Singapore
Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine), the marine arm of Singapore Technologies
Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering), held the Naming Ceremony today for
the second Patrol Vessel (PV), RNOV Shinas cum the interim delivery
for the first vessel RNOV Al Seeb, built for Royal Navy of Oman (RNO).
The Guest-of-Honour was the Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman, Rear
Admiral (RADM) Abdullah bin Khamis bin Abdullah al-Raisi. |
ST Marine
won the contract to design and build four PVs for the RNO in 2012. This
contract was awarded by the Ministry of Defence of the Sultanate of
Oman through a competitive international tender. The first vessel is
expected to be delivered in 2Q2015 and the final one in 3Q2016.
“First of all, I thank the Almighty Allah for granting us
the blessing and success today to accept and receive the Royal Navy
of Oman Vessel (RNOV) “Al Seeb” the first ship of Al-Ofouq
project and the launch of RNOV “Shinas”, the second ship
of this project under which the RNO is being supplied with 4 coastal
patrolling ships. The ships of this class are equipped with the latest
state-of-the-art equipment and defence systems which enable them to
fulfill their full military tasks and duties efficiently at sea and
in a way that meet the RNO requirements and commitments towards it full
national missions represented in the protection of the Omani territorial
waters and to reinforce maritime security over the Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ). Worth to mention that the RNO is very satisfied about the
work being carried by ST Marine as the project phases till date are
being conducted according to the agreed time schedule. Furthermore,
the continuous cooperation between the company staff and the RNO project
representative in Singapore had positive impact on the success achieved
and witnessed today. I hope that this project upon completion would
be a new addition of upgrading and development plans adopted by the
RNO toward modernizing its naval fleet in coincidence with the thorough
development witnessed by the Sultan’s Armed Forces on the whole.”
~ Rear Admiral (RADM) Abdullah bin Khamis bin Abdullah al-Raisi
Commander, The Royal Navy of Oman
“ST Marine is delighted that today, together with our esteemed
customer and partner, the Royal Navy of Oman, we mark two major milestones
for the Al-Ofouq project - the interim acceptance for the first patrol
vessel ‘RNOV Al Seeb’ and the naming for the second patrol
vessel ‘RNOV Shinas’. Shinas, is a coastal town in northern
Oman at the Gulf of Oman. Like this town, the vessel RNOV Shinas will
be deployed to watch over the Gulf leading into the Straits of Hormuz
to ensure that the sea lanes are kept open and safe. The vessel will
also ensure the sovereignty of the Sultanate of Oman. ST Marine wants
to thank and appreciate the Royal Navy of Oman for their guidance and
professionalism in ensuring that together, we continue to achieve or
even better what we have achieved so far. With the interim acceptance
of RNOV Al-Seeb, we also want to wish her fair winds and following seas
as she embarks on the next phase of her journey.”
~ NG Sing Chan
President, ST Marine
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