Kiribati landing vessel LC Linnix Photo: supplied
A landing craft to service Kiribati's Line and Phoenix Islands has been launched in Taiwan.
The launching of the vessel, to be called LC Linnix, after the two island groups, was observed by the Minister of Phoenix and Line Islands Development, Mikarite Temari.
Construction started in March last year and the vessel is due to be delivered to Kiribati by the 17th of May.
The Kirbati Government is to send a crew of 12 to sail the LC Linnix to Kiribati.
LC Linnix at its launch in Taiwan Photo: supplied