SeapixOnlineDisplaying 1 of 1 OCEAN SHIELD (2012/8368grt/4400dwt/IMO 9628374, ex-SKANDI BERGEN) alongside at Garden Island, Sydney, Australia. Laid down as an offshore support vessel, she entered service with the Royal Australian Navy in June 2012 as an humanitarian and disaster relief vessel. She is crewed by civilians and supports the RAN's amphibious warfare ships. She is scheduled to transfer in 2016 to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service replacing OCEAN PROTECTOR. Keywords: naval vessels, naval ships, ships, shipping, weapons, war, warfare, assault, attack, defence, defense, navy,
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