coordination needs to be strengthened. It is proposed that a Border Sub-Committee,
meeting at head of agency level, be established under the proposed National Security
Officials Committee, outlined in Pillar 10.
Image: Australian Department of Defence
Vanuatu participates in the Australian-funded, region-wide Pacific Maritime
Security Program (PMSP). The program is a AUD$2 billion commitment over the
next 30 years, with three components: Pacific Patrol Boat replacement; integrated
regional aerial surveillance; and efforts to strengthen regional coordination.
Under the program Vanuatu’s patrol boat, the PVS Tukoro, will be replaced in
2021 by a larger and more capable Guardian Class patrol boat, one of 19 such new
vessels in the PMSP (see above).
In addition, Vanuatu, along with Samoa, is one of the primary operating bases of
the two FFA aircraft engaged in the upgraded PMSP maritime surveillance system.
Image: Vanuatu Tourism Office
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Part 2.
Building a happy and secure future
Tourism is a key plank of
Vanuatu’s economy. Of the
annual 280,000 tourist
arrivals, approximately
200,000 are cruise ship
passengers. Good security is
crucial, both to provide a safe
environment for tourists, and
to ensure proper monitoring of
passengers and goods.
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