Royal Yacht of Oman Zinat Al Bihaar and Royal Navy of Oman Vessel (RNOV) Sadh arrived here on Thursday for a three-day goodwill visit.
Many activities were undertaken, including visits by specialist officers of the Indian Navy on board RNOV Sadh , followed by professional interactions. The visiting ship crew were taken for a tour of Damage Control Training Facility at Seamanship School and Navigation and Direction School. The crew also visited places of cultural interest in Kochi.
The vessels are commanded by Lieutenant Commander Salim Bin Mohammed Bin Ali Al-Moani and Lieutenant Ali Mohammed Said Alazri.
They, accompanied by Commodore Thabit Mahmood Lashkaran Al Zadjali, Defence Attaché, Embassy of Sultanate of Oman, called on Rear Admiral Puneet K. Bahl, Chief Staff Officer (Training) of the Southern Naval Command and interacted on professional issues.
The ships will depart for Colombo on Saturday. There are 108 crew members, including 20 officers and 88 sailors on board the visiting ships.
