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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACQUIRE 13 ARMOURED PATROL BOATS AND 12 CONVENTIONAL BOATS FOR THE MARITIME GUARD COMMAND’S COUNTERPIRACY PATROLS ; 3 ADDITIONAL ARMOURED BOATS TO BE DELIVERED IN A FEW WEEKS’ TIME

Posted on June 14, 2013 by beegeagle

Photo Credit: BUSINESS AND MARITIME WEST AFRICA THISDAY 14 June, 2013 In a bid to curtail the activities of pirates in Nigeria’s territorial waters,the Federal Government has ordered an additional three armoured boats. The armoured boats, THISDAY learnt, will enhance … Continue reading →

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NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA TO BOOST DEFENCE COOPERATION ; CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF IN PRETORIA PURSUANT TO THE FULFILMENT OF RECENTLY-SIGNED PROTOCOL ON DEFENCE

Posted on June 4, 2013 by beegeagle

Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral DJ Ezeoba concludes a ship inspection mission at the NNS Delta in Warri, Nigeria PHOTO CREDIT: NIGERIAN NAVY DAILY TIMES 3 June, 2013 The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Dele Ezeoba on … Continue reading →

NNS MAKURDI, NNS ANDONI, NNS OBULA AND TWO SHALDAG FACs PARTICIPATE IN SEA CRUISE OFF LAGOS TO MARK THE NAVY’S 57TH ANNIVERSARY; NIGERIAN NAVY WARN PIRATES TO KEEP OFF NIGERIA’S MARITIME AREA

Posted on May 31, 2013 by beegeagle

Nigerian Navy Shaldag Mk.II Fast Patrol Craft THISDAY 30 May, 2013 In the wake of the recent piracy attacks in Nigeria’s maritime domain, the Nigerian Navy (NN) Wednesday warned pirates to desist from their nefarious activities or face the consequences. … Continue reading →

BEEGEAGLE’S BLOG NOW HOTLINKED TO THE NIGERIAN NAVY’S “NO CRUDE OIL THEFT (NO-COT) ” CAMPAIGN WEBSITE

Posted on May 30, 2013 by beegeagle

SEE http://cot.navy.mil.ng/helpful-links We say “thank you” to the Nigerian Navy for partnering with us. May your towering institutional shadow never grow less. Beegeagle’s Blog remain committed to entering into public sensitization partnerships with all Nigerian defence and security forces, and … Continue reading →

“WE ARE READY FOR PIRATES” – COMMANDER, NNS BEECROFT

Posted on May 30, 2013 by beegeagle

A twin 12.7mm CIS-50 HMG-armed Manta Mk.II ASD Littoral Interceptor. The Nigerian Navy have inducted 21 units of this sophisticated Suncraft-manufactured hi-speed 17 metre interceptor since 2008 VANGUARD May 27, 2013 BY Evelyn Usman LAGOS Nigerian Navy, NNS Beecroft, Apapa, … Continue reading →

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JTF – OP PULO SHIELD IMPOUND VESSEL, 2 BARGES FOR OIL THEFT..ARREST 21 SUSPECTS IN WEEK OF RAIDS ACROSS THE NIGER DELTA

Posted on May 27, 2013 by beegeagle

The vessel which was seized for engaging in illegal bunkering The impounded vessel and barges BEEGEAGLE’S BLOG 26 May, 2013 Troops of 3 Battalion, 343 Regiment and 146 Battalion operating in Sector 1 and Sector 2 of the Joint Task … Continue reading →

NIGERIAN NAVY TO RECEIVE TWO EX-UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND UNITED STATES NAVY SHIPS IN 2014, ‘USNS JOHN MCDONNELL’ AND ‘USCGC GALLATIN’ NETTED – CNS; NIGERIAN NAVY ANNOUNCE PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR 57TH ANNIVERSARY (NAVY WEEK 2013)

Posted on May 25, 2013 by beegeagle

The USCGC Gallatin is a 115 metre 3,250 ton Hamilton-class ship. She is a sister ship to the NNS Thunder F90 which was transferred to the Nigerian Navy on May 13, 2011 and entered Nigerian service on January 23, 2012. … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN NAVY IMPOUND CAMEROONIAN VESSEL ‘MV ANNA MARIA’ OVER TERRITORIAL BREACH; INTENSIFIED NAVAL PATROLS ENSURE THAT NO SHIPS HAVE BEEN HIJACKED IN THE CALABAR MARITIME ZONE FOR 3 MONTHS – COMMANDER, NNS VICTORY

Posted on May 25, 2013 by beegeagle

A 65 ft US-BUILT SWIFTSHIPS patrol craft of the Nigerian Navy..refurbished to perfection DAILY PUNCH 23 May, 2013 Officers and men of the Nigerian Navy Ship Victory on Thursday in Calabar,Cross River State, impounded a Cameroonian vessel, MV Anna Maria, … Continue reading →

NIGERIAN NAVY TO HOST OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL(AFRICA) CONFERENCE IN AUGUST 2013

Posted on May 24, 2013 by beegeagle

NNS Thunder F90 sails into Nigerian waters from the USA, January 2012 DATE: 27-29 August, 2013 VENUE: Lagos The major themes which will be discussed are : – Anti-Piracy Operations – Cost-effective OPV and naval systems acquisition – Multilateral and … Continue reading →

NIGERIAN NAVY LOGISTICS COMMAND IN 3-DAY SHOOTING EXERCISE…OFFICERS AND RATINGS READY FOR DEPLOYMENT