MSC's Lewis and Clark Arrives in Vanuatu for Continuing Support of KOA MOANA...
(Source: The United States Navy) By Grady T. Fontana, Military Sealift Command Far East LUGANVILLE, Republic of Vanuatu (NNS) -- The U.S. Ambassador to Vanuatu Walter E. North attended Exercise KOA...
View ArticleJapan Donates 2 More Patrol Boats to Vietnam Amid S. China Sea Tensions
Tra Mi Japan has delivered to Vietnam another two ships that will be refurbished into patrol boats in disputed waters of the South China Sea. The ships, which arrived Tuesday in the port city of Da...
View ArticleLabor says Australia must 'tell story of Pacific to world' at Paris climate...
Climate change impact on Pacific nations is a focus for government and opposition ahead of COP21 where 190 nations will discuss a global climate accord...
View ArticleGovt buying more ships for remote places
The government has signed contracts for the construction of 24 ships that will be used to transport people and goods to and from remote areas in a bid to improve connectivity among the country’s...
View ArticleManila asks Japan for large ships to patrol South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may consider a request from the Philippines for large coastguard ships to patrol the disputed South China Sea, after the two allies reached a deal...
View ArticleAustralia 'intercepts asylum boat off Christmas Island'
The Australian Navy has intercepted a suspected asylum seeker boat near Christmas Island, reports say. A wooden vessel was seen about 200m (656ft) offshore early on Friday, eyewitnesses told the...
View ArticleAustralia refuses to confirm asylum seeker boat arrival
Australian officials refused to confirm reports Friday that a boat carrying asylum seekers was being towed away from its Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island. Australia denies resettlement to...
View ArticleJapan, Australia seen boosting support for Pacific nations
The Yomiuri Shimbun The governments of Japan and Australia are expected to agree to cooperate more in supporting island nations in the Pacific Ocean, sources said. The aim of the strategy is to check...
View ArticleOlympic Qualifying on the Line at 2015 Oceania Sevens (Fiji Rugby Union)
(Source: Fiji Rugby Union) The annual Oceania Sevens kicks-off this Saturday in Auckland and has added excitement this year as the tournament doubles up as the World Rugby Olympic Qualifying event for...
View ArticleRefinancing Update (Austal Limited)
(Source: Austal Limited) 26a02c11-0559-4e2a-b118-27b3b6567770.pdf COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 20 NOVEMBER 2015 REFINANCING UPDATE Further to its announcement of 14 October 2015 regarding the entry into...
View ArticleIndonesia to host initiatives for capacity building in Asia-Africa
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government of Indonesia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will undertake several capacity building initiatives to strengthen development cooperation among the...
View ArticlePNG Program Creating Positive Change (NRL - National Rugby League Ltd)
(Source: NRL - National Rugby League Ltd) The NRL-run League Bilong Laif (League for Life) program in Papua New Guinea is positively changing the lives of participants, according to an evaluation by...
View ArticleInfrastructure upgrades on Guam to boost services’ capabilities in Pacific
Multimillion-dollar upgrades to Navy and Air Force infrastructure on Guam will pave the way for the deployment of the some of the military’s most advanced ships and aircraft, as well as the relocation...
View ArticleAsylum seeker boat towed away after coming within 200m of Christmas Island
The boat appears to have approached Flying Fish Cove in the early hours of the morning before being intercepted by Australian officials...
View ArticleJulia Gillard defends stance on asylum seeker boats in Al Jazeera interview
Julia Gillard has rejected suggestions her government's detention of children was inconsistent with her subsequent role as Chair of the 'Global Partnership for Education' and has dismissed as a "snap...
View ArticlePacific talent in Christmas song
Some of the Pacific's leading musical talents have come together and collaborated on an upbeat song, 'We are Family' in a recording initiated by Digicel to be launched this month throughout the region...
View ArticleAustralia, Kenya men and Fiji women confirm Olympic sevens berths
Australia and Kenya booked their booked their places in the men’s rugby sevens competition at next year’s Olympic Games with contrasting final triumphs at their respective regional qualification...
View ArticlePapua New Guinea Fishermen Lost at Sea Return Home (IOM - International...
(Source: IOM - International Organization for Migration) Papua New Guinea - Two fishermen, a student and a shopkeeper from the Autonomous Republic of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have...
View ArticleGSL unslips offshore patrol vessel for Sri Lankan navy
Panaji: Close on the heels of commissioning the Indian Coast Guard's largest offshore patrol vessel, Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) on Wednesday unslipped the first...
View ArticleNo Patrol Boat? No Problem. Catch Illegal Fishing Vessels in Port. (The Pew...
(Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts) Illegal fishing happens in every ocean in the world, accounting for up to $23.5 billion worth of seafood. In two recent posts, I wrote about the two vital elements...
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