PATROL BOAT RETURNS FROM MAINTENANCE
BY BRIAN LEZUTUNI
BY BRIAN LEZUTUNI
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Patrol Boat Auki on Friday arrived back in the country after undergoing more than 3 months refitting and maintenance in Cairns, Australia.
The 13 crews who accompanied the vessel arrived back at the Maritime Police Wharf to be greeted by the Acting Police Commissioner Peter Marshall and the crew’s family members.
Acting Director of RSIP’s Maritime Department Charles Fox Sau told reporters that the repair is part of the Patrol Boats bi-annual refitting program.
He said the vessels maintenance is a joint initiative of the Solomon Islands and Australia Government through its Defence Cooperation Program, with more than $4.5 million dollars allocated for Auki’s maintenance.
Mr. Sau thanked the crew of the vessel for safely bringing the boat back from Cairns stating his admiration of their navigational skills given the bad weather experienced during the past week.
Major repairs done on the vessel includes repair to its cargo haul, painting and check up on minor defects to its engine as well as its navigational equipments.
The Auki was added to the country’s Maritime Police fleet in 1991 and has for the past 19 years served the country in conducting surveillance of the countries International Borders.
It has the services of a 16 man crew.
The 13 crews who accompanied the vessel arrived back at the Maritime Police Wharf to be greeted by the Acting Police Commissioner Peter Marshall and the crew’s family members.
Acting Director of RSIP’s Maritime Department Charles Fox Sau told reporters that the repair is part of the Patrol Boats bi-annual refitting program.
He said the vessels maintenance is a joint initiative of the Solomon Islands and Australia Government through its Defence Cooperation Program, with more than $4.5 million dollars allocated for Auki’s maintenance.
Mr. Sau thanked the crew of the vessel for safely bringing the boat back from Cairns stating his admiration of their navigational skills given the bad weather experienced during the past week.
Major repairs done on the vessel includes repair to its cargo haul, painting and check up on minor defects to its engine as well as its navigational equipments.
The Auki was added to the country’s Maritime Police fleet in 1991 and has for the past 19 years served the country in conducting surveillance of the countries International Borders.
It has the services of a 16 man crew.
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