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Patrol boat

Summary

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 duties. There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, police force or customs and may be intended for marine (blue water) or estuarine or river ("brown water") environments. They are commonly found engaged in various border protection roles, including anti-smuggling, anti-piracy, fisheries patrols, and immigration law enforcement. They are also often called upon to participate in rescue operations. Vessels of this type include the original yacht (from Dutch/Low German jacht meaning hunting or hunt), a light, fast-sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into shallow waters.

Classification

They may be broadly classified as inshore patrol vessels (IPVs) and offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). They are warships typically smaller in size than a corvette and can include fast attack craft, torpedo boats and missile boats, although some are as large as a frigate. The offshore patrol vessels are usually the smallest ship in a navy's fleet that is large and seaworthy enough to patrol off-shore in the open ocean. In larger militaries, such as in the United States military, offshore patrol vessels usually serve in the coast guard, but many smaller nations navies operate these type of ships.

History

PCE-872, a World War II patrol craft escort of the US Navy

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 obsolescent naval weapons. Some modern patrol vessels are still based on fishing and leisure boats. 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 or a close-in weapon system. Depending on role, vessels in this class may also have more sophisticated sensors and fire control systems that would enable them to carry torpedoes, anti-ship and surface-to-air missiles.

Most modern designs are powered by gas turbine arrangements such as CODAG, and speeds are generally in the 25–30 knots (46–56 km/h; 29–35 mph) range. They are primarily used for patrol in a country's Exclusive Economic Zone. Common tasks are fisheries inspection, anti-smuggling (usually anti-narcotics) duties, illegal immigration patrols, anti-piracy patrols and search and rescue (law enforcement-type of work). 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 the navy.

Their small size and relatively low cost make them one of the most common type of warship in the world. Almost all navies operate at least a few offshore patrol vessels, especially those with only "green water" capabilities. They are useful in smaller seas such as the North Sea as well as in open oceans. Similar vessels for exclusively military duties include torpedo boats and missile boats. The United States Navy operated the Pegasus class of armed hydrofoils for years, in a patrol boat role. The River Patrol Boat (PBR, sometimes called "Riverine" and "Pibber") is a U.S. design of small patrol boat type designed to patrol waters of large rivers.

Specific nations

Albania

Iliria, an example of a modern Patrol boat of the Albanian Naval Force

Argentina

Argentine Naval Prefecture's GC67 patrol vessel

Australia

HMAS Armidale of the Royal Australian Navy

Bahamas

Bangladesh

BNS Nirmul, a Durjoy-class patrol craft of the Bangladesh Navy

Brazil

Belgium

  • P901 Castor (2014)
  • P902 Pollux (2015)

Bulgaria

Canada

PTC Orca, an Orca-class patrol boat of the Royal Canadian Navy

China

Chile

Patrulleros de Zona Marítima FASSMER OPV-80 class. Four of six units planned, built by ASMAR under license of FASSMER Gmbh:

  • OPV-81 Piloto Pardo
  • OPV-82 Comandante Toro
  • OPV-83 Marinero Fuentealba – This unit has reinforced hull for Antarctic operations.
  • OPV-84 Cabo Odger– with characteristics similar to the previous ship
  • 6 Micalvi-class patrol vessels built in ASMAR.
  • 18 Protector-class patrol crafts built by ASMAR under license of Fairey Brooke Marine.
  • 4 Dabur-class patrol crafts built in Israel.

