Australia Navy ADV Cape Solander Delivered

Austal announced on 2 August 2024 that the seventh Evolved Cape-class patrol boat, Cape Solander (312), had been officially accepted by the Commonwealth of Australia at its Henderson, Western Australia shipyard, Naval News reported. The 58-metre aluminium monohull accommodates up to 32 personnel and carries improved habitability and sustainment systems over the original Cape class. She is one of ten boats contracted for the Royal Australian Navy under project SEA 1445-1, an initial six-boat order extended by two boats in April 2022 and two more in February 2024, according to the same report. The boat was commissioned as HMAS Cape Solander in May 2025.