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A patrol boat (also referred to as a patrol craft, patrol ship, or patrol vessel) is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence, border security, or law enforcement. There are many designs for patrol boats, and they generally range in size. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, police, or
The classification of a patrol boat is often subjective, but they are generally small naval vessels that are used to patrol national waters or a certain jurisdiction. They may be as large as a
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* Diligente-class patrol boat
* Nodriza-class patrol boat
* PAF-I-class patrol boat
* PAF-II-class patrol boat
* PAF-III-class patrol boat
* PAF-IV-class patrol boat
* Patrullera Fluvial Ligera-class patrol boat
* Riohacha-class gunboat
* Fassmer-80 class – built in Colombia by COTECMAR
* OPV – 2 vessels
* IPV – 6 vessels
* patrol vessel
* OPV – 4 ships (classed as ocean patrol frigates)
* IPV – 3 vessels
* IPV – 9 vessels (in
* Eritrea-class 60m patrol vessel
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* '' VL Turva'' – an offshore patrol vessel built at
* P400 class
* Classe La Confiance (link in French)
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* Espadon 50 class (1991–2010)
* D'Entrecasteaux-class
* D'Estienne d'Orves-class
* Potsdam class (2019–present)
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* Helgoland class (2009–present)
* (1943–1945)
* R boats (1929–1945)
* Type 139 patrol trawler (1956 to mid-1970s)
* – acting as offshore patrol vessels (OPV)
* Stan Patrol 5509 OPV
* Vosper Europatrol 250 Mk1 OPV
* Abeking & Rasmussen patrol vessels – class ''Dilos''
* POB-24G patrol vessels – class ''Faiakas''
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* ''Tjeld''-class
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* ''Snøgg''-class
* ''Hauk''-class
* ''Skjold''-class
* Barentshav class OPV
* Harstad class OPV
* Nordkapp class OPV
* Nornen class
* Svalbard class icebreaker
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* Viana do Castelo class
* Tejo-class
* Centauro-class
* Argos-class
* Rio Minho-class
* Bojador-class
* Ribamar-class
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* ''Fouladou'' (OPV 190), Senegalese Navy
* ''Kedougou'' (OPV 45), Senegalese Navy
* ''Ferlo'' (RPB 33), Senegalese Navy
* ''Conejera'' (Class Conejera P 31), Senegalese Navy
* ''Fouta'' (Osprey 55), Senegalese Navy
* ''Njambuur'' (PR 72), Senegalese Navy
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* ''Meteoro'' class
* ''Descubierta'' class
* ''Serviola'' class
* ''Anaga'' class
* ''Barceló'' class
* ''Toralla'' class
* ''Conejera'' class
* ''Chilreu'' class
* P111 class patrol boat
* ''Cabo Fradera'' class
* Hugin-class (based on the Norwegian Storm-class, decommissioned) – 16 ships
* Kaparen-class (Hugin-class modified with better subhunting capacity, decommissioned) – 8 ships
* Stockholm-class (commissioned as corvettes, later converted to patrol boats) – 2 ships
* HMS Carlskrona (commissioned as minelayer, later converted to ocean patrol vessel)
Additionally, the Royal Swedish Navy also operates smaller types of patrol boats (Swedish: ''bevakningsbåt'' = "guard boat"):
* Typ 60-class (decommissioned) – 17 ships
* Tapper class – 12 ships
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A patrol boat (also referred to as a patrol craft, patrol ship, or patrol vessel) is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence, border security, or law enforcement. There are many designs for patrol boats, and they generally range in size. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, police, or customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting tariffs and for controlling the flow of goods, including animals, transports, personal effects, and hazardous items, into and out of a country. Traditionally, customs ...
, and may be intended for marine (" blue water"), estuarine
An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environment ...
("green water
Maritime geography is a collection of terms used by naval military units to loosely define three maritime regions: brown water, green water, and blue water.
Definitions
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"), or river ("brown water
Maritime geography is a collection of terms used by naval military units to loosely define three maritime regions: brown water, green water, and blue water.
Definitions
The elements of maritime geography are loosely defined and their meanings ha ...
") environments.
Per their name, patrol boats are primarily used to patrol a country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), but they may also be used in other roles, such as anti-smuggling
Smuggling is the illegal transportation of objects, substances, information or people, such as out of a house or buildings, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.
There are various ...
, anti- piracy, fishery
Fishery can mean either the enterprise of raising or harvesting fish and other aquatic life; or more commonly, the site where such enterprise takes place ( a.k.a. fishing ground). Commercial fisheries include wild fisheries and fish farms, both ...
patrols, immigration law
Immigration law refers to the national statutes, regulations
Regulation is the management of complex systems according to a set of rules and trends. In systems theory, these types of rules exist in various fields of biology and society, but the ...
enforcement, or search and rescue
Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search ...
