Category: Maritime

TRAVELLING PUBLIC ADVISED TO ABIDE BY MARINE LAWS
Christmas

TRAVELLING PUBLIC ADVISED TO ABIDE BY MARINE LAWS

admin- December 18, 2014

RSIPF Commissioner Frank Prendergast. Photo credit: SIBC. The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) advises the travelling public and vessels to abide with Marine laws ... Read More

NEW GOV’T TOLD TO IMPROVE WELFARE OR MARINE OFFICERS
Government

NEW GOV’T TOLD TO IMPROVE WELFARE OR MARINE OFFICERS

admin- December 1, 2014

A boat loaded at the Point Cruz wharf in Honiara. Photo credit: www.bougainville-copper.eu A long serving Marine officer has called on the next government to ... Read More

SIPA BOARD PROPOSED TO BUILD PASSENGER TERMINAL
Infrastructure

SIPA BOARD PROPOSED TO BUILD PASSENGER TERMINAL

admin- August 23, 2014

The Solomon Islands Ports Authority. Photo credit: SIPA. Solomon Islands Ports Authority, SIPA, Board and Management is proposing to construct a passenger terminal at the ... Read More

EIGHT STUDENTS RESCUED TODAY AFTER BOATING INCIDENT
Incidents

EIGHT STUDENTS RESCUED TODAY AFTER BOATING INCIDENT

admin- August 8, 2014

Ocean near Gizo. Photo credit: Kuna Yacht blog spot. Eight students from Jones Adventist College in Western Province, who went missing after the boat they ... Read More

HMAS PARRAMATTA DEPARTED HONIARA MONDAY
Australia

HMAS PARRAMATTA DEPARTED HONIARA MONDAY

admin- July 18, 2014

HMAS Parramatta. Photo credit: Rosalie Nongebatu. The Australian frigate, HMAS Parramatta has departed Honiara on Monday this week after spending three days in port. HMAS ... Read More

DRIFTING VESSEL BIRTHED SAFELY AT MANIKALAKU, MARAU
Guadalcanal Province

DRIFTING VESSEL BIRTHED SAFELY AT MANIKALAKU, MARAU

admin- July 17, 2014

Makina passage at Marau. Photo credit: Trip Adviser. Passengers and crew of MV Freedom, which had drifted since 1pm yesterday while on a return trip ... Read More

MRCC GIVEN HUGE BOOST WITH NEW SEARCH & RESCUE SOFTWARE
Maritime

MRCC GIVEN HUGE BOOST WITH NEW SEARCH & RESCUE SOFTWARE

admin- July 3, 2014

RSIPF officers at a recent training. Photo credit: RAMSI. The Solomon Islands Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, MRCC, was given a huge boost in capacity last ... Read More