INS Sumedha Undertook 31 Day African Anti-Piracy Patrol
INS Sumedha is on an Extended Range Operational Deployment and is currently operating in the Atlantic Ocean along the West Coast of Africa. During this period, INS Sumedha operated in…
Dearsan Launches First of Two OPVs for Nigeria
The launching ceremony of first of OPV 76 Offshore Patrol Vessels Has Been Completed at Dearsan Shipyard. Dearsan Shipyard signed a contract with the Nigerian Navy in Abuja on November…
INS Sumedha Made a Port Call at Lagos, Nigeria
INS Sumedha made a port call at Lagos, Nigeria on 13 October 2023 as part of its deployment to Gulf of Guinea. The visit was aimed to further strengthen diplomatic…
Spanish OPV Tornado Deploys to Gulf of Guinea
The offshore patrol vessel ‘Tornado’ has just set sail from Las Palmas Naval Station (Canary Islands) to deploy in the West African coast and the Gulf of Guinea. During the…
Three Chinese Ships Visit Lagos
Chinese Navy Escort Task Group (ETG) 162 comprising MSL Destroyer NANNING, MSL Frigate SANYA, and Supply Ship WEISHANHU arrived off Lagos 2 July 2023. MSL Destroyer NANNING only berthed for…
International Exercise Obangame Express 2023 Set to Begin
Exercise Obangame Express 2023 (OE23), the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western and Central Africa, will kick off its 12th year with 29 participating nations at an opening ceremony in…