. Depending on the size, organization, and capabilities of a nation's armed forces, the importance of patrol boats may range from minor support vessels that are part of a coast guard, to flagships that make up a majority of a navy's fleet. Their small size and relatively low cost make them one of the most common naval vessels in the world.
Classification
The classification of a patrol boat is often subjective, but they are generally small naval vessels that are used to patrol national waters or a certain jurisdiction. They may be as large as a frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat.
The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and ...
or a corvette
A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or " rated") warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the slo ...
, though the term may also be used for vessels as small as a yacht or rigid inflatable boat. They can include fast attack craft
A fast attack craft (FAC) is a small, fast, agile, offensive, often affordable warship armed with anti-ship missiles, gun or torpedoes. FACs are usually operated in close proximity to land as they lack both the seakeeping and all-round defensive ...
, torpedo boats, and missile boat
A missile boat or missile cutter is a small, fast warship armed with anti-ship missiles. Being smaller than other warships such as destroyers and frigates, missile boats are popular with nations interested in forming a navy at lower cost. They a ...
s. They may be broadly classified as inshore patrol vessels (IPVs) or offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). OPVs are usually the smallest ship in a navy's fleet that are large and seaworthy enough to patrol off-shore in the open ocean, while IPVs are typically too small to do so and are instead kept in lakes
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...
or rivers
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
, or close to coasts; IPVs specifically used in rivers can also be called "riverine patrol vessels".
Seagoing patrol boats are typically around 30 m (100 ft) in length and usually carry a single medium caliber artillery gun as main armament, and a variety of lighter secondary armament such as machine guns
A machine gun is a fully automatic, rifled autoloading firearm designed for sustained direct fire with rifle cartridges. Other automatic firearms such as automatic shotguns and automatic rifles (including assault rifles and battle rifles) a ...
or a close-in weapon system. Depending on their role, vessels in this class may also have more sophisticated sensors and fire control systems that would enable them to carry torpedoes, anti-ship missiles, and surface-to-air missile
A surface-to-air missile (SAM), also known as a ground-to-air missile (GTAM) or surface-to-air guided weapon (SAGW), is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles. It is one type of anti-aircraft syst ...
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History
During both World Wars, in order to rapidly build up numbers, all sides created auxiliary patrol boats by arming motorboats and seagoing fishing trawlers with machine guns and obsolete naval weapons. Some modern patrol vessels are still based on fishing and leisure boats. The United States Navy operated the of armed hydrofoils for years in a patrol boat role. During the Vietnam War, the U.S. Navy ordered 193 aluminum hulledPatrol Craft, Fast
Patrol Craft Fast (PCF), also known as Swift Boats, were all-aluminum, long, shallow-draft vessels operated by the United States Navy, initially to patrol the coastal areas and later for work in the interior waterways as part of the brown-wate ...
(PCFs), also known as ''Swiftboats'', for brown water naval operations. The Patrol Boat, River (PBR, sometimes called "Riverine" and "Pibber") was a fiberglass hulled vessel also designed and used for inland river operations during the Vietnam War, and became an icon of water operations during the war due to its use in the 1979 film '' Apocalypse Now''.
Most modern designs are powered by gas turbine arrangements such as CODAG, and speeds are generally in the range. The largest OPVs might also have a flight deck and helicopter embarked. In times of crisis or war, these vessels are expected to support the larger vessels in a navy, though some smaller navies are mostly composed of just patrol boats.
Specific nations
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Argentine Naval Prefecture
The Argentine Naval Prefecture ( es, Prefectura Naval Argentina or PNA) is a service of Argentina's Security Ministry charged with protecting the country's rivers and maritime territory. It therefore fulfills the functions of other countries' coa ...
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* Shaldag-class patrol boat
The Shaldag-class patrol boat ( he, שלדג, ''Kingfisher'') is a small but fast class of patrol boats developed for the Israeli Navy and launched in 1989, it has since seen service with several other navies. Designed for security tasks where h ...
Argentine Navy
The Argentine Navy (ARA; es, Armada de la República Argentina). This forms the basis for the navy's ship prefix "ARA". is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with the ...
