ABFC Thaiyak
Patrol vessel used by the Customs Marine Unit of the Australian Border Force / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ABFC Thaiyak (pronounced “tie-yak”) is a patrol vessel used by the Customs Marine Unit of the Australian Border Force, primarily stationed at the Ashmore and Cartier Islands and is also known as the Long Term Ashmore Capability (LTAC) vessel. Its name, meaning spear, is based on suggestions from Torres Strait Islander crew members who had consulted with their elders.[1]
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Name | ABFC Thaiyak |
Builder | Strategic Marine, Vung Tau, Vietnam |
Launched | March 2014 |
Acquired | June 2014 |
Commissioned | 20 June 2014 |
In service | 23 June 2014 |
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Tonnage | 585 GT |
Length | 40 m (130 ft) |
Beam | 11.5 m (38 ft) |
Draught | 2.4 m (7.9 ft) |
Propulsion | 2 × Caterpillar C32 main engines, 970 kilowatts (1,300 hp) |
Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Range | 2,750 nautical miles (5,090 km; 3,160 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
Endurance | 120 days |
Complement | 13 crew plus 4 special operations personnel and 24 passengers. |
Notes | Carries 2 × 7.7 m (25 ft) NORSAFE 750 rigid hull inflatable boats |
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