The cabinet agreed to an MoU between Australian agencies, including the AMS Authority, and Mauritian agencies.

The entities involved

• Australian Maritime Safety Authority →

  authority of the Commonwealth government of Australia responsible for regulation and safety oversight of Australia's shipping fleet and management of Australia's international maritime obligations

  • AMSA is coordinating Search and Rescue (SAR) responses utilizing assets from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).Wed 15:05
  • The Royal Australian Navy assisted in the rescue of a Canadian sailor and integrated with US Indo-Pacific logistics command.Wed 15:05
• Mauritius →

  island sovereign state off of East Africa in the Indian Ocean

  • The UK government addresses the Chagos Islands agreement funding package and retains operational control of the Diego Garcia base.Mon 15:13
  • Mauritius formally challenges the legality of the occupation of the Chagos Archipelago.Mon 10:01

Related events

• AMSA provided rescue assistance to a Canadian tourist in Australian waters.Sep 8