* Gowind-class vessel
* Murature-class vessel
* Intrépida-class boat
* Zurubí-class patrol boat
* Baradero class patrol boat
* Punta Mogotes class patrol boat
Australia
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* (2005–present)
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Australian Border Force Marine Unit
* (1999–present) * Australian Customs Vessel ''Triton'' (2000–2016) * (2013–present) – replaced the Bay-classOthers
* (1987–2023) – Australian-built, gifted by the Australian Government to 12 Pacific Island countries ( appears to be the last boat in service as of November 2022) * (2018–present) – Australian-built replacements for the , gifted to the same 12 Pacific Island nations and Timor-LesteBahamas
Bahrain
Royal Bahrain Naval Force
The Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF) (previously known as Bahrain Defense Force, Naval Branch) is the maritime branch of the Bahrain Defence Force. The current Commander of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force is Rear Admiral Mohammed Yousif al-Asam. ...
35m Fast Patrol Vessels- USA -built by Swiftships, Commissioned in 2021
Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Navy classified its medium size patrol ships as large patrol craft (LPC) which are armed with either anti-ship missiles or torpedoes. Those ships typically have heavier armaments but less range than OPVs.
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Barbados Coast Guard
The Barbados Coast Guard is the maritime element of the Barbados Defence Force. Its responsibilities include territorial defence, patrolling Barbados' territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), as well as conducting maritime law enforce ...
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Belgium
* '' Castor'' (2014–present) * '' Pollux'' (2015–present)Brazil
* ''Grajaú''-class offshore patrol vessel * ''Bracuí''-class patrol vessel – ex- * ''Imperial Marinheiro''-class offshore patrol vessel * ''Piratini''-class patrol vessel * ''J''-class patrol vessel * ''Roraima''-class river patrol vessel * ''Pedro Teixeira''-class river patrol vessel * offshore patrol vessel *Brunei
* offshore patrol vessel * patrol vessel * KH 27-class patrol boat * FDB 512-class patrol boat * Bendaharu-class patrol vessel * Perwira-class patrol vessel * Saleha-class patrol vessel * Pahlawan-class patrol vesselBulgaria
* ''Obzor''Canada
Cape Verde
Guardiao (P511)
The ''Guardiao'' is the Cape Verde Coast Guard's first patrol vessel based on the Damen Stan 5009 patrol vessel, Damen Stan 5009 design.
The ''Guardião'' is equipped with a vertically aligned ''"axe bow"''. Damen Group, Damen asserts that a ver ...
Chile
* (1979/1980–2001/2002) * (1982–2014?) * (1990–present) * (1993–present) * (1996–2017/2020) * (1999–present) * (2007–present) * (2007–present) * (2008–present)China (PRC)
People's Liberation Army Navy
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN; ), also known as the People's Navy, Chinese Navy, or PLA Navy, is the maritime service branch of the People's Liberation Army.
The PLAN traces its lineage to naval units fighting during the Chinese ...
* Harbour security boat (PBI) – four newly built 80-ton class harbour security / patrol boats, and more are planned in order to take over the port security / patrol duties currently performed by the obsolete ''Shantou'', Beihai, Huangpu, and Yulin-class gunboats, which are increasingly being converted to inshore surveying boats and range support boats
* Shanghai III (Type 062I)-class gunboat – 2
* Shanghai II
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(Type 062)-class gunboat – 150+ active and at least 100 in reserve
* Huludao (Type 206)-class gunboat – 8+
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* – less than 30 (in reserve, subordinated to naval militia)
* – less than 15 (in reserve, subordinated to naval militia)
* – less than 40 (being transferred to logistic duties)
Colombia
Croatia
* ''Šolta'' (OB-02) * ''Omiš'' (OB-31)Denmark
Danish
Danish may refer to:
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* ''Hvidbjørnen''-class OPV (link in Danish) – 4 ships (classed as ocean patrol frigates)
Ecuador
Ecuadorian Navy
The Ecuadorian Navy ( es, Armada del Ecuador) is an Ecuadorian entity responsible for the surveillance and protection of national maritime territory and has a personnel of 9,127 men to protect a coastline of 2,237 km which reaches far into t ...
* Damen Stan Patrol 5009
Eritrea
Others
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* , United States Coast Guard patrol vessels based on the Damen Stan 2600 design
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Finland
STX Finland
STX Finland Oy, formerly Aker Yards Oy, was a Finnish shipbuilding company operating three shipyards in Finland, in Turku, Helsinki and Rauma, employing some 2,500 people. It was part of STX Europe, a group of international shipbuilding compan ...
Rauma shipyard in 2014
France
Maritime Gendarmerie
The Maritime Gendarmerie (french: Gendarmerie maritime) is a component of the French National Gendarmerie under operational control of the chief of staff of the French Navy. It employs 1,157 personnel and operates around thirty patrol boats and h ...
