# LST 100: Nigerian Navy landing ship tank is almost ready

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2021/10/lst-100-nigerian-navy-landing-ship-tank-is-almost-ready/
- Published: 2021-10-01T10:00:00+01:00
- Author: Ekene Lionel

The new landing ship is being constructed for the Nigerian Navy by Damen Shipyards
is one step closer to being fully combat ready.

The landing ship tank; an LST 100 class vessel (Damen classification LST 1314) will
replace the decommissioned landing ships NNS Ambe and NNS Ofiom which were Type 
502 amphibious vessels built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in Germany in
1978.

Demen Shipyards [began building the LST 100 (LST 1314) towards the end of 2019](https://www.military.africa/2021/10/lst-100-nigerian-navy-landing-ship-tank-is-almost-ready/military.africa/2019/12/damen-begins-construction-of-lst-100-landing-ship-for-nigeria),
with Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, attending the keel-laying ceremony at Damen’s shipyard
in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

DSNS (Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding) the naval shipbuilding arm of Damen shipyards
is handling the contract, [while the ship is being constructed at the Damen-Albwardi Shipbuilding Yard in Sharjar in the UAE.](https://www.military.africa/2021/10/lst-100-nigerian-navy-landing-ship-tank-is-almost-ready/military.africa/2021/06/nigerian-navy-launches-new-landing-ship-to-boost-amphibious-operations)

 military.africa/2021/06/nigerian-navy-launches-new-landing-ship-to-boost-amphibious-
operations

Damen Shipyards of the Netherlands beat Anadolu Deniz of Turkey and Indian Shipyards
GOA of India to win the bidding contract which was organized by a team from the 
Bureau of Public Procurement as well as a technical committee of the Nigerian Navy
in 2017.

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LST 100 (LST 1314) was supposed to be delivered at least in May 2020 but was delayed
by the restrictions caused by the covid-19 pandemic.

So far, Damen has moved the ship down the slipway into the sea for final refitting
using a heavy-duty synchro-lift. The hull and superstructure are complete and the
propellers and associated shafting are in place. However, the engines have not been
fitted.

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According to Demen, the LST 100 (LST 1314) would be ready for delivery by early 
next year.

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The LST 100 class vessel is a 100 m-long landing ship with a displacement of 1,300
tonnes, a range of 4,000 n miles, and an endurance of 15 days. It has both stern
and bow ramps, as well as a flight deck for a medium helicopter. It can carry 235
troops as well as 18 crew. Two davits for launching and recovering landing craft
and a 25-tonne cargo crane are options.

When completed, the new LST will provide essential sealift capabilities for the 
Nigerian Navy especially during periods of national emergency.

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