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Piyasena Hopeful Derelict Vessel Owners Will Take Action
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Piyasena Hopeful Derelict Vessel Owners Will Take Action

Mr Piyasena made the comment following the successful removal of the sunken Southern Phoenix from the Suva Harbour l...

Sunken Vessel Finally Rests Outside Suva Port
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Sunken Vessel Finally Rests Outside Suva Port

The Fiji Ports Corporation limited confirmed that approximately $1m was spent to mobilise the salvaging equipment by...

Qutonilaba Breaks Boundaries As She Chases Dream
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Qutonilaba Breaks Boundaries As She Chases Dream

Miss Qutonilaba, 26, is breaking boundaries following her assisting Captain Inoke Ratotodro to bring in Lomaiviti Pr...

Government Looks Into Increasing Franchise Contract
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Government Looks Into Increasing Franchise Contract

“If we try and get rid of all these vessels right now then what happens is that there might be no transportation s...

MP Qereqeretabua Concerned About Safety Of Inter-Island Shipping Opposition
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MP Qereqeretabua Concerned About Safety Of Inter-Island Shipping Opposition

Ms Qereqeretabua highlighted that the lives of passengers on inter-island vessels were no less valuable than the liv...

Mataitini Pleads For Better Marina, Wharves In The Lau Group
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Mataitini Pleads For Better Marina, Wharves In The Lau Group

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources received a submission from Fulaga Island representative Le...

Port Controller Saved Four Stranded At Sea
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Port Controller Saved Four Stranded At Sea

Mr Dawai was on duty on the night when he received the call over the radio.

Lomaiviti Princess VI Provides Free Health Trips In Natuvu, Taveuni
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Lomaiviti Princess VI Provides Free Health Trips In Natuvu, Taveuni

“Lomaiviti Princess VI is on 24 hours standby in Taveuni for sick patients who need to be transported to Natuvu to...

Goundar Invests $14 Million On Five New Vessels
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Goundar Invests $14 Million On Five New Vessels

Yesterday the latest of his 10-fleet, $2.2m Lomaiviti Princess VII arrived at the Port of Mua-i-Walu in Suva.

Koi Represents Fiji To WMU International Women’s Meet
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Koi Represents Fiji To WMU International Women’s Meet

Ms Koi said she was humbled and grateful for the opportunity given by International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to r...

Goundar Shipping Invests In New Vessel, Boost To Inter-Island Services
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Goundar Shipping Invests In New Vessel, Boost To Inter-Island Services

The vessel is expected to start her maiden voyage by month end and will be servicing the Taveuni and Natuvu route.

FMA Pioneer Deckhand Fishing Programme Start Sea Service
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FMA Pioneer Deckhand Fishing Programme Start Sea Service

Students are now required to serve 12 months sea service on a fishing vessel as part of stage two of their studies.

Ports Of Entry Staff Attend OHS Safety Management Training
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Ports Of Entry Staff Attend OHS Safety Management Training

40 staff mem­bers from both Fiji Ports Corporation Lim­ited (FPCL) and Fiji Ship and Heavy Indus­tries Limited (F...

CNCo Leads The Way In Sustainable Ship Recycling
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CNCo Leads The Way In Sustainable Ship Recycling

This policy will apply to all CNCo group vessels at the end of their economic life are not sold for onward trading b...

MV Liahona II In Slipway For Major Maintenance Works
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MV Liahona II In Slipway For Major Maintenance Works

Painting works on the vessel will commence once all steel and en­gine works are completed.

Training Assists Fijian Navy Officers, Enhancing Skills
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Training Assists Fijian Navy Officers, Enhancing Skills

The MLE training was conduct­ed by the Royal Australian Navy’s Sea Training Unit under their Defense Cooperation ...

Queen Of Melbourne Makes Maiden Voyage To Kadavu
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Queen Of Melbourne Makes Maiden Voyage To Kadavu

“We also would like to thank the Government for helping incentiv­ise the shipping industry to what it is today.”

Tuna Industry Brings In $155m, Employs 3800
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Tuna Industry Brings In $155m, Employs 3800

"This was revealed by Kesaia Tabunakawai, the WWF Pacific Representative at the launch of the Fiji Maritime Academy...

Fiji Picks Up Preferred Cruise Destination Title
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Fiji Picks Up Preferred Cruise Destination Title

Majestic Princess made her inau­gural trip to Fiji in September last year and this Friday MSC Magnifi­ca sails int...

Nevada National Guard, Fiji, Sign Peacekeeping, Maritime Security MOU
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Nevada National Guard, Fiji, Sign Peacekeeping, Maritime Security MOU

The new partnership was an­nounced by United States Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security A...

Slipway Service Delivery, Technical Capacity Ranks FSHIL’s High On List
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Slipway Service Delivery, Technical Capacity Ranks FSHIL’s High On List

“As per our customers feedback, the advan­tage that we got over others is our customer service, technical skill s...

Port Mua-I-Walu 2 Maintenance Works Deferred
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Port Mua-I-Walu 2 Maintenance Works Deferred

Vessel operators/owners have been reminded on timely submis­sion of berthing applications and weekly schedules for ...

Ikavuka’s Multibeam Equipment Enhances Navy Survey Works
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Ikavuka’s Multibeam Equipment Enhances Navy Survey Works

The multibeam sonar enhances the survey works, this equipment quicken the surveying of our wa­ters, we could even c...

Adverse Weather Conditions Saw Cruise Liner Call In Early
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Adverse Weather Conditions Saw Cruise Liner Call In Early

The cruise liner carried in a total of 3387 passengers and 1263 crew mem­bers in this round trip.

Surveillance Aircraft Assists in Joint Fiji-France EEZ Patrol
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Surveillance Aircraft Assists in Joint Fiji-France EEZ Patrol

There have been a lot of sightings of fishing vessels in the western side of Fiji that is why we are concentrating i...

FPCL Conducts Training To Enhance Safety, Security
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FPCL Conducts Training To Enhance Safety, Security

ISPS code prescribes responsi­bilities to governments, shipping companies, shipboard personnel, and port/facility p...

Stakeholders Meet To Discuss Issues, Development
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Stakeholders Meet To Discuss Issues, Development

Fiji Ports Corporation Limited chief executive officer Vajira Piya­sena said the stakeholders’ meet­ing was held...

Carnival Spirit A Melting Pot With 30 Nationalities on Board
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Carnival Spirit A Melting Pot With 30 Nationalities on Board

Suva was the cruise vessel’s sec­ond port of call in Fiji and the ves­sel is expected to berth into Mare, New Ca...

Port Mua-i-Walu 2 Start Maintenance Work, Limits Berthing Capacity
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Port Mua-i-Walu 2 Start Maintenance Work, Limits Berthing Capacity

The project will be in two phases with the maintenance covering 42 meters from the south end of the wharf.

CNCo Takes over Hamburg Sud’s Bulk Services
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CNCo Takes over Hamburg Sud’s Bulk Services

The China Navigation Company (CNCo), parent body of Swire Shipping and Swire Bulk announced an agreement to acquire ...

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