Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Ocean Protector (OP) is a Romanian-built, former remotely operated vehicle support vessel launched on 28 January 2007. Ocean Protector entered service, under charter from DOF Subsea, for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service in October 2010.
Purchased from DOF Subsea in 2015 by the Australian Government, her management and control was handed to the RAN in 2016. Teekay shipping, as the Contracted Vessel Operator (CVO), provide the operating crew with all customs, border protection and enforcement duties conducted by embarked Australian Border Force and Transit Security Element personnel.
Specifications
| Type | Auxiliary Naval Vessel |
|---|---|
| Role | Border protection |
| International callsign | VKOP |
| Home port | Fleet Base West |
| Builder | Aker Yards ASA, Tulcea, Romania |
| Launched | 28 January 2007 |
| Displacement | 8500 tonnes full load |
| Length | 105.9 metres |
| Beam | 21.02 metres |
| Draught | 6.6 metres |
| Speed | 16 knots |
| Range | 23.00 NM at 14 knots |
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Function
Auxiliary naval vessel