As with similar Southerly vessels (albeit larger) operating in this role, the design features a developed-plate flare built into the topsides at the bow. The flare greatly increases bouyancy as the...

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Red Viper

Amanda Roberts — Fri, 12 May 2017 00:50:37 +0000

Red Viper: Special Action Forces Vessel Red Viper is a 20 metre Australian Commando Unit Special Forces vessel designed for the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, which is still in operation, has been involved in a number of different roles since it’s launch in 1999. Some of these roles include as an Army patrol...

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KI Ross

Amanda Roberts — Thu, 11 May 2017 08:03:06 +0000

KI Ross: Patrol Vessel KI Ross is a 23 metre aluminium patrol vessel operating out of Gladstone, Queensland. With Gladstone as it’s base, the patrol area for KI Ross extends from the NSW border to Swains and includes inspections of green areas within the Great Barrier Reef and no-entry regions for such vessels as scallop...

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Len Hooper & Russell A. Wilson

Troppus Domains — Mon, 15 May 2017 08:20:55 +0000

Len Hooper & Russell A. Wilson: Patrol Vessels Launched on the 3rd of June 1998 in Geraldton, Western Australia, Russell A. Wilson and sistership Len Hooper are 16 metre Police patrol vessels designed and built for Queensland Police. The vessels operate between Hinchinbrook and Cape Grenville, a coastline stretching more than 800km. A pair of...

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Singapore Police Coast Guard Command Boat

Amanda Roberts — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 01:44:24 +0000

Singapore Police Coast Guard Command Boat The Singapore Police Guard Command boat was designed by Southerly designs and built by Western Australian boat builders Strategic Marine. Boasting a max speed of 44kts and a wide beam of 6.3M ensures the Police Coast Guard are able to operate at high speed with adequate stability, giving a stable and...

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Singapore Police Coast Guard Patrol Boat

Amanda Roberts — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 09:53:06 +0000

Singapore Police Coast Guard Patrol Boat The Singapore patrol boats have been designed specifically to operate at high speed with great stability, giving a stable and predictable ride. The hull features a wide beam to ensure a good planing area at speed, whilst also providing greater stability at rest. The design of the superstructure was...

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Walcott

Amanda Roberts — Thu, 11 May 2017 04:32:20 +0000

Walcott: Police Patrol Vessel Walcott is a long-range 23 metre aluminium police patrol vessel operating the northern waters of Western Australia. Launched in 1998, she was built to the specific requirements of the Western Australian Police who demanded a purpose-built vessel that would be able to berth additional personnel, operate in rough seas and remote...

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Malu Baizam

Amanda Roberts — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 22:55:28 +0000

Malu Baizam – Dive Support Vessel Based on the success of the Shark, Seal & Porpoise, a fourth sistership was built. Designed to operate as specialist vessels, she carried equipment such as a recompression chamber, stern A-frame, RHIB ramp for its daughter craft, dive platform, and hauling winch.

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Van Diemen

Amanda Roberts — Thu, 11 May 2017 05:11:20 +0000

Van Diemen: Police Patrol Vessel The launch of Tasmanian Police vessel Van Diemen in 1995 represented a significant and important step forward in the maritime patrol capabilities for the Tasmanian Police. Previously being limited in their ability to pursue and apprehend more powerful and advanced illegal vessels fishing in Tasmanian waters, the introduction of Van...

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Coral Snake

Amanda Roberts — Fri, 12 May 2017 01:38:15 +0000

Coral Snake: Special Action Forces Vessel Launched in 1994, Coral Snake is a 20 metre Special Action Forces craft designed for the Australian Department of Defence. Responsible for a number of highly covert and successful operations, her design has proven to be a valuable asset to the Australian Army. With ample accommodation, space, and a...

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Royal Australian Navy Dive

Troppus Domains — Mon, 15 May 2017 07:08:51 +0000

Royal Australian Navy Vessels – Dive Support Vessel Three dive support vessels were built by Geraldton Boat Builders for the Royal Australian Navy: Shark, Seal & Porpoise. Designed to operate as specialist vessels, they each carried equipment such as a recompression chamber, stern A-frame, RHIB ramp for its daughter craft, dive platform, and hauling winch....

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McLaughlan

Amanda Roberts — Thu, 11 May 2017 06:15:17 +0000

McLaughlan: Patrol Boat Converted to Lobster Fishing Vessel Originally launched in 1992 and operating out of Geraldton, McLaughlan started life as a 20 metre Western Australian Department of Fisheries vessel where it patrolled the West Coast and Gascoyne bioregions for 23 years. During this time it was responsible for delivering monitoring and compliance services at...

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Delphinus

Amanda Roberts — Thu, 11 May 2017 06:30:16 +0000

Delphinus: Police Patrol Vessel Delphinus is a 22 metre aluminium police patrol vessel permanently based at North West Water Police in Dampier, Western Australia. Launched in 1991 and originally operating in Victoria, she is now a valuable asset to Western Australian water police undertaking various roles such as border patrol and search and rescue operations....

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