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Pilot Boat MV Paga Launched at PNG Ports

published on 4 November 2022 - 37 -

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Found on YouTube. Created by "Loop PNG". Originally published on 2022-11-03.

Papua New Guinea Ports Corporation in partnership with the Australian Government had christened a K5million new customized Pilot boat called MV Paga on Tuesday November 1st.

The launching of another Pilot boat was stated as the culmination of the hard work put together by the Australian High Commission, the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific, and PNG Ports Corporation.

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