* Trident-class patrol boat
* Géranium-class patrol boat
* Jonquille-class patrol boat
* Vedette-class patrol boat
* Pétulante-class patrol craft
* Pavois-class patrol craft
Germany
* Potsdam class (2019–present)
* (2002–present)
* Helgoland class (2009–present)
* (1943–1945)
* R boats (1929–1945)
* Type 139 patrol trawler (1956 to mid-1970s)
Greece
Hellenic Navy
The Hellenic Navy (HN; el, Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, War Navy, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Hellenic Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy historically hails from the naval forces of vari ...
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* ''Nasty''-class coastal patrol vessels – formerly torpedo boats
* ''Esterel''-class coastal patrol vessels
Lambro 57
The Lambro ( lmo, Lamber or ''Lambar'' ) is a river of Lombardy, northern Italy, a left tributary of the Po.
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and derivatives – all being boats for coastal patrols
Honduras
Honduran Navy
The Armed Forces of Honduras ( es, Fuerzas Armadas de Honduras), consists of the Honduran Army, Honduran Navy and Honduran Air Force.
History Pre-1979
The Armed Forces of Honduras were created through article 44, subsection 4 of the First Const ...
* Damen Stan Patrol 4207
The Netherlands, Dutch shipbuilding firm The Damen Group, designs and manufactures a range of patrol vessels, of various sizes, including the Damen Stan 4207 Patrol Vessels. The Damen Stan patrol vessel designs' names include a four digit code, wh ...
Hong Kong (SARPRC)
Sea Panther-class large command boat
''Sea Panther''-class large command boats are vessels built for and used by the Hong Kong Police Force for marine patrols off Hong Kong. Commissioned in 1988, two boats were built:
* PL3 Sea Panther
* PL4 Sea Horse
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India
Indonesia
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and Indonesian Customs, 28 meter long patrol boat made by local shipyard PT PAL.
* FPB 38, Indonesian Customs, 38 meter long aluminium patrol boat made by local shipyard PT PAL.
* FPB 57, Indonesian Navy, 57 meter long patrol boat designed by Lurssen and made by PT PAL, ASM and heli deck equipped for some version.
* PC-40, Indonesian Navy, 40 meter long FRP/Aluminum patrol boat, locally made by in house Navy's workshop.
* PC-60 trimaran, Indonesian Navy, 63-meter-long composite material, is armed with 120 km range of anti-ship missile, made by PT Lundin industry
* OPV 80 - 80 meter long, designed by Terafulk and made by PT Citra Shipyard
* OPV 110 (Tanjung Datu-class) - 110 meter long, made by PT Palindo Marine Shipyard
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Ireland
List of Irish Naval Service vessels; * Offshore Patrol Vessels ** (1972–2001) ** (1978–2013) ** (1979–2015) ** (1980–2016) * Helicopter Patrol Vessel ** (1984–2022) * Coastal Patrol Vessels ** (1984–2022) ** (1985–2022) * Offshore Patrol Vessels ** (1999–present) ** (2001–present) * Offshore Patrol Vessels ** (2014–present) ** (2015–present) ** (2016–present) ** (2018–present)Israel
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* Dvora class fast patrol boat
The Dvora-class fast patrol boat is a fast class of patrol boats built by Israel Aerospace Industries for the Israeli Sea Corps based on the Israeli .
Operational history
Sri Lanka
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Italy
* ''Zara'' class, (Italian Guardia di Finanza) * ''Saettia'' class, (Italian Coast Guard) * ''Diciotti'' – CP 902 class, (Italian Coast Guard) * , (Italian Coast Guard) * , (ItalianMarina Militare
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Jamaica
JDF Coast Guard
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Japan
* ( Japan Coast Guard), the largest patrol boat
* (Japan Coast Guard), large patrol vessel with helicopter deck and hangar
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* (Japan Coast Guard), high-speed large patrol cessel with helicopter deck
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* (Japan Coast Guard), high-speed large patrol vessel
* (Japan Coast Guard), medium-sized patrol vessel
* (JMSDF
, abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ...
, Japanese Navy), corvette
A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or " rated") warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the slo ...
type patrol vessel
* ，(Japan Coast Guard), icebreaker
* Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) program
The Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) program consists of a planned 12 OPV-type patrol vessels to be operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
Background
On 30 June 2022, the Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) announced ...
(JMSDF
, abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ...
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Latvia
* ''Skrunda'' class, world's first SWATH patrol boat ( Latvian Naval Forces)Malaysia
* ''Kedah'' class offshore patrol vessel, (Royal Malaysian Navy
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN, ms, Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia; TLDM; Jawi: ) is the naval arm of the Malaysian Armed Forces. RMN is the main agency responsible for the country's maritime surveillance and defense operations. RMN's area of o ...
