The Federal Government has announced a Request for Tender for construction of up to 21 Australian-built patrol boats, to replace ageing vessels originally supplied to 12 Pacific Island nations under Australia’s Pacific Patrol Boat Program.
The project, SEA3036 Phase 1 is budgeted for $594 million in addition to through life sustainment and personnel costs estimated at $1.38 billion over 30 years.
Australia provided 22 vessels between 1985 and 1997 to help island nations police their own fisheries and security zones.
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