GeopoliticsProtectedShips US vessel refused Solomons refuel By ANI - August 28, 2022 0 514 Solomons and China sign pact earlier in 2022. A US Coast Guard vessel was unable to enter the Solomon Islands for a routine port call because the local government did not respond to a request for it to refuel and provision, according to a US official, the ABC reports. Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)