Nigeria Takes Delivery of Four Patrol Vessels
C&I Leasing, a Nigerian offshore support vessel provider, has taken delivery of four Damen SPa 1605 ballistic protected security patrol vessels.
According to MANA, The patrol boats will be used to provide security patrol and escort services for LNG tankers calling in and out of the Nigerian LNG Bonny terminal.The 16-metre craft have aluminium hulls and GRP composite superstructures. The accommodation has been additionally clad with bullet-proof materials to protect the personnel inside.
All four vessels also feature upgraded water jets and engines for maximum performance.
The four patrol boats were fitted out at Damen Shipyards Gorinchem and delivered to Nigeria as a single batch. An eight metre RHIB for up to 10 passengers was also delivered as part of the package.