The Dutch shipbuilder will hand over the 3,800-dwt PSVs and 350-dwt FCS 5009 vessels for operation off Nigeria and in the Gulf of Guinea.

Damen added: "Vessels servicing the offshore industry in the Gulf of Guinea, and specifically Nigeria, typically are substantially older than those operating elsewhere in the world – until now."

The deal has been financed by Fidelity Bank of Nigeria.

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