Nigerian Navy’s Newest Offshore Survey Vessel, Departs Spain for Banjul, Gambia

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Nigerian Navy’s newest Offshore Survey Vessel, NNS LANA this afternoon departed Las Palmas, Spain, for Banjul, Gambia on the third leg of its homeward voyage to Nigeria.

Nigerian Navy’s newest Offshore Survey Vessel, NNS LANA this afternoon, 30 April 2021, departed Las Palmas, Spain, for Banjul, Gambia on the third leg of its homeward voyage to Nigeria. The ship will be received by a Nigerian Navy delegation headed by Rear Admiral Mustapha Hassan and officials of the Nigerian High Commission in Gambia. The vessel is expected to arrive Banjul, Gambia on 4 May 2021 before proceeding to Tema, Ghana.

It could be recalled that the Nigerian Navy recently took delivery of NNS LANA in Saint Nazaire, France. Being the Nigerian Navy’s first ever purpose built Offshore Survey Vessel, the new vessel was conceived as a replacement to the previous NNS LANA, a survey ship that was decommissioned about 10 years ago. Notably, the construction of the Offshore Survey Vessel 190 MKII (NNS LANA) commenced in December 2019 and the building process was successfully completed and the ship was launched on 24 September 2020 at Les Sables d’Olonne, France.


NNS LANA (A499) is designed and purposely built to enable the NN conduct hydrographic and oceanographic surveys. It is also capable of conducting geophysical studies, search and rescue operations as well as patrol duties. The Ship is equipped with state-of-the-art modern survey equipment as well as a well-equipped 7.6m surface vehicle for shallow water surveys. Furthermore, the Ship has an Automatic Weather Station (AWS), wet and dry laboratories, scientific and technical workshops as well as operating and processing rooms for survey data.

 

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