Oman Navy Celebrates New Patrol Vessels
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) celebrates the delivery of its second of four new patrol vessel, together with the naming of its third, at an event hosted by shipbuilder Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine), the marine arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering).
The recently delivered RNOV Shinas and recently named RNOV Sadh were celebrated at a ceremony featuring as its guest of honor Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman, Rear Adm. Abdullah bin Khamis bin Abdullah al-Raisi (TBA-RNO).
The contract for the design and build of the four new Al-Ofouq Class of patrol vessels was awarded by the Ministry of Defense of the Sultanate of Oman in April 2012 through a competitive international tender, the shipbuilder said.
The four new vessels will replace the current four Seeb-class patrol vessels commissioned in the early 1980s.
The Al-Ofouq class of patrol vessels measures 75 meters in length and displaces approximately 1,250 metric tons. Armed with a modern weapon and combat management system the vessels are suited for a variety of maritime and homeland security missions such as undertaking extended surveillance patrols of the Sultanate Exclusive Economic Zone.