On September 16, 2022, the Turkish Dearsan Shipyard laid the keel of the first of two high-endurance Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Nigerian Navy at Dearsan's facilities in Istanbul.
Nigerian Defence Minister Bashir Salihi Magashi, Turkish Navy Commander Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu, Turkish Deputy Defence Minister Muhsin Dere, Nigerian Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, DEARSAN President Aziz Yıldırım attended the ceremony.
Length overall76.90 mBeam11.90Draft3.6Speed28 knotPropulsion SystemCODADRange2500 nmEndurance
16 day
Crew47
