Pacific must unite to secure our shared ocean – Tikoduadua
Fiji’s Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs Pio Tikoduadua has called for greater regional unity and cooperation to strengthen maritime security across the Pac
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RFNS Lautoka departs Suva for final voyage to be scuttled
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 ser
RFNS Timo commissioned
To strengthen Fiji's maritime capabilities, Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister for Defence, Professor Biman Prasad has commissioned the guardian-class patrol boat
3 court martial cases for Fiji Navy will be dealt with shortly
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. T
RFNS Puamau to be decommissioned - Tikoduadua
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 Affa
RFNS Puamau extensively damaged in Ogea, decision yet to be made on whether it will be fixed
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 hig
No confirmation yet on court martial for the RFNS Puamau crew
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 groun
Navy facing many challenges in monitoring transportation of illicit drugs – Commodore Tawake
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
Fiji Navy confirms the successful salvage of RFNS Puamau
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 salva
RFNS Puamau pulled by another vessel to Ogea after salvage operations
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 a
All fuel removed from RFNS Puamau
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
RFNS Puamau submergence on Fulaga 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.
No time frame given for the salvage operations of RFNS Puamau
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 saf
Independent Board of Inquiry to investigate grounding incident of RFNS Puamau - Commander Kalouniwai
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 invest
RFNS Puamau quickly takes in water and faces a high chance of sinking
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 conf
RFNS Puamau crew en route to Suva for salvage operations and counselling support
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
More ships needed for Fiji Navy to be present at sea – Commander Tawake
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, Humphr
Man passes away while 2 rescued by RFNS Savenaca after a yacht encounters difficulty in Fiji waters
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
RFMF receives US$95,000 worth of dive equipment
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 representativ
Captain Humphrey Tawake promoted to the rank of Commodore
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,
Captain Tawake is the new Deputy Commander of the RFMF whilst Colonel Motufaga is the new Chief of Staff
Captain [Navy] Humphrey Tawake is the new Deputy Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces whilst Colonel Sapenafa Motufaga is the new Chief of Staff at the RFMF