SV Kwai Archives - The Marshall Islands Journal

Shipping loses workhorse vessel

By Journal on October 15, 2026 Alson Kelen, Danny Wase, Davy Jones' locker, Gary Ehrsam, Juren Ae, Kalani Kaneko, Leslie Cook, Nitijela, Pacific Gyre, RMI EPA, RMI Shipping Corporation, SV Kwai, Tarmelu News

GIFF JOHNSON For the past two weeks, a lot of the debate at Nitijela has centered on hardships on the outer islands because of shipping woes. Transportation Minister Hilton Kendall acknowledged that of the four operational RMI Shipping Corporation vessels, two needed dry docking and one needed decommissioning — meaning it was ready for retirement. […]

SV Kwai’s new phase

By Journal on February 25, 2021 Bolden Elanzo Jr., Christine Shyne, GIZ, Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation, Okeanos, Ross Berkman, SV Kwai News Archive

A hands-on sailing training jointly implemented by GIZ and the Ministry of Transportation was held last Thursday on SV Kwai cargo ship. During its six months in RMI, the Kwai has played an active role in hauling copra from the outer islands to Tobolar for milling, and transporting goods to remote islands for sale. With […]