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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has integrated advanced surveillance equipment, including vertical take-off and landing drones and tactical armoured vehicles, into its Deep Blue Project to secure the nation’s territorial waters.

Technical partner Tal Spektor, Chief Executive Officer of HLS International, presented the new hardware on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, during the Africa International Defence Exhibition in Lagos.

Operating under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy alongside the Ministry of Defence, the Deep Blue Project handles intelligence gathering, maritime surveillance, and coastal security enforcement.

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Spektor explained that the project’s central Command and Control Centre allows authorities to monitor vessels entering Nigeria’s Exclusive Economic Zone by tracking Automatic Identification System data, ownership details, and International Maritime Organisation identification numbers.

The upgrades include VTOL unmanned aerial vehicles capable of daytime and nighttime surveillance from ships or land, alongside light utility vehicles and specialized tactical gear for special operations units.

“Any illegal activity at sea will always start from the land,” Spektor said, emphasizing that land-based security assets are vital because offshore maritime crimes frequently originate onshore.

He noted that improved surveillance protects marine ecosystems against illegal fishing and unauthorized hazardous waste disposal while safeguarding national oil and trade revenues.

The enhanced maritime security measures have contributed to Nigeria’s removal from international maritime redlists and supported its election into Category C of the International Maritime Organisation Council.

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