And yet we have made patrol boats like NNS Andoni (P100) and NNS Karaduwa (P102) Re: Yusuf Gagdi Inspects Nigerian Navy's New Warship Under Construction In UAE by Joseph1063: 9 :46am On Jan 09; Nice one up buhari. She was escorted into harbour by two locally constructed Seaward Defence Boats (SDBs) NNS ANDONI and NNS KARADUWA as well as TUG CDR UGWU. The CNS representative who disclosed that seven onboard landings with the Nigerian Navy helicopters were carried out, during the exercise, informed … NNS CENTENARY, a sister ship … NNS Karaduwa (P102) is a 40-meter Seaward defence boat. It is currently deployed in the volatile Niger-Delta region enforcing the federal government maritime security mandate and showing the flag. This thread will showcase the picture timeline of the construction of the NNS KARADUWA. It is about 40m long and can do 39 knots (45 mph; 72 km/h) with ease, a necessity when chasing marauding sea criminals. At the end of the 2020 Chief of the Naval Staff annual sea Inspection Codenamed Exercise Still Water, by the Naval Chief, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibass, at the Western Naval Command, Apapa, Lagos, the Nigerian Navy has boasted of its operational capability and combat readiness of its fleet to address maritime illegalities within the nation’s territorial water and its Gulf of Guinea’s corridor. iNews. The first of its home-grown technology, a Seaward Defence Boat,SDB, NNS ANDONI, was commissioned in 2012. Nigeria’s latest naval acquisition, the NNS Unity, has arrived home after a two month long journey from China. Then I told myself that this is the opportunity I have been waiting for since I don’t have enough money to finance myself to America. kabe1:. He said that the ship was escorted into harbour by two locally constructed Seaward Defence Boats (SDBs) NNS ANDONI and NNS KARADUWA … The Nigeria Navy, in collaboration with Dorman Long Engineering, fabricated the ship. A sister ship of ANDONI class, already named NNS KARADUWA is expected to be commissioned this month by President Buhari. Chiemelie Ezeobi, who reviewed the five year scorecard of the Nigerian Navy under the leadership of Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, reports that amidst daunting challenges, the service has lived up to the strategic mandate it emplaced on fleet renewal, infrastructural development, as well as human resource management towards a secure maritime environment for enhanced national […] NNS Karaduwa (P102) is a 40-meter Seaward defence boat. “Specifically, the ship will be engaged in the protection of maritime resources and the preservation of law and order at sea, thus contributing significantly to promotion of global maritime commerce and maritime power projection in Nigerian Maritime environment and the Gulf of Guinea at large. That one makes sense they should have attached a pic for us to see too. Between 2015 and 2019, Ibas said the Nigerian Navy had acquired two offshore patrol vessels, the NNS Centenary and NNS Unity from China, a second locally built Seaward Defence Boat (NNS Karaduwa), six OCEA patrol boats (NNS Nguru, Shiroro, Ekulu, Ose, Gongola … Its armament panoply also reflects its role – fitted with a 30mm remotely operated gun, two 12.5mm multi-purpose heavy machine guns and a 40mm grenade launcher for taking out hostile speed boats. Length : approx 40 meters. Also to be commissioned is the ocean-going tug, NNS CDR E UGWU built by the Naval Shipyard, Port Harcourt. The ship which departed China on 15 September 2016 berthed at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard Jetty today 4 November 2016 at about 2:10 pm. The President also commissioned a Seaward Defence boat, ‘NNS Karaduwa’ as well as a Tugboat named ‘Commander Edwin Ugwu’ which according to Naval authorities were built by indigenous engineers at the Nigerian Navy Dockyard, Lagos and the Naval Shipyard, Port-Harcourt. your password Others include NNS Centenary, NNS Unity from China NNS Sagbama, and NNS Prosperity. under construction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpiYiRCPGB0, First first first to comment on today's Post, Impressive from them, something good is always celebrated, What are they going to.do with this gun boat, Wow! Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. The Naval Shipyard Limited had earlier built a ferry NNS SAOKA LAFIA. Today, the Naval Dockyard Limited has advanced from ship maintenance to ship building. The Fleet Commander, Western Fleet, The Fleet Operations Officer and the Commander FSG WEST joined the FOC during the inspection of ships at harbour. "Buhari commissions locally made Naval ships | TODAY.ng", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NNS_Karaduwa_(P102)&oldid=998423949, All articles with vague or ambiguous time, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 January 2021, at 09:09. Magnificent ship. Sailing across the Gulf of Guinea waters, the two ships first made port calls at Sekondi Naval Base on July 22. 2 Likes . We are looking forward to conduct future exercises. “In an effort to boost operations, 12 Manta Class boats and Inshore Patrol Craft were acquired and will be … Buhari Commissions New War Ship, NNS Unity. Its armament panoply also reflects its role. NNS Unity made port calls […] NIGERIAN NAVY SHIP KARADUWA is a locally built seaward defence boat II by the nigerian navy, it marks the milestone for the defence industry for the nigerian military. He said that the ship was escorted into harbour by two locally constructed Seaward Defence Boats (SDBs) NNS ANDONI and NNS KARADUWA as well as TUG CDR UGWU. In summary, it is a mid-shore patrol boat something short of a deep ocean-going ship but more capable than a coastal patrol boat. The military vessel NNS KARADUWA was designed and built in Nigeria by Nigerians. Wow.. Ibas said the second locally built SDB, NNS KARADUWA, was inaugurated in 2016 while her sister ship, a third locally built SDB, was programmed to join the Service this year. We were told that the ship was in Nigeria to discharge cement and rice. Welcome! He said that the ship was escorted into harbour by two locally constructed Seaward Defence Boats (SDBs) NNS ANDONI and NNS KARADUWA as well as TUG CDR UGWU. Visual call sign : P102 The second locally built SDB, NNS KARADUWA was commissioned in 2016 while her sister ship, a third locally built SDB is programmed to join the Service this year. President Muhammadu Buhari was in Lagos this Thursday to commission the latest addition to the fleet of Nigerian war ships, NNS Unity, which was acquired by the Nigerian Navy from the Peoples Republic of China. He added: “In an effort to boost operations, 12 Manta Class boats and Inshore Patrol Craft were acquired and will be inducted into the fleet this year (2020). NIGERIAN NAVY SHIP KARADUWA is a locally built seaward defence boat II by the nigerian navy, it marks the milestone for the defence industry for the nigerian military. Ship name and Pennant no. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony of the three Naval ships, Nigerian Navy Ship UNITY, Nigerian Navy Ship KARADUWA and the Nigerian Navy Tugboat … She was escorted into harbour by two locally constructed Seaward Defence Boats (SDBs) NNS ANDONI and NNS KARADUWA as well as TUG CDR UGWU. Ibas said the second locally built SDB, NNS KARADUWA, was inaugurated in 2016, while her sister ship, a third locally built SDB, was programmed to join the Service this year. The Navy spokesman said that the ship was received by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, and officials of the Chinese embassy in Lagos, . It also conducts harbour and ship acceptance trials of vessels after major refits. The ship was named after the Andoni people of Southern Nigeria. It is about 40m long and can do 39 knots (45 mph; 72 km/h) with ease, a necessity when chasing marauding sea criminals. These include capital ships like NNS Prosperity, NNS OKPABANA and NNS KARADUWA. The ship, which departed China on 15 September 2016, berthed at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard