Default Royal Navy of Oman accepts its first Khareef Class Corvette

Colourful streamers covered the jetty as the Omani navy accepted its first new ship from Portsmouth shipbuilders.

There was a ceremony this morning at Portsmouth Naval Base to mark the Omani navy’s interim acceptance of RNOV Al Shamikh.


In front of invited guests, workers lowered the BAE Systems flag before Omani sailors raised their own.


The ship, a Khareef-class corvette, will now embark on trials before a full acceptance by the Omani navy.



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