Newcastle and Port Stephens are among nine locations included in a rotation for the use of seven new water police boats, NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller says.
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The purpose-built vessels were unveiled at the water command's Balmain headquarters on Monday.
Each boat is equipped for medical evacuations at sea and the boarding of suspicious vessels entering Australia's maritime corridors and into NSW coastal waters.
"The new vessels are a greatly improved version of our retiring fleet," Commissioner Fuller said.
"They are safer for the open water and can travel 900 nautical miles out to sea for up to five days.
"The multi-purpose functionality of these vessels also allows police to effectively and efficiently undertake proactive patrolling of high-density recreational and commercial boating areas."
The vessels will be rotated, according to operational requirements, between Balmain, Broken Bay, Botany Bay, Eden, Port Kembla, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Tweed Heads and Coffs Harbour.
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