Austal delivers Guardian-class patrol boat

Perth international shipbuilder Austal has delivered its tenth Guardian-class Patrol Boat to the Department of Defence for gifting to the Solomon Islands Government.

The RSIPV Taro (pictured), built at Austal’s Henderson shipyard, is the second Guardian-class Patrol Boat to be delivered to the Solomon Islands under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project, part of Australia’s Pacific Maritime Security Program.

The handover was marked at a ceremony attended by His Excellency Mr Robert Sisilo, Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Australia.

Austal Chief Executive Officer Paddy Gregg said the delivery of the second Guardian-class Patrol Boat to the Solomon Islands signifies the half way mark in the delivery of the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project.

Picture: Austal

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