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The wife of the president of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has unvieled the second 76meter High Endurance Offshore Patrol Vessel built for the Nigerian Navy in DEARSAN Shipyard, Turkey.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Information, Commodore A. Adams-Aliu.
The vessel is the second of the two 76-meter HE built by DEARSAN Shipyard and launched on October 26, 2023.
According to Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla quoted in the statement, the construction of the 2 x OPVs commenced in 2022, adding that the launch of the 76-meter HE – OPV marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s commitment to safeguarding her territorial waters and combating maritime threats.
He said, “DEARSAN Shipyard is constructing 2 OPVs for the NN and the first OPV was launched here on October 26, 2023.
“I am particularly pleased that the milestones on the vessel construction have been met and I hereby appreciate the management of DEARSAN Shipyard for their efforts so far.”
“The general specifications of the newly launched OPV are as follows: 76.90m in length, 11.90m in width, 3.60m draught, 28knots in speed. The Propulsion System is a Combined Diesel and Diesel, and the range is 2500nm with a 16-day endurance and 47 crew capacity.
“The construction of the vessel will boost NN fleet renewal efforts for fulfilment of her constitutional mandate and ensure maximum presence at sea to curb illicit acts such as oil theft, piracy, sea robbery, illegal fishery as well as smuggling of small arms and light weapons among other crimes in the vast 84,000sqnm of Nigeria’s maritime environment.”