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* Keris-class littoral mission ship,(Royal Malaysian Navy)
* Gagah Class Ship, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
* Ramunia Class Ship, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
* Nusa Class Ship, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
* Sipadan Class Ship, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
* Rhu Class Ship, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
* Pengawal Class Ship, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
* Peninjau Class Ship, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
* Pelindung Class Ship, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
* Semilang Class Ship, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
* Penggalang Class Ship, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
* Penyelamat Class Ship, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
* Pengaman Class Ship, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
* Kilat Class Ship, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
* Malawali Class Ship, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
* Langkawi Class Patrol Ship, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
Malta
* ''Protector'' class offshore patrol vessel (Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta
The Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta ( mt, Skwadra Marittima tal-Forzi Armati ta' Malta) is the naval component of the Maltese military. The Maritime Squadron has responsibility for the security of Maltese territorial waters, ma ...
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* ''Diciotti'' class offshore patrol vessel (Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta
The Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta ( mt, Skwadra Marittima tal-Forzi Armati ta' Malta) is the naval component of the Maltese military. The Maritime Squadron has responsibility for the security of Maltese territorial waters, ma ...
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* ''P21'' class inshore patrol vessel (Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta
The Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta ( mt, Skwadra Marittima tal-Forzi Armati ta' Malta) is the naval component of the Maltese military. The Maritime Squadron has responsibility for the security of Maltese territorial waters, ma ...
) – 2010–present
* ''Emer'' class offshore patrol vessel (Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta
The Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta ( mt, Skwadra Marittima tal-Forzi Armati ta' Malta) is the naval component of the Maltese military. The Maritime Squadron has responsibility for the security of Maltese territorial waters, ma ...
) – 2015–present
Mexico
Montenegro
* Kotor class frigate
Morocco
*OPV-70
OPV-70 is an Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Royal Moroccan Navy, designed by Raidco Marine and built at STX France SA.
The first vessel received, was named after the Battle of Bir Anzaran, between the Polisario Front and Royal Armed Forces in ...
class, offshore patrol vessel ( Royal Moroccan Navy)
*OPV-64
OPV-64 is a type of offshore patrol vessel based on a Leroux & Lotz patrol vessel concept and designed for the needs of the Royal Moroccan Navy, ordered in late 1993.
Definition of the requirements
The main propulsion systems are two Wartsila No ...
class, offshore patrol vessel ( Royal Moroccan Navy)
Namibia
* ''Grajaú''-class offshore patrol vesselNetherlands
Royal Netherlands Navy
The Royal Netherlands Navy ( nl, Koninklijke Marine, links=no) is the naval force of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
During the 17th century, the navy of the Dutch Republic (1581–1795) was one of the most powerful naval forces in the world an ...
* Holland class offshore patrol vessels
The ''Holland''-class ocean-going patrol vessels are a class of four ocean-going patrol vessels constructed for the Royal Netherlands Navy. They are designed to fulfill patrol and intervention tasks against lightly armed opponents, such as pira ...
Netherlands Coastguard
The Netherlands Coastguard ( nl, Kustwacht Nederland) is maritime law enforcement branch of the Royal Netherlands Navy patrolling the Dutch coastline. Its operational command falls under the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Netherlands Navy ...
* Visarend
* Zeearend
* 
Barend Biesheuvel
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Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard
The Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (DCCG) ( nl, Kustwacht Caribisch Gebied (''KWCARIB'')) is the coast guard of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Dutch Caribbean. The unit is a joint effort between all constituent countries within the Kingdom. ...
* Damen Stan Patrol 4100
The Damen Stan 4100 patrol vessel design is a design from the Damen Group, a conglomerate of maritime companies based in the Netherlands.
Damen has a long history of designing, licensing out, and building small and medium-sized coastal patrol vess ...
New Zealand
* Protector OPV ( Royal New Zealand Navy) (2008) *Lake-class inshore patrol vessel
The Lake-class inshore patrol vessel (also known as the ''Rotoiti'' class and the Protector class) is a ship class of inshore patrol vessels (IPVs) of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and the Irish Naval Service which replaced the RNZN's s in 2 ...
( Royal New Zealand Navy) (2008)
* ( Royal New Zealand Navy)(1983–2008)
Nicaragua
Norway
* Barentshav class OPV
* Harstad class OPV
* Nordkapp class OPV
* Nornen class
* Svalbard class icebreaker
* Jan Mayen-class
Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to:
Acronyms
* Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN
* Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code
* Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group
* Japanese Article Numb ...
- Planned replacement for the Nordkapp-class
Peru
* Río Zarumilla class, Peruvian Coast Guard * Rio Cañete class, Peruvian Coast GuardPhilippines
Philippine Navy
The Philippine Navy (PN) ( tgl, Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, , Sea Army of the Philippines) ( es, Armada de Filipinas, , Ejército del Mar de las Filipinas) is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It has an e ...
