{"id":94212,"date":"2025-09-15T05:47:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T05:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=94212"},"modified":"2025-09-15T05:47:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T05:47:46","slug":"ghana-navy-advances-plans-to-secure-offshore-patrol-vessels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=94212","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Navy advances plans to secure Offshore Patrol Vessels"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Godwin Livinus Bessing, has disclosed that the Ghana Navy is in the final stages of acquiring offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) to boost maritime security and strengthen its operational reach.<\/p>\n

Addressing the Ghana Navy Memorial Day commemoration in Sekondi on Sunday, September 14, Rear Admiral Bessing explained that the procurement forms part of broader efforts to enhance the Navy\u2019s capacity in safeguarding Ghana\u2019s territorial waters against both conventional and emerging threats.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlans are far advanced for the acquisition of offshore patrol vessels to further enhance our operational capabilities,\u201d he announced, adding that the move would significantly improve maritime patrols and protect the nation\u2019s resources.<\/p>\n

He further paid tribute to fallen naval officers, assuring their families that their sacrifice remains etched in the memory of the service.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir contributions will never be forgotten, and their legacy continues to inspire our commitment to duty,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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