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Workboat News Roundup | February 25 \u2013 New Australian RIBs, Indian Navy training ship launch and more
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An Australian rescue organisation has formally welcomed a new boat into service while a compatriot has unveiled a harbour response craft slated to become operational in the coming weeks. A new berthing barge has been delivered to the US Navy and an Indian Navy training ship was recently launched. Lastly, construction contracts for future US Coast Guard icebreakers have been awarded.<\/p>\n

Australian port operator unveils new response RIB<\/h2>\n
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The Port Authority of New South Wales’ new response RIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Port Authority of New South Wales (PANSW) in Australia has unveiled a new 10-metre\u202fmarine response\u202fvessel<\/a>\u202fsupplied by the Whiskey Project Group.<\/p>\n

When completed, the new rigid inflatable boat (RIB) will\u202fjoin PANSW’s\u202fSydney Harbour and Port Botany response teams and. With twin outboard engines that deliver speeds of up to 42 knots\u202fand\u202fan 870-litre fuel capacity,\u202fshe will support crews in\u202ffast, reliable emergency response and patrol duties\u202faround port waters.<\/p>\n

The port authority said it has been working closely with more than 20 local\u202fspecialist shipbuilders and maritime experts\u202fover the past several months to facilitate the delivery of the vessel.<\/p>\n

New berthing and messing barge delivered to US Navy<\/h2>\n
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The US Navy berthing barge APL 72<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bollinger Shipyards of Louisiana has handed over a new berthing and messing barge<\/a> to the US Navy.<\/p>\n

APL 72<\/em> belongs to a class of barges designated by the navy as the auxiliary personnel lighter\u2013small (APL(S)) vessels. The first two APL(S) vessels, APL 70 <\/em>and APL 71<\/em>, were delivered to the navy in 2022 and 2023, respectively.<\/p>\n

The APL(S) are used by the navy to house crewmembers when ships are in port for availabilities and inter-deployment training cycles.<\/p>\n

Australia’s Marine Rescue NSW commissions new response boat into service<\/h2>\n
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Trial Bay 30 during her official commissioning, February 19, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Australian volunteer search and rescue (SAR) organisation Marine Rescue NSW officially commissioned a new response boat<\/a> into service on Thursday, February 19.<\/p>\n

The 10-metre rigid inflatable boat (RIB) Trial Bay 30<\/a><\/em> was delivered to Marine Rescue NSW’s Trial Bay station in June 2024 and has completed more than 60 SAR missions since then, safely returning almost 150 people to shore.<\/p>\n

The commissioning formally welcomed the vessel into the Marine Rescue NSW fleet.<\/p>\n

Indian Navy’s newest cadet training ship hits the water<\/h2>\n
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Launch of the future Indian Navy cadet training ship INS Krishna, February 16, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Indian shipbuilder Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has launched a new training vessel<\/a> ordered by the Indian Navy.<\/p>\n

The future INS Krishna<\/em> is the lead unit of a new class of three ships to be used in the training of naval officer cadets. Construction of all three ships will take place at L&T’s yard at Adani Katupalli Port in Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n

Upon completion, the future Krishna<\/em> will have a length of 122 metres, a beam of 18 metres, a displacement of 4,700 tonnes, and accommodation for 170 crewmembers and up to 200 cadets.<\/p>\n