The navy of Cote d'Ivoire formally commissioned its third RPB-33 coastal patrol vessel in Abidjan on 19 February. As several Ivorian news outlets detailed, the event saw Minister of Defence Alain Richard Donwahi highlight the need to protect the country's waters and announce that other patrol vessels would be procured in the future. Rear-Admiral Djakaridja Konate, commander of the Ivorian Navy, reportedly expressed his satisfaction at the arrival of the new patrol boat, which he said would enable the navy to maintain a continuous presence at sea.
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机译：科特迪瓦海军于2月19日在阿比让正式启用了第三艘RPB-33沿海巡逻船。正如科特迪瓦几家新闻媒体所详细介绍的那样，该事件使国防部长阿兰·理查德·唐瓦西（Alain Richard Donwahi）着重强调了保护该国水域的必要性，并宣布将来还将采购其他巡逻舰。据报道，科特迪瓦海军司令迪亚卡里贾·科纳特少将对新巡逻艇的到来表示满意，他说这将使海军在海上保持连续存在。
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