King Tupou VI commissioned the new Guardian Class Patrol Boats VOEA Ngahau Siliva at Masefield Navy Base, Touliki Wednesday.
A release said the vessel was donated to Tonga under Australia’s Pacific Maritime Security Programme which committed $2 billion to the Pacific and Timor-Leste over 30 years.
Australian High Commissioner to Tonga, Adrian Morrison said, “Siliva joins her sister vessel, the VOEA Ngahau Koula, which His Majesty commissioned in October 2019. Together Siliva and Koula represent a significant security capability for Tonga.”