18.08.2011, 21:13
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18 August
AUSTRALIA
* Defence ministry finally decided to get rid of landing ship KANIMBLA … due to materiel condition (too expensive to make it “seaworthy”) … inoperative since September 2010 … no date for decommissioning yet (rmks: should be rather soon).
* Landing ship TOBRUK about to end scheduled maintenance period but will not be fully ready until November. To provide disaster relief capabilities in the upcoming cyclone season, Australian customs vessel OCEAN PROTECTOR will be available from 12 Aug until 14 Oct. New Zealand navy multi-purpose ship CANTERBURY also on stand-by.
* The Australian navy “continues to examine (more) amphibious transport ship options“
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