The third Seaward Defense Boat (SDB 3) made in Nigeria has been sent out by the Nigerian Navy (NN).
The largest in the class, the NNS OJI (P275), was created for operations in Gulf Guinea.
The majority of the steel utilised to construct the 43-meter structure is produced by the NN's Naval Dockyard Limited.
In its place, OJI contains a 40 mm grenade launcher, three 12.7 mm machine guns, and a remote-controlled 30 mm rifle.
The boat is equipped with contemporary communication and navigational devices, a Simrad radar control station, and an RHIB for boarding.
The SDB 3 arrived after the June 7, 2012, delivery of the SDB 1 NNS Andoni (P-100) and the December 15, 2016, delivery of the SDB 2 NNS Karaduwa (P-102).
China sent a 46-meter patrol boat and other military gear to the Navy at the end of October 2022.
The ceremony was held in Lagos at the NNS Beecroft Jetty Apapa.
The Defense Minister, Major General Bashir Magashi, who is now retired, said that the gesture was part of a deal between the two countries.
The ship is like the 38m patrol boat NNS Sagbama, which China also gave to Nigeria in 2015.