page_title: Cyprus Port and Marine Police
section_title: Fleet since 1980
hierarchical_section_title: Cyprus Port and Marine Police / Fleet since 1980
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: politieboot van Cyprus
context_page_description: The Cyprus Port & Marine Police is the marine police and the civilian Coast Guard wing of the Cyprus Police, and are tasked with the primary mission of law enforcement of the waters around, and control of the sea borders of the Republic of Cyprus. Main roles are reported to include law enforcement of illicit activities such as smuggling, terrorism, piracy and illegal fishing. The Cyprus Port and Marine Police also serve a role as a search and rescue force. This force is equipped with patrol boats and radars.
  Cyprus Marine Police boats are notable by the "PV-" and "PL-" prefixes on their pennant numbers, painted on the side of the hull.
context_section_description: The Port and Marine Police Fleet at present is made up of 16 boats which can be divided into three categories according to their size, construction, capability and mission. The three categories are:
  Category A
  Includes five fast sea patrol boats (F.P.B – JET) which can operate within a large radius – contiguous zone and open sea.
  Category B
  Includes five patrol boats (SAB – 12) which can operate within a medium-range radius – within territorial waters.
  Category C
  Includes six small inflatable speed boats (R.I.B./SP7) – mostly used close to shore.
caption: R.I.B. (Rigid Inflatable Boat)
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