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Stroppy Chippie · **Posted:** Wed Oct 22, 2025 11:30 pm

" they've been gifted an intact (but beyond economical repair) Guardian to practice on."

With enough bodies going through on courses, could get that one back in service (no profit margin).

Seejay · **Posted:** Mon Oct 27, 2025 4:36 pm

Hippy Chippy wrote:

:-k Cairns, eh..? So maybe they can give them some practical local hazard avoidance training on the Great Barrier Reef :captain:

d'ya reckon..?! :finga:

They actually do train around this area, but have the project teams on board to assist. That minimises the damage potential of course, but when the Guardians leave Cairns to return to their home ports only the ship's crew is aboard. This means that they navigate around/through the GBR by themselveslves and thence to their own ports, so they have a substantial knowledge of navigation.

My theory is that they are confused by the level of dependence on electronic aids and the computer systems on board. Whereas previously everything was manual control with limited remote operation, now they have to contend with computers with a dozen active screens to operate engines/equipment/valves/etc, and they just don't cope with it very well. :dontknow:

But, what do I know?

The most recent boat to run aground (Takuare) is now off the reef (after another vessel tried to just drag it off and caused more problems), and is now sitting by the seaside on a sandy bottom.

Same as the other one that grounded months & months :captain:

ago...

Stroppy Chippie · **Posted:** Mon Oct 27, 2025 11:00 pm

"Takuare" - that would be the one returned in March after an earlier repair job?

You would think that there would be a huge sign on the wall in the ship procurement area stating that there is a simple reason why the Pacific Class patrol boat was designed and built....

Seejay · **Posted:** Tue Oct 28, 2025 2:13 pm

Yep, that's the one!

connief · **Posted:** Thu Oct 30, 2025 4:23 pm

Here you go

Vanuatu patrol boat RVS Takuare transported to Australia for repairs after hitting reef

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-30/ ... /105947254

I like this bit about who pays for the repairs

"It is unclear who will pay for the repairs and recovery operation; however, the Australian government does have budget provisions for "support" of the vessels' operations across the Pacific."

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Thu Oct 30, 2025 7:26 pm

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