This was deemed to be operationally inefficient as it deprived RSN of a critical surface strike asset.

[1] As a result, a contract was signed with the SBEC for 12 Coastal Patrol Craft (CPC).

[2] With the transfer of the coastal patrol mission of the Police Coast Guard in 1997, the 12 CPC were transferred and recommissioned in the Police Coast Guard as the Shark class, with the first four officially handed over on 7 May 1993,[3] another four on 24 April 1994,[4] and the last four on 22 January 1997[5] as part of the formation of the Police Coast Guard Coastal Patrol Squadron.

Five of the decommissioned CPC were transferred to the Indonesian Marine Police or POLAIR on 9 February 2012.

8.6 tons of fuel is carried, giving a range of 550 nautical miles (1,020 km; 630 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) or 900 nautical miles (1,700 km; 1,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).