The T&T, Trinidad and Tobago, Government has approved the purchase of two Austal Cape-class patrol boats to increase border security and safeguard the country's maritime domain. This was revealed on Monday by Minister of National Security, Fitzgerald Hinds MP, during his address at the T&T Defence Force (TTDF) passing out ceremony of new recruits, which took place at the Tetron Barracks in Chaguaramas.
Hinds said the patrol boats "will strengthen the capacity of the T&T Coast Guard."
"These vessels will be joining the Coast Guard fleet sooner rather than later, and I give you the assurance that project will not be aborted to your trauma and to the disservice of the people of T&T," Hinds said.
The Cape class is a ship class of 10 large patrol boats operated by the Marine Unit of the Australian Border Force and Royal Australian Navy. The vessels are built by Austal and cost some US$38.6 million...MORE
