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The RNOV Al Mubshir, which was delivered to the Royal Navy of Oman earlier this year. Source: Omani Ministry of Defence
The Royal Navy of Oman has received the second High Speed Support Vessel (HSSV) from Australian shipbuilder Austal.
The RNOV Al Naasir was handed over at the company's facility in Perth on 8 September, four months after the first vessel - RNOV Al Mubshir - was delivered.
According to the company, RNOV Al Mubshir is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea. The two vessels were acquired under a contract valued at USD124.9 million that was signed in 2014, covering the design, construction, and integrated logistics support.
Designed to rapidly deploy personnel and cargo, as well as carry out search-and-rescue operations, the HSSV has a draft of just 3 m, a 900 m 2 vehicle deck, seating capacity for 260 troops, 395 tonne carrying capacity, and a helipad for one of Oman's NH-90 helicopters.
The delivery of the vessels came after Australian Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne revealed that he is going to be supporting Austal's bid for a catamaran contract in the United Arab Emirates. Speaking at the Land Forces 2016 Conference in Adelaide on 7 September, Pyne revealed that the contract was worth in the region of AUD1 billion (USD767 million).
An Austal representative had not responded to a request for comment by the time of publication.
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