''Protector'' (Pacific Forum)-class small patrol boats are

patrol boat 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 the ...

s built and used by the

Hong Kong Police The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) is the primary law enforcement, investigative agency, and largest disciplined service under the Security Bureau of Hong Kong. The Royal Hong Kong Police Force (RHKPF) reverted to its former name after the t ...

for marine patrols off

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

. They are based on the built in Australia for several Pacific island nations. Commissioned in 1993, six boats were delivered and in service: * PL1 51 ''Protector'' * PL2 52 ''Guardian'' * PL3 53 ''Defender'' * PL4 54 ''Preserver'' * PL5 55 ''Rescuer'' * PL6 56 ''Detector''

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HK Marine Police
*{{cite web , url=http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/asiapac/hongkong.htm , title=World Navies Today: Hong Kong , accessdate=19 November 2010 , last=Toppan , first=Andrew , year=2001 , work=World Navies Today , publisher=Haze Gray & Underway Patrol boat classes Hong Kong Police Force Patrol vessels of Australia