A patrol boat 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, and may be intended for marine, estuarine, or river environments.
The Algerian Naval Force is the naval branch of the Algerian military. The naval force operates from multiple bases along the country's nearly 1,440 km (890 mi) coastline, fulfilling its primary role of monitoring and defending Algeria's territorial waters against all foreign military or economic intrusion. Additional missions include coast guard and maritime safety missions as well a projection of marine forces. Algerian forces are an important player in the Western Mediterranean. The Algerian navy ranks 15th globally in the world's most important naval forces report of 2023.
The Nigerian Navy (NN) is the naval branch of the Nigerian armed forces. With more than 70 warships, it is categorised as the fourth strongest navy in Africa. It is considered well-trained and has participated in several peacekeeping missions.
BRP Tarlac (LD-601) is the lead ship of her class of landing platform docks in service with the Philippine Navy. She is the second ship to be named after the Philippine province of Tarlac, one of the provinces considered to have significant involvement in the Philippine Revolution of independence against Spain.
NIBULON Shipbuilding and Shiprepair Yard is a Ukrainian shipyard that is located in Mykolaiv owned by agricultural company NIBULON. It is located right next to the Black Sea Shipyard.
BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16) is the second ship of the Gregorio del Pilar-class patrol ships of the Philippine Navy. From 1968 to 2012, she was known as USCGC Dallas and served the United States Coast Guard as a high endurance cutter. She was decommissioned on 30 March 2012 and acquired by the Philippines under the Excess Defense Articles and the Foreign Assistance Act.
BRP Tubbataha (MRRV-4401) is the lead ship of the Parola-class patrol vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard, and is one of the newer additions to the agency's fleet.
BRP Malabrigo (MRRV-4402) is the second ship of the Parola-class patrol vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard.
BRP Sindangan (MRRV-4407) is the sixth ship of the Parola-class patrol vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard.
BRP Cape San Agustin (MRRV-4408) is the seventh ship of the Parola-class patrol vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard.
BRP Bagacay (MRRV-4410) is the ninth ship of the Parola-class patrol vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard.
French shipbuilding firm Ocea has designed and sold a fast patrol boat it calls the Ocea FPB 72. As of June 2018 it has delivered FPB 72 vessels to Suriname, Nigeria and the Philippines.
NNS Badagry is an Ocea FPB 72 patrol boat operated by the Nigerian Navy.
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 design. Based on their hull number prefix "FPB", they are officially classified as "fast patrol boats".
BRP Cape Engaño (MRRV-4411) is the tenth ship of the Parola-class patrol vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard.
BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) is an offshore patrol vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard. She is the first offshore patrol vessel and currently, the second largest and most modern vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard. Named after Gabriela Silang, a revolutionary leader during the Philippine struggle for independence from Spain. She was constructed by French shipbuilder OCEA S.A. based on the OPV-270 Mk II design, in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France.
BRP Boracay (FPB-2401) is the lead ship of four Boracay class Patrol Boats built by OCEA of France for the Philippine Coast Guard based on the Ocea FPB 72 design.
BRP Panglao (FPB-2402) is the second of four Boracay class Patrol Boats built by OCEA of France for the Philippine Coast Guard based on the Ocea FPB 72 design.
BRP Malamawi (FPB-2403) is the third of four Boracay class Patrol Boats built by OCEA of France for the Philippine Coast Guard based on the Ocea FPB 72 design.
NNS Ose (P186) is a small patrol boat operated by the Nigerian Navy. She was commissioned in 2017, along with half a dozen sister ships.
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