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More than 30 people are still missing at sea from the sinking of the MV Matui in Vanuatu. Dr Peter Nuttal, a maritime expert at the Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport, says regional powers need to prioritise their maritime aid towards upgrading ferries and purchasing seaworthy transport vessels.
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