NAVY 18 WP-class patrol boat

	EML Roland in September 2023
Class overview
Builders	Baltic Workboats
Operators	Estonian Navy (former); Ukrainian Navy; Royal Oman Police;
In commission	2021–present
Planned	16
Building	3
Completed	13
General characteristics
Type	Patrol boat
Length	17.25 m (56 ft 7 in)
Beam	5.42 m (17 ft 9 in)
Draught	1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	2 × Volvo Penta D13-1000 diesel engines; 2 × fixed pitch propellers;
Speed	33 knots (38 mph; 61 km/h)
Range	230 nmi (430 km) at 25 kn (46 km/h)
Complement	6
Sensors &; processing systems	Simrad
Armament	1 × 12.7 mm heavy machine gun on FN Herstal Sea DeFNder (RWS); 2 × 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns;
Armour	Ballistic protection

The NAVY 18 WP class is a class of patrol boat, designed by the Estonian shipbuilder Baltic Workboats.

Initially intended to patrol the waters of Estonia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) as well as rapidly respond to potential maritime border intrusions, they also provided maritime force protection to NATO and partner countries' warships visiting Estonia at sea and in ports.^[1] The vessels can also be used for intelligence missions.

History

The WP class were ordered by the Royal Oman Police, with plans to use them for port security in 2022.^[2]

In April 2024, Estonia delivered two patrol boats to Ukraine.^[3]^[4]

A successor class of patrol boats for the Estonian navy was confirmed to be under construction on 16 April 2026.^[5] This successor class of patrol boats called the "NAVY 19 WP" is planned to be 20 metres long, designed to carry a small boat, and take into account lessons of its predecessor class.^[6]^[5]

Vessels in the class

Name	Pennant	Builder	Commissioned	Decommissioned	Status
Estonian Navy
Roland	P01	Baltic Workboats, Nasva	2021	2024	Transferred to Ukraine as Reni
Risto	P02	Baltic Workboats, Nasva	2021	2024	Transferred to Ukraine as Irpin
Ukrainian Navy
Irpin	P182	Baltic Workboats, Nasva	2024
Reni	P183	Baltic Workboats, Nasva	2024

References

↑ "Estonian-built naval protection vessels arrive at Tallinn harbor". ERR. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
↑ "Estonia's MoD procures two patrol boats from Baltic Workboats". Baltic Workboats. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
↑ "The boats donated by Estonia were named "Irpin" and "Reni" and were commissioned into the Ukrainian Navy". Militarnyi. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
↑ "Estonia delivers two patrol boats to Ukraine". Ukrinform. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
1 2 ERR, Margus Muld | (16 April 2026). "Estonian navy to get 2 new patrol vessels in 2027". ERR. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
↑ ERR, Margus Muld | (15 April 2026). "Merevägi saab järgmisel aasta kätte kaks uut kaatrit". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 16 April 2026.

External links

"NAVY 18 WP". Baltic Workboats.
"EML Risto ja EML Roland". Estonian Defence Forces (in Estonian).

[1] "Estonian-built naval protection vessels arrive at Tallinn harbor". ERR. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

[2] "Estonia's MoD procures two patrol boats from Baltic Workboats". Baltic Workboats. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

[3] "The boats donated by Estonia were named "Irpin" and "Reni" and were commissioned into the Ukrainian Navy". Militarnyi. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

[4] "Estonia delivers two patrol boats to Ukraine". Ukrinform. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

[:0-5] 1 2 ERR, Margus Muld | (16 April 2026). "Estonian navy to get 2 new patrol vessels in 2027". ERR. Retrieved 16 April 2026.

[6] ERR, Margus Muld | (15 April 2026). "Merevägi saab järgmisel aasta kätte kaks uut kaatrit". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 16 April 2026.

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