* Alberto Navarette-class
* Jose Andrada class
* Nestor Acero-class
* Malvar-class patrol vessel
* Jacinto-class patrol vessel
The ''Jacinto''-class patrol vessels currently in service with the Philippine Navy are three ships formerly belonging to the Royal Navy's Hong Kong Squadron as ''Peacock''-class corvettes until 1997. The ships have undergone combat, electronic ...
* stretched HDP-1500neo offshore patrol vessel
* Gregorio del Pilar-class offshore patrol vessel
The ''Del Pilar''-class are offshore patrol vessels currently in service with the Philippine Navy and previously in service with the US Coast Guard as ''Hamilton''-class high endurance cutters. The Department of National Defense is currently in ...
Boracay-class patrol boat
The ''Boracay''-class patrol boat is a series of four patrol boats built by OCEA of France for the Philippine Coast Guard based on the Ocea FPB 72
French shipbuilding firm Ocea has designed and sold fast patrol boat it calls the Ocea FPB 72.
it ...
* Ilocos Norte-class patrol boat
The ''Ilocos Norte''-class patrol boat is a series of four vessels in active service of the Philippine Coast Guard. Their hull number prefix "SARV" means they are classified as "''search and rescue vessels''".
Design and construction
The ''Ilocos ...
* Parola-class patrol vessel
The ''Parola''-class patrol vessel consists of ten vessels currently in service with the Philippine Coast Guard. Their hull number prefix "MRRV" means they are officially classified as "''multi-role response vessels''". They will be named after pr ...
* San Juan-class patrol vessel
* Gabriela Silang-class offshore patrol vessel
* Teresa Magbanua-class patrol vessel, offshore
Portugal
Maritime Police
Water police, also called harbor patrols, port police, marine/maritime police, nautical patrols, bay constables, river police, or maritime law enforcement or coastal police are police officers, usually a department of a larger police organizat ...
* Bolina-class
* Levante-class
* Calmaria-class
Qatar
Qatari Emiri Navy
* Musherib classQatari Ministry of Interior
* ARES 75 * ARES 110 * ARES 150Romania
* SNR-17 class patrol boats,Romanian Border Police
The Romanian Border Police ( ro, Poliția de Frontieră) is the structure of the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs (Romania), Ministry of Internal Affairs responsible for the border security and passport control at border crossing points, airpo ...
* Stefan Cel Mare patrol vessel, Romanian Border Police
Russia
* Stenka class patrol boat
The Stenka class is the NATO reporting name for a class of patrol boats built for the Soviet Navy and Soviet Allies. The Soviet designation was Project 205P ''Tarantul'' (not to be confused with the ). The boats are an anti-submarine (ASW) pat ...
(Project 02059), Russian Navy and Russian Coast Guard
* Bogomol Class patrol boat (Project 02065), Russian Navy
* Mirage class patrol vessel
The ''Mirage''-class patrol vessel, also known as Project 14310, is a Russian Coast Guard vessel. The patrol craft is designed to operate in coastal areas, ports, and other littoral areas, to perform missions like protection of territorial maritim ...
(Project 14310), Russian Coast Guard
* Svetlyak class patrol boat
The Svetlyak class, Russian designation Project 10410 ''Svetlyak'', is a class of patrol boats designed and built in the Soviet Union and later in Russia, and currently being used primarily by the Russian Navy and Russian Coast Guard.
Design
...
(Project 10410)， Russian Coast Guard
* Ogonek class patrol boat
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(Project 12130), Russian Coast Guard
* Mangust class patrol boat
The Mangust-class patrol boat, also known as Project 12150, is a Russian Coast Guard vessel. The patrol craft is designed to operate in coastal areas, ports, and other littoral areas, to perform missions like protection of territorial maritime bor ...
(Project 12150, Russian Coast Guard
* Sobol class patrol boat
The Sobol-class patrol boat, also known as Project 12200, is a Russian Coast Guard vessel. The patrol craft is designed to operate in coastal areas, ports, and other littoral areas, to perform missions like protection of territorial maritime borde ...
(Project 12200）, Russian Coast Guard
* Terrier class patrol boat
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(Project 14170), Russian Navy and Russian Coast Guard
* Rubin class patrol boat
The ''Rubin'' class, Russian designation Project 22460 ''Okhotnik'' (russian: Охотник, , Hunter), is a class of Russian border patrol vessels being constructed for the Coast Guard (Russia), Russian Coast Guard. It is designed to combat surf ...
