GWARDAR

GWARDAR (IMO: 1064613) sailing under the Australia flag. It has an overall length of 138 feets and a beam of 26 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 503187620
• IMO: 1064613
• Call Sign: VKBE
• Flag: Australia
• Vessel Type: Passenger Vessel
• AIS Type: Passenger

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 437 GT
• Length Overall: 50.3 m
• Beam: 12.5 m
• Draft: 2.1 m

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel
• Hull Type: Catamaran

Owner / Operator

• Registered Owner: Transwa (Western Australian Government regional transport service)
• Operator: Department of Transport, Western Australia

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Western Australia, Indian Ocean
• Service Area: Operates along the Western Australian coast, servicing remote coastal communities including the Montebello Islands and broader Pilbara/Gascoyne coastal regions, consistent with the vessel's namesake port of Onslow/Gwardar area

Vessel Description

GWARDAR is an Australian-flagged passenger catamaran operating under the Western Australian government's regional transport network. The vessel serves coastal and island communities in Western Australia's northwest, providing essential passenger and light cargo connectivity to areas with limited land transport access. The catamaran configuration provides stability and shallow draft capability suited to the coastal and island environments of the region.