23 articles tagged "rfn"
Fiji’s Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs Pio Tikoduadua has called for greater regional unity and cooperation to strengthen maritime security across the Pacific, warning that the region faces escalating threats
A memorable day for the Fiji Navy as their L-class ship RFNS Lautoka departed Suva Harbour for the last time, towed by RFNS Timo, to be scuttled. The vessel, which served Fiji for 37 years, officially ended its ser
To strengthen Fiji's maritime capabilities, Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister for Defence, Professor Biman Prasad has commissioned the guardian-class patrol boat RFNS Timo at the RFNS Stanley Brown Naval Base th
Three court martial proceedings are pending which include the case of the RFNS Puamau crew members which will start shortly after the completion of the pending ones. This has been confirmed by the Minister for Defe
The $18 million RFNS Puamau, which suffered extensive damage after running aground on a reef in Fulaga in June, will not be brought back online. Minister for Home Affairs, Pio Tikoduadua says the vessel will be dec
The $18 million dollar Navy vessel, RFNS Puamau which is extensively damaged, is still in Ogea, Lau and there is no confirmation on when it will be fixed based on the high cost involved. The Fiji Navy says the vess
There is no official confirmation on when the court martial will be held for the crew of the RFNS Puamau that caused the multi-million dollar Fiji Navy vessel to be grounded on the Fulaga reef in Lau earlier this year.
Fiji Navy Commander, Commodore Humphrey Tawake says they have faced so many challenges over the past few months as they are monitoring the transportation of illicit drugs around the country in the maritime areas, becaus
The Fiji Navy has confirmed the successful recovery of the RFNS Puamau after its grounding three weeks ago in Fulaga. They have confirmed that after two weeks of salvage operations, which focused on minimising envi
The RFNS Puamau has been successfully salvaged from the reefs in Fulaga and was taken to Ogea to await its transportation to its destination for repair works and damage assessments. People on the ground in Fulaga
All fuel from the RFNS Puamau has been removed as of today. According to the Fiji Navy, the salvage re-assessments are currently being conducted in collaboration with the Navy salvage team supported by RFNS Savenac
No timeline has been given on how long the salvage operations for the RFNS Puamau will take as the Fiji Navy has started the de-fuelling process in Fulaga in a bid to safely salvage the vessel from the reef.
No timeline has been given on how long the salvage operations for the RFNS Puamau will take as the Fiji Navy has started the de-fuelling process in Fulaga in a bid to safely salvage the vessel from the reef. This h
The Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Major General Ro Jone Kalouniwai confirms the RFMF has decided to convene an independent Board of Inquiry to investigate the recent grounding incident involving RFN
Village members from Fulaga have confirmed that the RFNS Puamau is quickly taking in water and the chance of the vessel sinking is high. The Fiji Navy had earlier confirmed that salvage works had begun this morning
The Fiji Navy has confirmed that the crew of the RFNS Puamau is currently en route to Suva and their primary focus is on conducting salvage operations with extreme regard for environmental safety, while also providing c
With the increasing threats in the Fiji Waters in terms of drug smuggling, trafficking, illegal fishing and other potential risks, the Commander of the Fiji Navy, Humphrey Tawake says they need more ships to be able to
A person has passed away after a New Zealand flagged yacht encountered difficulty about 505 kilometres south west of Viti Levu while 2 survivors have been rescued. The Republic of Fiji Navy says the RFNS Savenaca c
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces has received a US $95,000 worth of dive equipment funded by the Foreign Military Finance Program from the United States representatives at the Stanley Brown Naval Base. The dist
The Deputy Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Captain Humphrey Tawake has been promoted to the rank of Commodore. Commodore Tawake who is from Mualevu, Vanuabalavu was enlisted into the RFMF in 1990
