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President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Nigerian Navy’s effort in maintaining a steady course in its drive for local content development which is in tandem with the philosophy of the current administration. The President also commended the Nigerian Navy’s effort in the fight against maritime crimes in Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea region. He made the commendation today…
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The new, 100-meter LST 100 for the Nigerian Navy has been launched at Albwardy Damen, Sharjah, UAE a few months ago. On completion the 100-metre, roll-on-roll-off landing ship will have the capacity to accommodate a crew of 32 and 250 Embarked Marine Forces personnel. The vessel also has deck space for vehicles, a helicopter/UAV deck and significant space for cargo,…
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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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