Colombia

ARC Juan Ricardo Oyola Vera PAV-IV class patrol boat of the Colombian Navy

Croatia

Denmark

HDMS Støren (P555), a Flyvefisken-class patrol vessel with the Royal Danish Navy

Eritrea

  • Eritrea-class 60m patrol vessel, (Eritrean Navy)
  • Protector-class patrol boat

France

Maritime Gendarmerie Vedette class patrol boat

Finland

Kurki (51), a Kiisla-class patrol boat with the Finnish Navy

Germany

New Bundespolizei offshore patrol vessel BP 81 Potsdam

Greece

Hellenic Navy HSY-56A Gunboat HS Aittitos, P-268

Hellenic Navy

Hellenic Coast Guard

  • Saar 4[7] 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
  • CB90-HCG
  • Lambro 57 and derivatives, all being boats for coastal patrols

Hong Kong

Sea Panther (PL 3), a Sea Panther-class large command boat with the Hong Kong Police Marine Unit

Hong Kong Police Force

Iceland

India

The Indian Coast Guard's offshore patrol vessel ICGS Vishwast (OPV-30) at the port of Kobe, Japan.
Saryu-class patrol vessel of the Indian navy

Indonesia

KN Tanjung Datu (110) of the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency
  • FPB 28, Indonesian Police 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 marine steel, is armed with 57 mm main gun, designed by Terafulk and made by PT Citra Shipyard
  • OPV 110 - 110 meter long marine steel grade A, is armed with 57 mm main gun, made by PT Palindo Marine Shipyard

Ireland

Irish Naval Service Large Patrol Vessel (LPV) LÉ Niamh

Irish Naval Service[8]

Israel

Slovenian Navy HPL-21, an example of the Israeli-made Super Dvora Mk II-class patrol boat also in service with the Israeli Navy

Italy

Italian Navy Comandanti-class Cigala Fulgosi
Italian Coast Guard patrol boat U. Diciotti, CP-902

Japan

Shikishima (Japan Coast Guard), the largest patrol boat in the world
Japan Coast Guard "Hida" (PL51)

Latvia

Malaysia

  • Kedah class offshore patrol vessel, (Royal Malaysian Navy)
  • 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 patrol boat P52 of the Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta.

Mexico

ARM Oaxaca, lead boat of the Oaxaca-class.
Durango-class offshore patrol vessels in formation.
Mexican Navy;

Montenegro

Kotor class frigate of the Montenegrin Navy

Morocco

Royal Moroccan NavyOPV-70

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Royal Norwegian Navy

NoCGV Tor (W334 KYSTVAKT) from Nornen Class of the Norwegian Coast Guard

Norwegian Coast Guard

Philippines

Philippine Navy

Del Pilar-class offshore patrol vessel , Philippine Navy

Philippine Coast Guard

Peru

Portugal

NRP Viana do Castelo, offshore patrol vessel of the Portuguese Navy

Portuguese Navy

National Republican Guard (GNR)

  • Ribamar class

Romania

Russia

Russian Coast Guard Rubin class patrol boat Zhemchug on the Almaz Shipbuilding Company

Senegal

Fouladou, OPV 190 from Senegalese navy
  • 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

Police Coast Guard third generation PT Class Flower Ray（PT65）,conducting a sea-rescue demonstration

Slovenia

South Africa

An Israeli Sa'ar 4-class missile boat, called the Warrior-class strike craft in the South African Navy

South Korea

Spain

Meteoro (P-41)

Sri Lanka

Suriname

  • Ocea Type FPB 98 class fast patrol boat
  • Ocea Type FPB 72 class fast patrol boat

Sweden

HSwMS Stockholm (PC-11), a Stockholm-class corvette with the Royal Swedish Navy
  • 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 operate an additional 22 patrol vessels for maritime surveillance.

Thailand

Turkey

Turkish TCG Karabiga (P-1205), one of the Tuzla-class patrol boats

United Kingdom

Two River class offshore patrol vessels of the Royal Navy

United States

United States Navy

USS Firebolt (PC-10), a United States Navy Cyclone-class patrol ship

United States Coast Guard

Venezuela

Naiguatá during sea trials

Vietnam

  • Type TT-120 patrol boat, Vietnam Coast Guard
  • 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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  2. ^ "Offshore Patrol Vessels". BAE Systems. n.d. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. We are supplying three Ocean Patrol Vessels and ancillary support services to the Brazilian Navy, as well as a manufacturing licence to enable further vessels of the same class to be constructed in Brazil. P120 Amazonas, P121 Apa and P122 Araguari
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