OPV Nemesis

OPV Nemesis on Sydney Harbour in 2009
History
Australia
Name	OPV Nemesis
Operator	New South Wales Police Force
Builder	Tenix Defence, Henderson, Western Australia
Acquired	June 2008
Homeport	Sydney
Identification	IMO number: 9465875
Status	Active as of 2024
General characteristics
Displacement	104 tonnes
Length	32 m (105 ft)
Propulsion	2 x 1,825 hp (1,361 kW) Caterpillar 12V C32 ACERT diesel
Speed	27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Range	1,400 nautical miles (2,600 km; 1,600 mi)
Complement	Accommodation for up to 10
Armament	Standard police issue firearms
Notes	Carries 6.4 m (21 ft) rigid hull boarding craft

OPV Nemesis is an offshore patrol vessel of the New South Wales Police Force. It was purchased in 2008 to replace two older 22-metre vessels. It is designed to support a range of police operations up to 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) out to sea, including detecting illegal immigration, smuggling and drug trafficking and supporting counter terrorism and search and rescue missions.^[1]

The design specifications for the ship were drawn in 2005, taking into account lessons from the Pong Su incident. Nemesis was built by Tenix Defence in Henderson, Western Australia based on the 35-metre (115 ft) Ilocos Norte-class ships built by Tenix for the Philippine Coast Guard.^[2] At the time of its construction, Nemesis was the largest purpose-built police boat in the Southern Hemisphere.^[3][4]

The vessel is also used to assist the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and the Australian Border Force.^[2]

Officers on board carry firearms and the vessel itself is able to be fitted with mounted weapons.^[2]

Nemesis was part of the support patrol for the 2009 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.^[1]

In 2010, the NSW Police was criticised for only operating the ship for 403 hours in 2009.^[1] Deployments were subsequently increased to 80 hours per month.

References

1. "Police vessel sitting at dock of Balmain's bay, wastin' time". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 February 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010.
2. Davitt, Ernie (18 October 2008). "Seagoing patrol vessels strengthen police CT role". Australian Security Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
3. "Port Kembla Maritime Centre". Parliament of New South Wales. 28 October 2009.
4. Police Marine Power Caterpillar Energy Solutions

External links

Media related to Nemesis (ship, 2008) at Wikimedia Commons