Search and rescue operations

Rescue equipment

Aircraft

Helicopter AgustaWestland AW139

  • 3 units
  • Crew: max 4 (2 pilots, a surface rescue swimmer, a winch operator)
  • Maximum number of passengers: 11
  • Maximum takeoff mass: 6400 kg
  • Flight speed: max 260 km/h (145 knots)
  • Flight time: max 3 h 30 min

PPA kopter AgustaWestland AW139

Other watercraft

In addition to ships, the PBGB also uses various smaller watercraft for search and rescue, such as launches, hovercraft, motorboats and personal watercraft.

PPA hõljuk

PPA kaater

PPA jetid

Navy watercraft

L-101 Kindral Kurvits

  • Function: rescue / surveillance / pollution response
  • Year of construction: 2012
  • Length: 63.90 m
  • Width: 10.20 m
  • Draught: 4.20 m
  • Maximum speed: 15 knots

PPA laev Kindral Kurvits

L-203 Raju

  • Function: rescue / surveillance / pollution response
  • Year of construction: 2018
  • Length: 44.6 m
  • Width: 8.8 m
  • Draught: 2.6 m
  • Maximum speed: 27 knots

PPA laev Raju

L-112 Valve

  • Function: rescue/surveillance
  • Year of construction: 2009
  • Length: 23.7 m
  • Width: 5.65 m
  • Draught: 1.35 m
  • Maximum speed: 24 knots

PPA laev Valve

L-103 Pikker

  • Function: rescue/surveillance
  • Year of construction: 1995
  • Length: 30 m
  • Width: 5.8 m
  • Draught: 1.5 m
  • Maximum speed: 20 knots

PPA laev Pikker