Vessels

Order to remove stranded and sunken vessels in Vanuatu harbours

The Minister of Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Jay Ngwele wrote to the Habour Master and Operations Manager of Ports and Habour Department instructing the department to make the order.

In his letter sent to the senior government officials on Tuesday, Minister Ngwele stated, “It is one of the main priorities of the current Government to make sure that all ports must be clean and cleared from stranded or sunk vessels as set out in Port Act (CAP 26) and Maritime Sector Regulatory Act No. 26 or 2016.