Sydney Harbour, off Bradleys Head, passing Clark Island. 4 August 2010

IMO number : 9188594 Call Sign : VHN8774 Gross tonnage : 212 DWT : 60
Type of ship : Training Ship Year of build : 1998 Flag : Australia

RAN Newsletter 1998 states : Provides support to the RAN's Navigation Faculty. The name honours the Flemish chartmaker who invented the Mercator Projection Chart which is well-known to all navigators. She is based on the highly successful 23 ship Pacific Patrol Boat class built by Tenix. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_class_patrol_boat

SEAHORSE MERCATOR trains overseas mariners as well as RAN personnel and carries all modern state-of-the-art navigation equipment to teach the procedures for coastal navigation, pilotage, and is compatible for normal naval bridge training management and watch-keeping skills.
She is operated by P&O company Defence Maritime Services (DMS)