Jetty on November 4, 2016 at about 2:10 pm. Also to be commissioned is the ocean-going tug, NNS CDR E UGWU built … It is fitted with a 30mm remotely operated gun. The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) is the second operations command of the NN and covers the sea area from Long 006o E in Delta State to the Nigeria/Cameroon border at Long 008o 30’ E, and from the Nigerian … 2. The NNS Karaduwa (P-102) is a 40 meters naval vessel categorized as a ‘Seaward Defense Boat’ (SDB) a term used to describe a boat capable of operating from the littoral coastal waters down towards the deeper seas. It was while I was working that we heard that after discharging, the vessel would be heading back to America. It is fitted with a 30mm remotely operated gun. It is about 40m long and can do 39 knots (45 mph; 72 km/h) with ease, a necessity when chasing marauding sea criminals. NNS Karaduwas is a 38M long vessel. This thread will showcase the picture timeline of the construction of the NNS KARADUWA Nigerian Navy Ship Karaduwa Length : approx 40 meters Visual call sign : P102 4. The vessel arrived in Lagos on 4 November, having left China on 21 September, and was escorted into harbour by the two locally built Seaward Defence Boats NNS Andoni and NNS Karaduwa. We are looking forward to conduct future exercises. Following suit was NNS KARADUWA (SDB 2), which is a 38.9-meter long boat, with a draught of 4.1m, an overall breath of 7.5m, maximum speed of 22 knots, an endurance of 12 days at a cruising speed of 12 knots, a crew capacity of 37, armed with a remote controlled 20mm gun, six 12.7 machine guns, one 40mm AGL, and was commissioned by President Buhari, in December 2016. “I appreciate the Italian Navy for collaborating with the NN which enabled the conduct of this exercise. By Editorial On Dec 15, 2016. Photo Class Origin Notes NNS Andoni (P100) Seaward Defence Boat Nigeria Built at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard 2012 NNS Karaduwa (P102) Seaward Defence Boat “In an effort to boost operations, 12 Manta Class boats and Inshore Patrol Craft were acquired and will be inducted into the fleet this year (2020). Old NNS Lana Decommissioned 10 years ago. NNS Karaduwa (P102) is a Nigerian made 40 meter Seaward defense boat made by the Nigerian Navy in collaboration with Dorman Long Engineering which carried out most of the fabrication while instrumentation was carried out by Blueflag Inc.[1], The Karaduwa SDB II fulfilled the Nigerian government's long aspiration of building, equipping and maintaining its own naval fleet without relying on external assistance. Visual call sign : P102. https://twitter.com/andyzidon/status/1264138680039616512?s=19, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpiYiRCPGB0. Navy’s spokesperson, Commodore Christian Ezekobe said in a statement that the ship was escorted into harbour by two locally constructed Seaward Defence Boats (SDBs) NNS Andoni and NNS Karaduwa as well as TUG CDR Ugwu. Also a more longer about 50meters naval ship is also under construction in Lagos, dockyard Plus 2 naval barges also under construction 1st picture-naval barges under construction 2nd picture-NNS karaduwa in Ghana 3rd picture-3D depiction of the SDB3 4th picture SDB3 under construction in Lagos Between 2015 and 2019, Ibas said the Nigerian Navy had acquired two offshore patrol vessels, the NNS Centenary and NNS Unity from China, a second locally built Seaward Defence Boat (NNS Karaduwa), six OCEA patrol boats (NNS Nguru, Shiroro, Ekulu, Ose, Gongola … They are designed to patrol Inshore and up to 250 nautical miles. That's more than good. This thread will showcase the picture timeline of the construction of the NNS KARADUWA. The Nigeria Navy, in collaboration with Dorman Long Engineering, fabricated the ship. Recently, the Ghana Navy celebrated its 60th anniversary and the NN deployed two of some of its finest ships; Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) KARADUWA, the nation’s second indigenously built vessel and NNS EKULU to