Naval Dockyard Limited

In 1965, the Federal Government of Nigeria, in a bid to acquire and exercise sea power, embarked on a strategic investment by acquiring the Elder Dempster Lines Shipyard, which was transferred to the Nigerian Navy. As ship repairs and ship building facilities throughout naval history have been sources for creation and sustenance of naval capabilities as required for operations (Commercial and Military), modifications were carried out on the workshops and slipways to suit the needs of the Nigerian Navy. It was commissioned in 1969 as the Nigerian Naval Dockyard (NAVDOC). However, its capabilities were still limited to 200-ton craft while the bigger vessels were sent abroad for major and minor refits at exorbitant costs in hard currency. The need to look inwards consequently led to the commissioning of a firm of Nigerian Consultant Engineers, Messr Adejumo, Ogunsola and Partners (AOP) in 1973, to carry out feasibility studies on the development of NAVDOCK. In August 1990, the new fa...