WILMER JOEL A 20-foot passenger and cargo boat sank in heavy seas near Arno Atoll just before the New Year, with four passengers still missing and presumed lost. Only three of the seven people on the small boat that sank December 30 were able to use ocean currents to swim into Majuro. The three washed […]
Japan is supporting the ongoing Sea Patrol Headquarters project in Delap with a multi-faceted grant which is worth over $6 million. The grant was confirmed by a signing of an Exchanges of Notes last Thursday by Japan Ambassador Tanaka Kazunari and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kalani Kaneko. The first part of the project is $1.3 […]
The partnership between Australia and Marshall Islands has been beneficial to government services. Last week, the Marshall Islands Sea Patrol received a friendly donation in the form of a flatbed truck from the Australian Defense Force to enhance daily operations.Lt. Commander Lachlan Sommerville, who acts as the Maritime Security Advisor to RMI Sea Patrol, was […]
Ground was broken for a new Training and Operation Center of Maritime Security and Safety for the RMI Ministry of Justice on April 6. The project is funded by Japan as part of its FY2019 Grant Aid Economic and Social Development Program. The ceremony was attended by Ambassador Kazunari Tanaka, President David Kabua, Ministers Christopher Loeak, […]
