RVS Tukoro
RVS "Tukoro" is a Pacific Forum patrol boat that performs fishery protection, search and rescue and sovereignty patrols for Vanuatu. "Tukoro" is one of twenty-two small patrol vessels Australia designed and built for smaller fellow members of the Pacific Forum, after the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea extended control of a exclusive economic zone for all maritime nations. Design. "Tukoro", like her sister ships, displaces approximately 160 tonnes, and can accommodate a crew of eighteen for missions lasting ten days or less. The vessel's maximum speed is . Australia chose commercial off the  shelf equipment, instead of cutting edge military-grade equipment, to ease the maintenance burden for small nations' maintenance facilities. Operational history. "Tukoro" was severely damaged on March 14, 2015 by Hurricane Pam. Hurricane Pam was extremely severe, with winds up to . "Tukoro" was washed ashore on Moso Island. Australia offered to repair the vessel, and provide further training to Vanuatu personnel. The repairs took approximately sixteen months, and the vessel returned to service on August 23, 2016. In February and March 2017 "Tukoro" engaged in a joint fishery protection operation with her sister ship from the Solomon Islands, . In September  2017 "Tukoro" helped provide disaster relief to evacuees after the Ambae volcano eruption. Australia is scheduled to replace "Tukoro" was a larger and more capable in 2021.