Sydney Ports Acquires Fast Response Vessel, The 'Millers Point'

A locally built fast response vessel, the “Millers Point” is one of the latest acquisitions by Sydney Ports Corporation  in its role to help respond to incidents and emergencies on Sydney Harbour.

The Millers Point was designed in Western Australia by Global Marine and built locally by Axiom Alloys of Mt. Druitt.

The boat measures 9.3 metres in length, has a beam of 3.35 metres and a draft of 0.55 metres.

The primary purpose of the vessel is to respond to fires around the harbour such as small boat fires or bushfires, as well as oil spills.

The boat is fitted with twin 225 hp engines and a 6hp stand alone fire pump and in recent trials achieved a top speed of 33 knots.

The Miller’s Point will cover areas of the harbour as far as Parramatta in the west, the Lane Cove River, Middle Harbour and up to three nautical miles out to sea.

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