ADV Cape Inscription Patrol Boat departing Cairns Harbour for the Coral Sea on 5 Aug 2024.

‪@shipsintropicaloz‬ Australian Defence Vessel, Cape Inscription departing from HMAS Cairns, where it is based, to patrol the Coral Sea. Built by Austal in Western Australia, Cape Inscription is one of 18 Cape class patrol boats currently in service in and around Australia. It carries two 7.3 m (24 ft) Gemini RHIB (rigid hull inflatable boats) interception craft in cradles at the stern, along with a small boat carried amidships and is armed with 2 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns.

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This is an Austal vessel, a splendid design!!!

[@antoncarmoducchi6057]

Now they need to get it stuck on a reef. That's what the cool kids do.