Английская Википедия:FSS Independence

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FSS Independence is a Pacific-class patrol boat manufactured by Australia and delivered to the Federated States of Micronesia under the Pacific Patrol Boat Program. It was superseded in January 2022 by Guardian-class patrol boats under the Pacific Maritime Security Program.

Overview

Independence was transferred to Micronesia in March 1990. As a Шаблон:Sclass2, it had a length of Шаблон:Convert, a beam of Шаблон:Convert, a draught of Шаблон:Convert, and a full load displacement of Шаблон:Convert.[1] It was decommissioned and returned to Australia on 12 January 2022 in exchange for the new Шаблон:Sclass2s that Micronesia would receive. At the decommissioning ceremony, the president of Micronesia stated that the patrol boat along with its sister ship Шаблон:Ship provided "the sovereign capability to conduct maritime surveillance and enforcement, as well as to assist our Nation with important missions ranging from Search & Rescue operations to disaster relief".[2]

Service

In its 30 years of service from 1990 to 2022, the two patrol boats have seen service in a large variety of fields, including mitigating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities.[3] In addition, it has also participated in maritime rescue operations; for example, in August 2020 it cooperated with Australian and American forces to conduct a rescue of three people stranded on the deserted island of Pikelot.[4]

In June 2010, the patrol boat had to be temporarily suspended from service for emergency repairs due to extensive corrosion. A total fund of $78,000 was allocated for the repairs, as any lapse in the patrolling capability was deemed to be crippling to government services.[5]

As with other PPBP recipients, due to cost issues the use of the patrol boat gradually decreased. The patrol boat, along with its sisters Шаблон:Ship and FSS Micronesia, consumed a total of 33% of Micronesia's operations budget in 1999. During the 2006–2012 period, median total days at sea decreased to 69 days, i.e. 11.5 days per year.[6]

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