Category: Maritime

Operation Safe Boat: Several Ships Detained
Festive season

Operation Safe Boat: Several Ships Detained

Fredrick Kusu- December 28, 2023

The Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA) has detained several ships in this year’s ‘Operation Safe Boat’, according to Agnes Kaute’e, the Deputy Director of SIMA. ... Read More

Seafarers Day Commemorated
Maritime

Seafarers Day Commemorated

Eliza Kukutu- June 26, 2023

Seafarers ready to salute the raising of the flag. Seafarers in the country including students at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) School of Maritime ... Read More

Solomon Islands and Vanuatu holds historic bilateral meeting over its Joint- Maritime Border
Bilateral Partnership

Solomon Islands and Vanuatu holds historic bilateral meeting over its Joint- Maritime Border

Eliza Kukutu- May 12, 2023

Senior Government Officials with provincial representatives from Temotu Province in the Solomon Islands and Torba Province in Vanuatu. Senior Government Officials from Solomon Islands and ... Read More

Low Oil Leakage from Sunken Vessel as No Fuel Onboard: Inspection Reveals No Pollution at this Stage
Environment

Low Oil Leakage from Sunken Vessel as No Fuel Onboard: Inspection Reveals No Pollution at this Stage

Fredrick Kusu- January 19, 2023

There is only light oil leakage from the sunken vessel MV J. HARMS that sank off a reef near Noro, Western Province on January 16th, ... Read More

SIMA Deploys Team to Asses Sunken Vessel at Noro
Maritime

SIMA Deploys Team to Asses Sunken Vessel at Noro

Fredrick Kusu- January 16, 2023

The Solomon Islands Maritime Administration (SIMA) is deploying an investigation and assessment team to assess the wreckage of a passenger/cargo vessel formerly known as MV ... Read More

High possibility of Beche-de-mer smuggling in common border: Honiwala
Breaking News

High possibility of Beche-de-mer smuggling in common border: Honiwala

admin- September 17, 2021

There is a high possibility that people from Bougainville will try to smuggle beche-de-mer (BDM) into the country, says the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine ... Read More

GOVERNMENT PURSUES COMPENSATION CLAIMS FOR OIL SPILLS AS CONVENTION CAME INTO FORCE
Breaking News

GOVERNMENT PURSUES COMPENSATION CLAIMS FOR OIL SPILLS AS CONVENTION CAME INTO FORCE

admin- February 25, 2021

Solomon Trader ran aground in Kangava bay, Rennell Atoll The government is in a process of pursuing owners and insurers for compensation arising from pollution ... Read More