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On Saturday 28 June 2025, Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Arafura was Commissioned into service in a ceremony at Fremantle, Western Australia.

HMAS Arafura is the first of class, and will now operate as His Majesty’s Australian Ship (HMAS). A further five OPVs will be brought into service, with the first two built at Osborne Naval Shipyard, and a further four constructed at Henderson, Western Australia.

Together with the evolved Cape Class Patrol Boats, the vessels will play a key role in Navy’s contribution to the nation’s fisheries protection, as well as immigration, customs and drug law enforcement operations.


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