(Project 22460), Russian Coast Guard
* Okean class patrol vessel
The Okean class, Russian designation Project 22100 ''Okean'' (ocean), is a class of oceanic patrol vessels being constructed by Zelenodolsk Shipyard for the Russian Coast Guard. The vessels of this class are intended for protection of Russia's ex ...
(Project 22100), Russian Coast Guard
* Vosh class river patrol craft
The ''Vosh''-class river patrol craft, also known in Soviet designation as Project 1248 ''Moskit'', which has the Project 12481 variant. Both are Russian Coast Guard vessels. The patrol craft is designed to operate in rivers and protect/secure Ru ...
(Project 12481), Russian Coast Guard
* Piyavka class river patrol craft (Project 1249), Russian Coast Guard
* Ogonek class river patrol craft
The ''Ogonek''-class river patrol craft, also known as Project 12130 ''Ogoniok'' river gunboat, is a Russian Coast Guard vessel. The patrol craft is designed to operate in rivers and perform various missions of the Russian Coast Guard like protect ...
(Project 12130), Russian Coast Guard
Senegal
* ''Fouladou'' (OPV 190), Senegalese Navy
* ''Kedougou'' (OPV 45), Senegalese Navy
* ''Ferlo'' (RPB 33), Senegalese Navy
* ''Conejera'' (Class Conejera P 31), Senegalese Navy
* ''Fouta'' (Osprey 55), Senegalese Navy
* ''Njambuur'' (PR 72), Senegalese Navy
Singapore
* , Republic of Singapore Navy
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is the naval service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for defending the country against any sea-borne threats, and the protection of its sea lines of communications, that would comprom ...
* PK class Interceptor Craft, Police Coast Guard
* 1st Generation PT class patrol Craft, Police Coast Guard (decommissioned)
* 2nd Generation PT class patrol Craft, Police Coast Guard (decommissioned)
* 3rd Generation PT class patrol Craft, Police Coast Guard
* 4th Generation PT class patrol Craft, Police Coast Guard
* PC class patrol Craft, Police Coast Guard
*
* , Republic of Singapore Navy
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is the naval service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for defending the country against any sea-borne threats, and the protection of its sea lines of communications, that would comprom ...
Slovenia
* Slovenian patrol boat TriglavSouth Africa
* Warrior class (modified ''Saar 4'' Open Sea Patrol Vessels) * Namacurra classSouth Korea (ROK)
* ''Chamsuri''-class ( Republic of Korea Navy) *Yoon Youngha-class patrol vessel
The ''Yoon Youngha''-class patrol vessel (Hangul: 윤영하급 미사일고속함) also known as PKG-class patrol vessel is a class of patrol ship of the Republic of Korea Navy. One variant is in active service and a smaller variant is planned. ...
Spain
* ''Meteoro'' class
* ''Descubierta'' class
* ''Serviola'' class
* ''Anaga'' class
* ''Barceló'' class
* ''Toralla'' class
* ''Conejera'' class
* ''Chilreu'' class
* P111 class patrol boat
* ''Cabo Fradera'' class
Sri Lanka
* ''Jayasagara '' class ( Sri Lanka Navy) * ''Colombo'' class ( Sri Lanka Navy)Suriname
* Ocea Type FPB 98 class fast patrol boat * Ocea Type FPB 72 class fast patrol boatSweden
* Hugin-class (based on the Norwegian Storm-class, decommissioned) – 16 ships
* Kaparen-class (Hugin-class modified with better subhunting capacity, decommissioned) – 8 ships
* Stockholm-class (commissioned as corvettes, later converted to patrol boats) – 2 ships
* HMS Carlskrona (commissioned as minelayer, later converted to ocean patrol vessel)
Additionally, the Royal Swedish Navy also operates smaller types of patrol boats (Swedish: ''bevakningsbåt'' = "guard boat"):
* Typ 60-class (decommissioned) – 17 ships
* Tapper class – 12 ships
The Swedish Coast Guard
The Swedish Coast Guard ( sv, Kustbevakningen) is a Swedish civilian government agency tasked with:
* maritime surveillance and other control and inspection tasks as well as environmental cleanup after oil spills at sea.
* co-ordinate the civil ...
operate an additional 22 patrol vessels for maritime surveillance.
Thailand
* Pattani class ( Royal Thai Navy) * River class (Royal Thai Navy) * T.991 class (Royal Thai Navy) * krabi class (Royal Thai Navy)Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard
The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) is the military organization responsible for the defence of the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It consists of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment, the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard, the Tr ...
* Damen Stan Patrol 5009
Turkey
Turkish Naval Forces
The Turkish Naval Forces ( tr, ), or Turkish Navy ( tr, ) is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.
