Muscat: The Duke of Cambridge Prince William visited the Musandam Naval Base as part of his three-day visit to Oman.
He was briefed about the national duties undertaken by the Musandam Naval Base and its leading role in monitoring and co-ordinating the transit of ships and oil tankers and guiding them through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Prince William also visited the RNO vessel Al-Rasikh. He was briefed on the roles and the co-ordinating support of the RNO fleet along with the regional navies particularly those roles pertaining to the joint co-ordination in securing international navigation lines as well as the humanitarian roles played by the RNO vessels in the region such as the navigational and technical support and search and rescue operations, according to ONA.