The Philippine Navy, the Samoa Police Service, and a law enforcement agency in the US state of Pennsylvania take delivery of new vessels while a future Royal Australian Navy patrol ship is launched into the water for the first time. Philippine Navy acquires two additional fast attack craft The Philippine Navy has taken delivery of […]
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VESSEL REVIEW | Lady Samoa IV – Japanese-built versatile inter-island ferry for Samoan government
The Samoan government has taken delivery of a new inter-island Ro-Pax ferry built by Japanese shipbuilder Naikai Zosen Corporation. Named Lady Samoa IV, the NK-classed ve ..
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Samoa launches Tala project to spur maritime decarbonisation efforts
Samoa has launched a new multi-million Tala project to accelerate climate change mitigation efforts through the low-carbon transition of its land and maritime transport sectors away from the country’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels.
LETTERS | Another Guardian-class patrol boat for Samoa?
What on earth have the Samoans done to Australia, that warrants us giving them another Guardian Patrol boat when it is of no use to them? In 1976, Australia donated the f ..
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Australia to provide Samoa with new patrol boat
The Australian government will provide Samoa with a new patrol boat, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed during her recent visit to the island nation earlier ..
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Japanese yard launches new inter-island ferry for Samoa
Japanese shipyard Naikai Zosen recently launched a new Ro-Pax ferry designed for inter-island operations in Samoa. Once completed, Lady Samoa IV will have an LOA of 48 me ..
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Containership crewman sentenced for conspiracy to smuggle US$1 billion worth of cocaine into US
The US Attorney’s Office has said that a Montenegrin national was sentenced to five years and ten months in prison, and two years of supervised release by a United ..