Minister inspects facilities at naval base

MUSANNAH: Sayyid Badr bin Saud al Busaidy, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, on Wednesday visited Said bin Sultan Naval Base, where he inspected the facilities of the base. During the visit, Sayyid al Busaidy inspected a number of vessels that recently joined the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), some maritime support sites and other training facilities. The visit also included the Sultan Qaboos Naval Academy. Sayyid al Busaidy was greeted upon his arrival at the naval base by Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis al Raisi, RNO Commander, the Commander of Said bin Sultan Naval Base, and a number of senior RNO officers. — ONA