Nigeria’s HIOSL takes delivery of Guardian 1

The Damen FCS 3307 Patrol, to be named Guardian 1, has just undergone sea trials in the Netherlands and will soon set sail to Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Guardian 1 is the company’s third patrol vessel.
It will be used for maritime security purposes, crew transfers and supplying cargo and provisions. As well as patrol vessels and tugs, HIOSL provides equipment for the producers, supplies house boats, barges and cranes, and the company operates one of the largest crawler cranes in Nigeria. HIOSL also works very closely with the Nigerian Navy
The Damen FCS 3307 Patrol has the pioneering ‘Sea Axe’ bow that gives the vessel unparalleled seakeeping behaviour, even in challenging conditions, its Dutch shipbuilder noted. The vessel can achieve a speed of 30 knots and is said to be extremely fuel-efficient. It can transport cargo on its aft deck to the offshore rigs.
Damen will arrange the delivery and commissioning of the vessel, provide training for local crew and engineers and it will deliver a spare parts package.