ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Flotilla comprising of Submarine HURMAT along with sail ship PNS RAHNAWARD and support ship PNS RASADGAR visited Muscat for goodwill and a training visit. Co
mmander Submarines, Commodore Altaf
Hussain co
mmanded the flotilla as Mission Co
mmander.
On arrival at port Sultan Qaboos, the ships were given a warm welcome by Royal Navy of Oman (RNO). During the visit, Mission Co
mmander and Commanding Officers of PN ships and submarine held impo
rtant meet
ings with various RNO officials. A large number of RNO personnel, Pakistani expatriates in Oman, military/ naval attaches and officers from Sultan Armed F
orces visited PN units.
The visit was aimed at improving interoperability and strengthening of bilateral ties between the two navies and creating opportunities for learning from each other’s experiences. The visit afforded crews of visiting ships to hold professional interactions with the personnel of Royal Navy of Oman.
Published in Daily Times, January 5th 2018.