Vanuatu receives Guardian class patrol boat

摘要

Vanuatu has taken ownership of a new Guardian class patrol boat. RVS Takuare is the 12th vessel delivered under the Australian Government's Pacific Maritime Security Programme and was handed over by Australia on Vanuatu's Independence Day, 20 July 2021, at a ceremony in Henderson, Western Australia. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price represented Australia at the handover and said Vanuatu's new Guardian class patrol boat was "an important demonstration of the enduring strength of the Vanuatu-Australia security relationship". Minister Price said: "Our relationship is founded on shared values, interests and friendship."