Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) ship ‘Dhofar’ on Monday retired after more than 30 years of service.
The ceremony to mark the retirement was held at Said Bin Sultan’s Naval Base, under the patronage of Rear Admiral Abdullah Bin Khamis Al Raisi, Commander of the RNO.
Raisi recalled the achievements of the ship and its contribution to the progress of RNO since joining service in November 1982. He highlighted its support to the units of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF), besides its other national roles.
He said the vessels ‘Al Khareef’ and ‘Al Ufuq’ will join the RNO fleet in the light of the Royal care and attention given by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, to the armed forces. He highlighted the other ships that joined service, including ‘A’Sharqiyah’, ‘Al Batinah’, and Musandam rocket vessels, frigates and artillery ships.
Senior RNO officers and naval commanders and ships, retired officers, officers, warrant officers and crew of RNO ships attended the ceremony.
The ceremony to mark the retirement was held at Said Bin Sultan’s Naval Base, under the patronage of Rear Admiral Abdullah Bin Khamis Al Raisi, Commander of the RNO.
Raisi recalled the achievements of the ship and its contribution to the progress of RNO since joining service in November 1982. He highlighted its support to the units of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF), besides its other national roles.
He said the vessels ‘Al Khareef’ and ‘Al Ufuq’ will join the RNO fleet in the light of the Royal care and attention given by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, to the armed forces. He highlighted the other ships that joined service, including ‘A’Sharqiyah’, ‘Al Batinah’, and Musandam rocket vessels, frigates and artillery ships.
Senior RNO officers and naval commanders and ships, retired officers, officers, warrant officers and crew of RNO ships attended the ceremony.
