Tanzania sets on sail two high-speed boats from Japan to enhance patrol on the country’s Indian Ocean shores
They are also installed with advanced technology, meeting the required specifications and standards for the jobs that they are intended to undertake.
Black News 
Tanzania has set on sail two high-speed sea patrol vessels worth US$1.6 million to strengthen the country’s oceanic territories.
The PB Sailfish 02 and PB Sailfish 03 were recently launched at the Dar es Salaam Port.
It was revealed that the two boats were built in Japan and are both powered by engines from Yamaha Motors Company Limited.
They are also installed with advanced technology, meeting the required specifications and standards for the jobs that they are intended to undertake.
These vessels, according to officials, are expected to enhance surveillance, protect marine resources and borders, as well as improve the country’s capacity to deploy water rescue operations.
Authorities in Tanzania believe that the acquisition of the two boats would strengthen the country’s security given its strategic position as a gateway to several East African Community (EAC) and Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries.
The purchase contract agreement had been signed on July 29, 2025, between Tanzania’s Institute of Rural Development Planning (IRDP) and Yamaha Motors Company Limited of Japan.
From the initial tests, the boats have been found to reach speeds of more than 52 knots, equivalent to approximately 96.3 kilometres per hour.
In fact the speed exceeds the 50-knot requirement which was stipulated in the contract, enabling the boats to cover the distance between Dar es Salaam harbor and Zanzibar ports of Unguja in about 30 minutes.
On the other hand, each vessel can carry up to 12 people and are both fitted with modern navigation and communication systems, as well as rescue equipment that meets international safety standards.
The two vessels follow the launch of the first PB Sailfish patrol boat on March 2, 2024.
Gracing the occasion, Japan’s envoy to Tanzania, Ambassador Mikami Yoichi insisted that his country will continue to cooperate and assist Tanzania despite the two countries being far apart and separated by both the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
The project is apparently funded by the Government of Japan through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
