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Australia will provide Fiji with solar-powered, uncrewed surface vessels to strengthen maritime surveillance and help detect drug trafficking and illegal fishing in the country’s waters. Australian High Commissioner to Fiji Peter Roberts announced the support following the launch of Fiji’s first Integrated Maritime Security Strategy at the Novotel Convention Centre in Lami today. The vessels, known as Bluebottles, are 7.5-metre-long autonomous surface vessels powered by solar, wind and wave energy. They can remain at sea for up to six months, providing a persistent surveillance capability across Fiji’s vast maritime zone. Mr Roberts said the vessels would support the implementation of…

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