The modern naval traditions and customs of the Turkish Navy can be traced back to 10 July 1920, when it was establis ...
* Kılıç II class Kılıç is a Turkish word meaning "sword" and may refer to:
Places
* Kılıç, Anamur, a village in Anamur district of Mersin Province, Turkey
* Kılıç, Gerger, a village in Gerger district of Adıyaman Province, Turkey
Other uses
* Kılıç (s ...
* Kılıç I class Kılıç is a Turkish word meaning "sword" and may refer to:
Places
* Kılıç, Anamur, a village in Anamur district of Mersin Province, Turkey
* Kılıç, Gerger, a village in Gerger district of Adıyaman Province, Turkey
Other uses
* Kılıç ...
* Yıldız class
Yıldız (Turkish for 'star') may refer to:
Places in Turkey
* , a village in Diyadin district, Ağrı Province
* Yıldız, Beypazarı, a village in Ankara Province
* Yıldız, Susurluk, a village in Balıkesir Province
* Yıldız, Bartın, a ...
* Rüzgar class
* Doğan class Doğan is both a masculine Turkish given name and a Turkish surname meaning ''Falcon''. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
* Doğan Abukay, Turkish experimental physicist and academic
* Doğan Akhanlı (1957–2021) Turkish-German wr ...
* Kartal class
The ''Kartal'' class is a class of fast attack missile and torpedo boats of the Turkish Navy.
The vessels of this class were built by Lürssen Werft in Germany, and were based on the . However, unlike the ''Zobel'' class, which were armed wit ...
* Türk class
The ''AB-25'' class (''Türk'' type) is a class of large patrol craft that was built for the Turkish Navy in the late 1960s and early 1970s. One craft was transferred to Georgia in 1998, two were transferred to Kazakhstan in 1999 and 2001, one was ...
* Tuzla class
The ''Tuzla''-class New Type Patrol Boat (Turkish: ''Yeni Tip Karakol Botu'') is one of the patrol boat classes of the Turkish Navy. The ''Tuzla'' class, named after a district in Istanbul with the same name, was designed by Dearsan Shipyards to ...
Coast Guard Command
The Coast Guard Command ( tr, ) is the coast guard service of Turkey. The Turkish Coast Guard is under the command of the Ministry of the Interior. However, during wartime some of its elements can be subordinated to Turkish Naval Forces by the ...
* KAAN 15 class
* KAAN 19 class
* KAAN 29 class
* KAAN 33 class
* SAR 33 class
* SAR 35 class
* 80 class
* Corvette
United Kingdom
* ''Kingfisher''-class patrol vessel of 1935 * Motor Launch of World War II * Harbour Defence Motor Launch of World War II * River class patrol vessel * Castle class patrol vessel *Archer class patrol vessel
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* Island class patrol vessel
The Island-class patrol vessel was first designed and built for the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency. As a result of the Royal Navy's experiences in the Cod Wars with Iceland, FPV ''Jura'' (loaned to the Navy as ) and FPV ''Westra'' were put ...
* Scimitar class patrol vessel
* UKBF 42m Customs Cutter
The UKBF 42m Customs Cutter, formerly HMRC 42m Customs Cutter & UKBA 42m Customs Cutter, is a class of four patrol vessels, derived from the Dutch Damen Stan Patrol 4207 design, operated by the UK Border Force.
Construction
The class were bui ...
* ''Cutlass'' class patrol vessel - planned service entry with the Gibraltar Squadron from 2022
United States
United States Navy
* - (1993–present)
* Mark VI patrol boat- US Navy (2016–present)
United States Coast Guard
* - (2000-2011) - ''four boats were transferred to the Coast Guard for a temporary loan, three (2004-2011) have since been returned, while the fourth (2000-2004) was donated to thePhilippine Navy
The Philippine Navy (PN) ( tgl, Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, , Sea Army of the Philippines) ( es, Armada de Filipinas, , Ejército del Mar de las Filipinas) is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It has an e ...
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* – (1998–present)
* – (1985–present)
* – (2012–present)
Venezuela
* (GC-23)
Vietnam
* Type TT-120 patrol boat,Vietnam Coast Guard
Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG, ; formerly Vietnam Marine Police (VMP) prior to October 2013) is the coast guard of Vietnam. Until 2013, it was a branch of Vietnam's military, the Vietnam People's Army, and falls under the management of the Vietname ...
* Type TT-200 patrol boat, Vietnam Coast Guard
* Type TT-400 patrol boat, Vietnam Coast Guard
* DN 2000(Damen 9014 class) offshore patrol vessels, Vietnam Coast Guard
References
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