Tag: Oman

  • Combined Task Force 150 Seizes 4,085 kg of Narcotics

    February 27-28: Over a 24 hour period, Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 seized 4 085 kg of illegally smuggled hashish from two separate boarding operations by warships operating in the […]

  • Diesel Smuggling Operation Thwarted Off Musandam, Oman

    A diesel smuggling operation was thwarted by the Royal Oman Police when three foreign nationals attempted to smuggle 30,000 litres of diesel into the country. According to a police statement, “Police […]

  • New Ops centre for Oman

    Joint Operations Centre and Maritime Security Centre should improve capability. Boost for SAF as Joint Operation Centre and Maritime Security Centre open A celebration was held at Muaskar Al Mortafa’ah […]

  • New UK base in Oman?

    New plans for UK. Britain to open military base in Oman Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Manama: Britain on Monday said that it would open a major new military base in […]

  • Tanker crew rescued

    Fuel leak forces evac. 12 rescued from fuel tanker off coast of Oman Muscat: Twelve people have been rescued from a fuel tanker off the coast of Salalah, the National Centre […]

  • Monsoon piracy warning

    Navies caution merchant vessels off Yemen and Oman that crews are trained, desperate and ready to take risks Ships warned to guard against Somalia pirates as monsoon approaches Navies and […]

  • New CMF drugs bust

    CMF in second massive drug seizure in weeks. RDA Fort Rosalie Helicopter Leads HMAS Warramunga to Second Massive Drugs Bust of 3.5 Tonnes HMAS WARRAMUNGA, currently operating as part of […]

  • IUU fishing off Oman

    Pirate fishing problem increasing. Illegal fishing in Oman rose by almost a quarter last year Muscat: The number of people caught fishing illegally in Omani waters rose by almost a quarter […]

  • Pirates strike off Oman

    Vessel attacked off Oman. Suspected pirates attack oil tanker in Gulf of Oman Suspected pirates in a skiff attacked a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker, MT NAVIG8 Providence, in the Gulf […]

  • S. Korean sailor found dead

    Investigation into death begins. S. Korean sailor with anti-piracy unit found dead in Oman A sailor from the South Korean naval unit dispatched to the Gulf of Aden on an […]