The Nigerian Navy has disclosed that it has acquired two high-endurance offshore patrol vessels from Dearsan Shipyard, Turkey, to spice up maritime safety.
The Chief of Naval Workers, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, disclosed this in Calabar on Wednesday whereas delivering a lecture on the Naval Warfare Course 8.
The CNS, within the lecture titled ‘Imaginative and prescient and Mission for the Nigerian Navy’, mentioned that the vessels had been acquired as a part of his fleet renewal mission for the navy.
“The target of the fleet renewal coverage is to develop a system able to sustaining efficient and round the clock presence within the unique financial zones,” he mentioned.
He famous that the naval shipyard was additionally developing 20 houseboats for operations within the brown water.
“All these are being performed in defence of Nigeria’s maritime pursuits. We’ve got categorised the fleet renewal underneath quick, medium, and long-term plans. We’ve got acquired three fight helicopters for the air arm and strategic army drones for the Nigerian Navy arm,” he disclosed.
He added that the navy had obtained two AW109SP helicopters in February, saying, “A number of different platforms similar to two 38m quick patrol craft and one other 409m quick patrol boats underneath building are anticipated quickly.”
The Ogalla said that three 46m quick patrol boats can be launched in China in April and anticipated within the nation earlier than the third quarter of the yr.
He additional disclosed that the long-term plan included taking supply of the excessive endurance offshore patrol of 76m and the 20 houseboats underneath building by the Naval Shipyard Restricted.
Ogalla revealed that the curriculum of the Navy Struggle Faculty can be improved to make it extra sustainable for up to date and evolving dynamics within the maritime atmosphere.
In accordance with the Information Company of Nigeria, Naval Warfare Course 8 have 24 members, which incorporates 17 naval officers and two officers every from the air power and military.
The three different officers within the course had been mentioned to have come from Cameroon, Ghana and Guinea Bissau.
