Austal’s Offshore Patrol 83 is a new steel vessel design derived from a proven platform that has demonstrated success operating in tropical environments and conducting border patrol and maritime operations.

Featuring an aviation deck enabling helicopter and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) missions, the OP83 is also fitted with a mission bay and aft storage areas to facilitate the embarkation of containerised mission modules.

The vessel is arranged with a starboard boat deck and stern well for the safe and rapid launch and recovery of RigidHulled Inflatable Boats (RHIBs).