Oman Royal Yacht Squadron

Oman Royal Yacht Squadron
Royal Standard of the Sultan of Oman
Country	Sultanate of Oman
Allegiance	Oman
Role	Luxury Seagoing VIP Transport
Part of	The Diwan of Royal Court Affairs
Main operating base	Muscat and Muttrah ports, Oman
Paint scheme on major vessels	All over cream with blue highlights

The Fulk al Salamah, the Sultan's secondary yacht, moored at the docks at Mina Qaboos, Muttrah

Al Said from the stern, moored at Mina Qaboos

The Oman Royal Yacht Squadron moorings at Mina Qaboos at dusk

The Oman Royal Yacht Squadron is the Sultan of Oman's personal fleet of pleasure craft ranging from the grand Al Said ^[1] through to the traditional wooden-hulled sailing vessel Zinat al Bihaar. ^[2]

The Squadron is totally independent of the Royal Navy of Oman ^[3] and the Royal Guard of Oman and is administered by the Diwan of Royal Court Affairs. ^[4]

The Squadron's personnel strength is 150. ^[5]

Bases

The Oman Royal Yacht Squadron has two permanent operating bases: ^[6]

• Muscat Harbor adjacent to Fort Mirani: offices, maintenance areas and a slipway ^[7]
• Muttrah Harbor: specifically dedicated moorings at Port Sultan Qaboos (Mina Sultan Qaboos)

The port of Raysut (near Salalah) will also be a temporary berthing location for the Squadron's vessels when required.

Current inventory

The Squadron operates the following vessels:

Vessel Name	Builder & Country of Origin	Type	Length	IMO number	Notes
Major Vessels
Al Said	Lürssen Werft, Bremen   Germany	Principal[ citation needed ] Royal Yacht	155m	9463774	Delivered 2008 [8]
Fulk al Salamah	Mariotti Yachts, Genoa   Italy	Secondary[ citation needed ] Royal Yacht & support vessel	164m	9714460	Delivered 2016 [9] [10]
Al Noores	Damen Shipyard, Hardinxveld-Giessendam   Netherlands	Ocean-going tug and fire tender vessel		9234240	Delivered 2001 [11]
Zinat al Bihaar	Port Qaboos, Muttrah   Oman	large sailing yacht (Royal Baghlah)		1004572	Delivered 1988 [12] [13]
Smaller Vessels
Al Murrih		Luxury short haul coastal cruiser		NA	Seen at Mina Qaboos in 2016 [14]
Shafaq al Fajar	Sunseeker,   United Kingdom	Luxury short haul 27 meter Sports Yacht		NA	Seen at Mina Qaboos and under power in 2016 [15]

Former inventory

Vessel Name	Builder & Country of Origin	Type	Length	IMO number	Notes
Major Vessels
Al Dhaferah	Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack   Germany	Logistics and helicopter support vessel	125m	8509026	Previously named Fulk Al Salamah. Delivered 1987 [16] Scrapped in 2024

See also

• List of motor yachts by length

References

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3. Turner, Barry (2009). The Statesman's Yearbook 2010: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. Springer. p. 963. ISBN   9781349586325 . Retrieved 12 August 2017.
4. "Oman Government Offices Page 1". www.directory-oman.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
5. Cordesman, Anthony H.; Al-Rodhan, Khalid R. (2007). Gulf Military Forces in an Era of Asymmetric Wars. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 134–135. ISBN   9780275993993 . Retrieved 12 August 2017.
6. "OMAN ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON, Oman | World Shipping Register". world-ships.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
7. "Royal Yacht squadron base in Muscat, Oman (Google Maps)". Virtual Globetrotting. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
8. "Al Said - Lurssen Yachts Motor Yacht". www.superyachts.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
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10. "Exclusive: Mariotti superyacht Fulk Al Salamah delivered". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
11. "Al Noores - IMO 9234240 - Callsign A4JK - ShipSpotting.com - Ship Photos and Ship Tracker". www.shipspotting.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
12. "Vessel details for: ZINAT AL BIHAAR (Sailing Vessel) - IMO 1004572, MMSI 461003000, Call Sign A4JE Registered in Oman | AIS Marine Traffic". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
13. "ZINAT AL-BIHAAR a Sailing Yacht by Oman Royal Yacht Squadron - Charter World Luxury Yachts and Superyachts". www.charterworld.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
14. "Omani Royal Yacht Squadron 20 & 21 Mar 2016 - shipsnmoreships" . Retrieved 12 August 2017.
15. "Omani Royal Yacht Squadron 20 & 21 Mar 2016 - shipsnmoreships" . Retrieved 12 August 2017.
16. "Al Dhaferah yacht- Bremer Vulkan| SuperYacht Times". www.superyachttimes.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.