fly the Nigerian flag on Ghanaian waters. Video source: https://twitter.com/andyzidon/status/1264138680039616512?s=19 First, it is most fulfilling to note that our own engineers at the Nigerian Navy Dockyard, Lagos and the Naval Shipyard, Port Harcourt are wholly responsible for the building of the Seaward Defence Boat, Nigerian Navy Ship KARADUWA and the Tugboat COMMANDER EDWIN UGWU, respectively. Re: The Locally Built Ship By Navy In Lagos That President Buhari Will Launch Today by UuzbaGuuzba: … The NNS Karaduwa (P-102) is a 40 meters naval vessel categorized as a ‘Seaward Defense Boat’ (SDB) a term used to describe a boat capable of operating from the littoral coastal waters down towards the deeper seas. According to Ezekobe, the ship, which departed China on Sept. 15, berthed at the NN Dockyard Jetty, on Friday at about 2:10 p.m. https://autojosh.com/military-warships/ Fabrication was carried out by Dormanlong Engineering while instrumentation was carried out by Blueflag. Its armament panoply also reflects its role. In its renewed emphasis on fleet renewal, the Nigerian Navy also acquired three whaler boats that are also expected to join the fleet this year. NNS Karaduwa (P102) is a 40-meter Seaward defence boat. Among the vessels were the second Seaward Defence Boat (SDB) indigenously constructed, NNS KARADUWA, NNS UNITY built to specification in China, a tugboat, UGWU and 27 other back water boats. These include capital ships like NNS Prosperity, NNS OKPABANA and NNS KARADUWA. Such ships acquired include NNS Thunder, NNS Okpanaba from the US. 2. The Nigeria Navy, in collaboration with Dorman Long Engineering, fabricated the ship. Nigerian navy provided the design and engineering. Nigerian Navy Engineering College (NNEC) Sapele: which provides technical training for all NN technical personnel. African Military Blog. your username. Afterwards, NNS EKULU and KARADUWA cast off and departed the Sekondi Navy Base for Tema to participate in other activities lined up for the ships in Accra. others are, nns karaduwa, nns benin, nns ose, nns osun, nns unity, nns prosperity, nns ekulu and nns nguru. A total of five ships and a detachment of SBS were deployed with the Italian Navy ship. Re: Yusuf Gagdi Inspects Nigerian Navy's New Warship Under Construction In UAE by faithfull18(f): 9:46am On Jan 09; izzou: Is this the first one we would be having? The P102 is used in the volatile Niger Delta region to combat piracy and to show the flag. The Nigeria Navy, in collaboration with Dorman Long Engineering, fabricated the ship. The president made the pledge at the inauguration of three Naval ships, Nigerian Navy Ship Unity, Nigerian Navy Ship Karaduwa and the Nigerian Navy Tugboat Commander Edwin Ugwu in … She was escorted into harbour by two locally constructed Seaward Defence Boats (SDBs) NNS ANDONI and NNS KARADUWA as well as TUG CDR UGWU. The ship, which departed China on 15 September 2016, berthed at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard Jetty on November 4, 2016 at about 2:10 pm. It is about 38.9m long and can do 39 knots (45 mph; 72 km/h) with ease, a necessity when chasing marauding sea criminals. According to Ezekobe, the ship, which departed China on Sept. 15, berthed at the NN Dockyard Jetty, on Friday at about 2:10 p.m. It is about 40m long and can do 39 knots (45 mph; 72 km/h) with ease, a necessity when chasing marauding sea criminals. This is highly commendable for Nigeria. It will be an enlarged version of the SDB II with more powerful weapons systems.