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BNaval support & landing craft
small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols
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ADV Ocean Protectorlarger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source105.9 metres (347 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | ADV Ocean Protector | Offshore Raiding Craft |
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| Power | Diesel-electric 4 x Wärtsilä 63L2 diesels, 14,804 horsepower (11,039 kW) 2 x motors, 6,438 horsepower (4,801 kW) 2 x directional propellers[source] | Twin Steyr M0256K43 high speed diesel engines each developing 250Hp/184Kw at 4300rpm.[source] |
| Name | Ocean Protector[source] | — |
| Owner | Royal Australian Navy[source] | — |
| Operator | Teekay[source] | — |
| Builder | Aker Yards ASA , Tulcea , Romania[source] |
Offshore Raiding Craftlarger figure on 0 of 2
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9.1m[source]
ship's crew, 50 Customs personnel
Single source22 ship's crew, 50 Customs personnel[source]
Royal Marines (1 driver, 3 gunners, 8 fully equipped troops)
Single source12 Royal Marines (1 driver, 3 gunners, 8 fully equipped troops)[source]
at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Single sourceat 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Single source23,000 nautical miles (43,000 km; 26,000 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) 9,200 nautical miles (17,000 km; 10,600 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)[source]
In excess of ORC and CRC
Single sourceIn excess of 200 nautical miles (370 km) (ORC and CRC)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Yard number | 152[source] | — |
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| Laid down | 25 August 2006[source] | — |
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| Launched | 28 January 2007[source] | — |
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| Completed | 3 August 2007[source] | — |
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| Acquired | November 2015[source] | — |
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| In service | January 2016[source] | — |
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| Home port | Fremantle , Australia[source] | — |
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| Identification | MMSI number : 503630000 IMO number : 9374260 Call sign : VHDM[source] | — |
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| Status | In Service[source] | — |
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| Type | ROV Support Vessel[source] | Fast Assault Craft[source] |
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| Tonnage | 6,596 gross tons[source] | — |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 x 8.5 m (28 ft) rigid hull Customs Rescue Tenders[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 120 in austere accommodation[source] | — |
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| Armament | 2 × deck mounted .50 caliber machine guns[source] | Fwd; single or twin GPMG. Aft 2 off; .50 cal, GPMG or 40mm grenade launchers , Gau mini gun[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Helicopter platform[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | The ship has a full-load displacement of 8,500 tonnes, a tonnage value of 6,596 gross tons , is 105.9 metres (347 ft) in overall length, with a beam of 21.02 metres (69.0 ft), and a draught of 6.6 metres (22 ft). The propulsion machinery is diesel-electric. Four Wärtsilä 6L32 diesels, providing a total of 14,804 horsepower (11,039 kW), generate electricity, which is directed to two 6,438 horsepower (4,801 kW) motors driving directional propellers. Top speed is 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph), with a range of 9,200 nautical miles (17,000 km; 10,600 mi). Sustainable range is 23,000 nautical miles (43,000 km; 26,000 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph). A platform suitable for landing a medium helicopter is sited forward, above the bridge. For offshore support duties, 1,100 square metres (12,000 sq ft) of deck area is available, and a 140 tonne crane is fitted.[source]ADV Ocean Protector · Design and construction; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In Australian Customs service, the ship's normal complement was made up of 22 ship's crew contracted from Teekay , plus up to 50 Customs and associated personnel, along with austere accommodation for a further 120 in a retrofitted deckhouse module. Two .50 caliber machine guns were fitted, along with two 8.5-metre (28 ft) rigid hull Customs Rescue Tenders.[source]ADV Ocean Protector · Design and construction; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Builders | — | Holyhead Marine Services[source] |
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| Active | — | Several dozen CRC/ORC as of 2024 (troop-carrying and fire-support variants)[source] |
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| Armour | — | Dynema ballistic protection to defeat 7.62mm x 39 Ball at 20m. (optional)[source] |
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| Role | — | small, fast boat used by the Royal Marines for troop insertion, and patrols[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 4, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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