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The Nigerian Navy has placed an order for four patrol vessels, two FPB 72 and two FPB 110, with the French shipyard OCEA. The Navy already has three OCEA FPB 72 boats in its fleet. The fresh order was confirmed by Fabrice Weinbach, director of maritime safety and security at OCEA, who explained that delivery …
Over 40 illegal refineries were last Monday night destroyed by the operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA at Jones Creeks in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State in a renewed effort to frustrate the activities of oil thieves in the area. The illegal refineries were first discovered by the intelligence …
The Western Naval Command (WNC) of the Nigerian Navy (NN) tuesday said the command has over the course of one year arrested 17 vessels and their crew members for different maritime illegalities. The crew and their vessels were arrested for illegalities not limited to conveying of stolen products, patrolling without permit, discrepancy of products, illegal …
Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Unity, which the Federal Government deployed in ousting former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, has returned. The ship arrived at the Naval Dockyard Limited yesterday after its first major task since it was inaugurated into the naval fleet last December by President Muhammadu Buhari. Although Jammeh relinquished power to his successor, Adama …
In a bid to prevent any piracy attack on Lagos waterways, the Western Naval Command (WNC), yesterday said it has intensified patrol on its Area of Responsibility (AOR)- Lagos Roadstead and beyond the Farewell Bouy. The Flag Officer Commanding, WNC, Rear Admiral Fergusson Bobai, made this disclosure at the command headquarters in Apapa during the …
Sea piracy and other criminalities that threaten maritime activities in Niger Delta may be eradicated soon.This followed yesterday’s launch of operation Tsare Teku, in Warri, Delta State by the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas. The CNS said the task force would rid the nation of pipeline vandalism, armed robbery and …
The Nigerian Navy said it has rescued an oil tanker, MT GAZ PROVIDENCE which came under pirate attack yesterday off Bonny Island, River State. The rescued ship had 21 crew members onboard and upon encountering the pirates sent a distress call which prompted the Nigerian Navy to dispatch NNS OKPABANA to rescue her. The Navy …
Following the clarion call for help by the police to the Nigerian military to effect the rescue of the five abducted female students and three members of staff of Nigerian Turkish International College (NTIC), Ogun State, the Nigerian Navy (NN) yesterday said it had risen to the challenge. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice …
The Nigerian Navy has reaffirmed its determination to tighten security around choke points in the maritime environment and the gulf of guinea, with the implementation of ‘Exercise Sharkbite’. This was made known by the Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral James Oluwole, during a two-day sea exercise. According to him, exercise sharkbite was …
Personnel of the Nigerian Navy School of Armament and Technology Kachia has recovered over 312 stolen cows from cattle rustlers and arrested two suspects in parts of Kaduna State. The Commandant of the school, Navy Cmdr. Timothy Dakwat, while handing over the animals to officials of “Operation Yaki”, the state security outfit, said that the …