 Extensive damage from the fire led to the ship's decommissioning in December 2014.The "Armidale" class patrol boats are long, with a beam of , a draught of , and a standard displacement of 270 tons.The semi-displacement vee hull is fabricated from aluminium alloy, and each vessel is built to a combination of Det Norske Veritas standards for high-speed light craft and RAN requirements.