Topher Marine builds first fiber boat

[MrVan]

Godwin ORITSE

TOPHER marine services has successfully constructed the first ever made in Nigeria fiber boat that can be compared to any other boat in the world.

Showcasing the newly constructed boat at the on-going Nigerian Maritime Exposition (NIMAREX), Managing Director of Topher Marine, Mr. Chris Ajayi stated that it took the company four months to put the boat together adding that with the experience gathered so far, it will lesser time to build another boat.

He disclosed that the company has about 3 Naval architects working in his boat yard and are currently working on the orders of some of their clients who came to NIMAREX.

Besides the construction of boats, Topher Marine is also into boat trading, boat repairs, water hyacinth clearing, supply of marine equipment and maritime vocational training.

Topher Marine which has technical partners in Sri-Lanka is also into maritime education as the company in collaboration with the University of Lagos to start courses in boat building, while driving marine welding and out-board engine repairs.

He explained that his firm has been able to demystify the science of boat building adding that the technology is open to every Nigerian who wants to make a career of it.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Maritime Exposition has endorsed the boat built by Topher Marine saying that the construction of the boat is one of the biggest maritime potentials waiting to be exploited.

Speaking to newsmen at the end of the three day event, NIMAREX chairman Mr, Collins Egwuagu said that the ingenuity of the owners goes to show vast maritime potentials in the country.

Vanguard Nigeria