A , all-aluminium design based on the Pacific-class hull, the , was created for the Philippine Coast Guard. Four of these ships were delivered in December 2001, and are used as search and rescue vessels. An option for a follow on order by the Philippines of ten more ships was offered, but has not been used. The "Ilocos Norte" design was used in 2008 for the New South Wales Police Force patrol vessel ; the largest police-operated patrol boat in the Southern Hemisphere.