Uploaded July 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This video shows the transportation of the first of class Guardian Class Patrol Boat from Austal's Pacific Patrol Boat facility in Naval Base Western Australia to the its launch site in Henderson on 26-28 May 2018.
The Guardian Class Patrol Boat (GCPB), contracted under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (PPBR) program is part of the Commonwealth’s Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP) that aims to enhance practical maritime security cooperation across the South Pacific. The PPBR program includes 21 steel hulled Guardian Class Patrol Boats (GCPBs) for delivery to up to 13 Pacific Island nations from late 2018.
The all new GCPB 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 traveling at 20 knots and at 12 knots possesses a 3,000 nautical mile range. Each vessel can accommodate 23 people.
This video shows the transportation of the first of class Guardian Class Patrol Boat from Austal's Pacific Patrol Boat facility in Naval Base Western Australia to the its launch site in Henderson on 26-28 May 2018.
The Guardian Class Patrol Boat (GCPB), contracted under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (PPBR) program is part of the Commonwealth’s Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP) that aims to enhance practical maritime security cooperation across the South Pacific. The PPBR program includes 21 steel hulled Guardian Class Patrol Boats (GCPBs) for delivery to up to 13 Pacific Island nations from late 2018.
The all new GCPB 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 traveling at 20 knots and at 12 knots possesses a 3,000 nautical mile range. Each vessel can accommodate 23 people.
