The Tonga Police Minister says three new boats will be in action by the end of October.
Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa says New Zealand and Australia have provided the 30-foot vessels which will mainly be used for search and rescue tasks.
Dr Tu'i'onetoa says one boat each will be used in Tongatapu, Ha'apai and Vava'u.
He says the the other islands of 'Eua and the Niuas won't get the same resources but once operational costs are confirmed for the boats then the Minister will look into their situation.
"We'll see about the running costs of the boat, that's another issue and maybe we will see that if we need the boats for those smaller islands like 'Eua and then the Niuas, that may be a smaller one but it will depend how (expensive) it is to run the boats properly for fuel and maintenance."
Dr Tu'i'onetoa says an advisor from New Zealand is currently in Tonga training potential skippers for the boats.