More than 90 personnel from the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) have completed a comprehensive Austal vessel training program in preparation for the delivery of their six vessel Fast Patrol Craft fleet in early 2010.
The crew training program – held at Austal’s dedicated training facilities in Western Australia – familiarised TTCG personnel with the specific features and capabilities of the 30 metre Fast Patrol Craft, equipping them with the skills necessary to operate the vessels and perform basic maintenance.
Ordered in 2008, the all-aluminium fast patrol boats will support the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard in providing sustained surveillance in the country’s internal waters, the archipelagic territorial sea and its exclusive economic zone.