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Your 100% Nigerian Partner

West African Ventures Limited (WAV) is a fully Nigerian-owned company and a leading indigenous provider of offshore engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, and vessel charter services. Our corporate headquarters is located in Lagos, with a marine support base and shipyard in Warri, and state-of-the-art fabrication facilities within the Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone.

As a proudly indigenous player in the oil and gas sector, WAV is fully committed to not only complying with but also exceeding the requirements of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act of 2010 across all our operations and service areas.

In Nigeria, we strongly support the core objectives of the Local Content Act, which aim to enhance the participation and development of Nigerian capacity in the oil and gas industry. Our approach is centered on maximizing the utilization of local expertise, services, equipment, and raw materials, while maintaining strict adherence to international safety standards and global best practices.

This commitment to local content and capacity building extends beyond Nigeria to any country where WAV delivers its services. We uphold the same principles of empowering local participation and fostering sustainable growth in every region of operation.

WAV is dedicated to working collaboratively with indigenous partners, creating value through strategic alliances, and furthering the objectives of local content optimization while delivering world-class project execution.

Unique Position in Inland Nigeria

Operating in Nigeria since 1977
Significant local footprint in Nigeria
Successful work with local communities
Numerous employment opportunities for Nigerians
NCD company categorization AA
Vessels built in Nigeria categorized AAA
Large fleet of inland vessels operating in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria
The leading player in the inland market providing reliability, vessel quality and track record of safety
Key supporting infrastructure in Warri and Onne

Human Capacity Development

In the past years, WAV has been active in the development of in-country capabilities in line with her operations, having achieved over 85,000 man hours in collaboration with OGTAN registered Trainers in the following areas:

Welding
Offshore Crane Operations
Document Control
HSE
QAQC
Cost Control
Naval Architectural
DP certification

In-country Presence

The company operates a Fabrication yard in Onne and a Marine Base in Warri from where we exhibit capabilities in local manufacturing of fiber boats, other inland crafts and a dry dock facility. Also, the Onne yard delivers high level in-country fabrication services with locally trained Nigerian team.

Manpower Target

In terms of building local manpower, WAV has achieved over 85% of ‘’Nigerianization’’of positions previously occupied by expatriates.