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ACV Ashmore Guardian

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ACV Ashmore Guardian in Darwin, May 2011
History
Australia
NameAshmore Guardian
OwnerGardline Australia Pty Ltd
OperatorAustralian Customs and Border Protection Service
BuilderK Shipyard, Fremantle, Western Australia
Launched1983
AcquiredMarch 2008
HomeportDarwin
Identification
Papua New Guinea
NameNiugini Guardian
Acquired2015
In service2015-current
Identification
General characteristics
Tonnage339 GT
Length34.9 m (114 ft 6 in)
Beam8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Draught3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Propulsion2 × Caterpillar 3406E marine diesel engines, 336 kW (451 hp)
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 × 7.3 m (24 ft) rigid hull inflatable boats
Complement6 crew and up to 10 customs officers.
NotesContains a "secure holding facility for up to ten apprehended illegal foreign fishers".[1]

Niugini Guardian is a patrol vessel operated by Papua New Guinea and previously operated as the ACV Ashmore Guardian by the Customs Marine Unit of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. The former fishing supply vessel Roper K[2] was converted in 2007-08 by Jurong SML in Singapore.[3] It was leased to Customs, primarily to patrol the Ashmore and Cartier Islands for up to 330 days per year.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Australian Customs Vessel Ashmore Guardian" (PDF). Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.
  2. ^ "Vessel "Roper K"" (PDF). ShipLink. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Jurong SML Converts Ashmore Guardian Patrol Vessel" (PDF). Dilphin: SembCorp Marine. January–February 2008. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2014.