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Monday, March 25, 2024
New Zealand warship HMNZS Canterbury
Navy

New Zealand Navy Ship Deploys to Support Solomon Islands Election Amid Growing Concerns Over China

By Alasdair Pal(Reuters) – New Zealand said on Monday it will dispatch defence personnel, helicopters and a naval ship to the Solomon Islands to

March 25, 2024
Total Views: 1958

Saturday, November 18, 2023
Navy

Australia Criticises China After Dangerous Naval Incident

SYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Australia’s government said on Saturday it had expressed serious concerns to China after an “unsafe and

November 18, 2023
Total Views: 2389

Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Navy

Solomon Islands Exempts Australia, NZ From US Navy Ship Ban

By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) – Navy vessels from Australia and New Zealand will be exempt from a temporary ban on foreign ships entering the ports of the

September 6, 2022
Total Views: 43074

Monday, August 29, 2022
Navy

Solomon Islands Blocks All US Navy Ships

By Ben Westcott (Bloomberg) The Solomon Islands has temporarily suspended all naval visits by the US as relations continue to deteriorate between

August 29, 2022
Total Views: 11530

Friday, August 26, 2022
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US Coast Guard Can’t Bunker In Solomon Islands 

By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) A United States Coast Guard vessel was unable to enter Solomon Islands for a routine port call because the Solomon Islands

August 26, 2022
Total Views: 15092

Friday, July 8, 2022
Environment

Pacific Maritime Security: Does Climate Policy Matter?

by Wesley Morgan (TheConversation) Prime minister Anthony Albanese is hoping his government’s more ambitious climate policy will help reset Pacific relations

July 8, 2022
Total Views: 1308

Sunday, July 18, 2021
Navy

China Sends Two Spy Ships To US-Australia Naval Exercise

By Sybilla Gross (Bloomberg) A second Chinese spy vessel is on track to enter waters off Australia’s northeast coast, adding to Beijing’s surveillance

July 18, 2021
Total Views: 5829

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Solomon Trader oil spill
Shipping News

Solomon Trader Refloated Three Months After Grounding

The bulk carrier that ran aground near a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Solomon Islands back in February, threatening an environmental disaster, has now

May 14, 2019
Total Views: 565

Sunday, March 3, 2019
Solomon Trader oil spill
Shipping News

Australia Sends More Help for Solomon Islands Oil Spill

  By Alison Bevege SYDNEY, March 3 (Reuters) – Australia is sending more help to the Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands to stop oil from a

March 3, 2019
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
solomon trader aground
Shipping News

Grounded Bulk Carrier Threatens UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solomon Islands

Authorities in the Solomon Islands have reported a breach in the hull of the grounded bulk carrier MV Solomon Trader, sparking fears of an environmental

February 19, 2019
Total Views: 68

Wednesday, May 18, 2011
USNS John Ericsson crew rescues five near Solomon Islands
Navy

USNS John Ericsson crew rescues five near Solomon Islands

Civil service mariners aboard Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson rescued five people lost at sea in a small boat near the

May 18, 2011
Total Views: 35
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