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Thursday, February 6, 2014
Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Ltd. (HIOSL) has taken delivery of a Damen FCS 3307 Patrol. The vessel, to be named Guardian 1, is set to be deployed offshore Nigeria in the next few weeks.
Guardian 1 will be used for maritime security purposes, crew transfers, and supplying cargo and provisions. The company also works very closely with the Nigerian Navy. 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 MD Louis Ekere, commented, “The Damen vessel gives us much more speed. This is crucial, as nowadays you really need the most modern equipment before you can get these type of contracts in Nigeria.”
Ekere continued, “The vessel could also be delivered very quickly; within seven months. Damen not only builds world-class vessels, they are also great partners for technical support services. We have been blown away by Damen being able to build such a vessel in such a short interval – even ahead of schedule. And we can now can take advantage of this because Guardian 1 already has work.”
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