''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 ship, naval vessel generally designed for Coastal defence and fortification, coastal defence, Border control, border security, or law ...

s built and used by the

Hong Kong Police The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) is the primary law enforcement, investigative agency, and largest Hong Kong Disciplined Services, disciplined service under the Security Bureau (Hong Kong), Security Bureau of Hong Kong. Pursuant to the one c ...

for marine patrols off

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

. 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''

References

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