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March 31, 2021 – The last two OCEA C-Falcon vessels (P 273 and P 274) among the four initially ordered left Saint-Nazaire by cargo and will be delivered in the next few days in Lagos to the Nigerian Navy. The Nigerian Navy already took delivery of two C-Falcon vessels by the end of 2020: C-Falcon P 271 and P 272.…
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December 10, 2020 – OCEA continues to deliver C-Falcon and FPB 110 vessels to the Nigerian Navy. Two new OCEA vessels were loaded on a cargo ship on December 1, 2020. In addition to the delivery in November of one FPB 110 – P193 – NNS SOKOTO and one C-Falcon – P 272, these two new vessels will be delivered…
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February 20, 2020 (Google Translation) – After seven months, the ocean patrol vessel Commander Bouan made his second stopover in Lagos. It made it possible to illustrate a clear progression in cooperation actions between the French and Nigerian Marines. For six days, including two at sea, Commander Bouan provided a wide range of training (combat first aid, visit operation, cyber)…
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February 17, 2020 – On 9th December Damen Shipyards Sharjah in the UAE held a keel-laying ceremony for a landing craft for the Nigerian Navy, an LST 100. The start of the vessel’s construction was attended by Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas. Damen has designed the LST 100 for a range of duties including amphibious operations,…
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