[2]. Other participating ships were: NNS ANDONI, NNS NGURU, NNS EKULU, NNS OSUN, NNS BOMADI, NNS OSE, NNS DORINA, TUG DOLPHIN RIMA, Tug DOLPHIN Mira. He said that the ship was escorted into harbour by two locally constructed Seaward Defence Boats (SDBs) NNS ANDONI and NNS KARADUWA … It is fitted with a 30mm remotely operated gun. “I appreciate the Italian Navy for collaborating with the NN which enabled the conduct of this exercise. Length : approx 40 meters. NNS Karaduwa: Seaward Defence Boat: Nigeria: Construit par Nigerian Naval Dockyard en 2016 NNS SDBII: Seaward Defence Boat: Nigeria: NNS Ekpe (P178) Lürssen FPB-57: Allemagne : NNS Damisa (P179) Lürssen FPB-57: Allemagne: NNS Agu (P180) Lürssen FPB-57: Allemagne: NNS Dorina (P101) Ocea FPB 98 MKII [10] France: NNS Siri(P181) Classe Combattante IIIb: France: NNS Ayam (P182) … In Nigeria we refer to them as a Seaward Defence Boat (SDB). A total of five ships and a detachment of SBS were deployed with the Italian Navy ship. President Goodluck Jonathan launched NNS Andoni (P-100) on 7 June 2012. Its armament panoply also reflects its role. [2], A new 50 meter Seaward defense boat III is being built in 2017–2018[when?] NNS Karaduwa (P102) NNS Karaduwa (P102) is a 40-meter Seaward defence boat. The Karaduwa SDB II fulfilled the Nigerian government's long aspiration of building, equipping and maintaining its own naval fleet without relying on external assistance. ^ africanmilitaryblog (2018-09-08). Buhari spoke yesterday at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard in Victoria Island, Lagos during the inauguration of two ships – NNS Unity and NNS Karaduwa; one tug boat – NNS … The Nigeria Navy, in collaboration with Dorman Long Engineering, fabricated the ship. NNS Karaduwa (P102) Seaward Defence Boat ... Consequently, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) OSE embarked 10 NN SBS operatives and proceeded to the objective area. Direct of Navy Information, Cor Ezekobe, said in a statement that the ship which departed from China on 15 September, “berthed at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard Jetty, in Lagos on Friday at about 2:10 pm and was escorted into harbour by two locally constructed Seaward Defence Boats, SDBs, NNS ANDONI and NNS KARADUWA.” The NNS Karaduwa (P-102) is a 40 meters naval vessel categorized as a 'Seaward Defense Boat' (SDB) a term used to describe a boat capable of operating from the littoral coastal waters down towards the deeper seas. It has also built three local ships: NNS Andoni, NNS Lt Cmdr Ugwu and NNS Karaduwa, a tug boats that is doing fantastically well. In summary, it is a mid-shore patrol boat something short of a deep ocean-going ship but more capable than a coastal patrol boat. It is about 40m long and can do 39 knots (45 mph; 72 km/h) with ease, a necessity when chasing marauding sea criminals. Retrieved 2018-12-25. Ibas said the second locally built SDB, NNS KARADUWA, was inaugurated in 2016 while her sister ship, a third locally built SDB, was programmed to join the Service this year. ^ a b Lionel, E. (2018-04-22). Landing Ship Tank Pays-Bas: En attente ... Navires auxiliaires. Nigerian Navy Ship Karaduwa. NIGERIAN NAVY SHIP KARADUWA is a locally built seaward defence boat II by the nigerian navy, it marks the milestone for the defence industry for the nigerian military. NNS Karaduwa (P102) is a 40-meter Seaward defence boat. The vessels are also well armed. The ship which departed China on 15 September 2016 berthed at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard Jetty today 4 November 2016 at about 2:10 pm. Photo Class Origin Notes NNS Andoni (P100) Seaward Defence Boat Nigeria: Built at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard 2012 NNS Karaduwa (P102) Seaward Defence Boat Nigeria: Built at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard 2016 NNS SDBII: Seaward Defence Boat Nigeria: NNS Ekpe (P178) Luerssen FPB57 Fast Patrol Boat Germany: NNS Damisa (P179) [2], The 30mm main gun is remotely operated. The Eastern Naval Command. Also, the Nigeria High Commissioner to Ghana, Ambassador Femi Abikoye led some Nigerians living in Ghana on a tour of both vessels. Log into your account. The first of its home-grown technology, a Seaward Defence Boat (SDB), NNS ANDONI, was commissioned in 2012. Among the vessels were the second Seaward Defence Boat (SDB) indigenously constructed, NNS KARADUWA, NNS UNITY built to specification in China, a tugboat, UGWU and 27 other back water boats. 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