The boats are designed to combat criminal activities in the sea
To combat piracy on Nigerian waters, the Nigerian Navy yesterday in Lagos launched three newly acquired Manta boats.”
The combat vessels have high speed and adequate firepower to address the challenges in the maritime sector.
“The boats are designed to combat criminal activities in the sea, especially criminals who attack ships, waylay fishing trawlers and make the waterways unsafe,’ said Commodore Jonathan Ango.
Ango, who is the Commanding Officer, Nigerian Nay Ship Beecroft, Apapa, said the combat boats would complement the existing ones.
According to him, the combat boats will replace the over 30-year-old boats that had been deployed to fight piracy, illegal bunkering, and vandalism of oil platforms.
He stated any attack on the waterways was an attack on the maritime interest of the nation.
Ango said the three vessels would be deployed in Lagos, South-East and the Niger Delta.
Source: Nigerian Observer News
