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Royal Australian Navy - Offshore Patrol
Vessel OPV 206 HMAS Gippsland |
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class: Offshore Patrol Vessel / OPV;
Arafura class Builders: Civmec, Henderson, Western Australia STATUS: Laid down: July 30, 2021 Launched: ? Commissioned: 2027 ? CONSTRUCTION Homeport: ? Namesake: Gippsland region, Victoria Ships Motto: ? Technical Data: see INFO > Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel / OPV |
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HMAS Gippsland (OPV 206): Tasks: Protecting Australia’s coastal and territorial waters, Arafura’s primary focus will be on fisheries protection, border security, customs and law enforcement operations. Patrolling Australia’s Exclusive Economic Zone, Arafura will work with Australian Border Force, Australian Federal Police and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority. It will also collaborate with regional partners to uphold Australian and International law. This is to ensure our region’s security, defence and economic prosperity against: - unauthorised entry - breaches of customs, immigration and drugs legislation - illegal activity - risks to the integrity of national fish-stocks, marine environments and other natural resources |
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Gippsland ... is a rural region in the southeastern part of Victoria, Australia, mostly comprising the coastal plains south of the Victorian Alps (the southernmost section of the Great Dividing Range). It covers an elongated area of 41,556 km2 (16,045 sq mi). |
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