UK frigate HMS Portland visits Nigeria
A UK frigate HMS Portland Type 23 based in Devonport has made a successful three days port visit to Lagos.
In a statement from British High Commission in Nigeria during the visit, HMS Portland conducted training with the Nigerian Navy, hosted a Security Forum in support of United Kingdom Trade and Industry and a maritime security conference.
A team of sailors and Royal Marines from frigate conducted training with Nigerian sailors which included fire fighting, damage control and maritime boarding and search techniques. Sailors from both navies also enjoyed a social event held at the Western Naval Command Headquarters in Lagos.
The Ship’s Physical Training Instructor Matthew O’Brian worked with his Nigerian colleagues, assisting with the running of a fitness class and exchanged ideas to ensure that sailors remain “fit to fight and fit for life”. Brian said: “I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to train with Physical Training Instructors from the Nigerian Navy and was impressed with the fitness level of the class that I instructed, in temperatures that reached 28°C”.