On 14/7/23 16:07, Stephen Loosley wrote:
So, let’s see .. 48 ships, each with say 10,000 ...
A typical long range fishing boat can carry a few hundred people. You would need something like Icon of the Seas, the worlds largest passenger ship, to carry 10,000.
The Australian navy has three second hand oil platform support vessels, for carrying supplies, and testing robot submarines. These are much cheaper to buy and operate than warships. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADV_Ocean_Protector
I have suggested the Australian government buy more support vessels, paint them with orange stripes, and call them a "Coastguard". They would not look military, but be able to intimidate fishing boats with their size, and drive them off with remote controlled water cannons. If that didn't work, there could be drones and missiles hidden on the cargo deck in shipping containers. https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/cne-2023/2023/06/rnln-trific-low-manned-platform-to-augment-frigate/
The Australian government is speeding up development of stealthy armed Ghost Bat drones, to be built outside Toowoomba. These have a range of 3,700 km. https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/government-accelerates-ghost-bat-program
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