SB24 -000369 Australian Border Force - Back Pocket Brief For Budget Estimates Hearing, May 2024

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The Australian Border Force back pocket brief for May 2024 Budget Estimates details maritime patrol operations for the Civil Maritime Capability Strategy. The ABF's 12-vessel "blue water" fleet (vessels exceeding 24 metres) comprises one Ocean Shield, one Thaiyak, two Bay Class, and eight Cape Class vessels. Over five years (2018-19 to 2022-23), annual patrol days ranged from 2,182 to 2,485, with 2,182 days achieved in 2022-23 across these vessel classes. The 2023-24 forecast was 2,200 patrol days. As of March 2024, operational losses totalled 682 patrol days: 455 lost to unscheduled maintenance and 227 to critical crew shortages. The Ocean Shield, a 110.9-metre ice-rated vessel, operated with 37