RNO Commander receives senior French official

Muscat: Rear Admiral Saif Nasser Al Rahbi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received at Maritime Security Center (MSC) on Sunday Rear Admiral Jacques Fayard, French Joint Forces Commander in the Indian Ocean and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the Sultanate.

The meeting discussed views on several matters relating to the naval fields between the two friendly countries.

The meeting was attended by the MSC Acting Chairman and the Military Attaché of the French Embassy in Muscat. The French guest, accompanied by the RNO Commander, toured the MSC’s facilities. He was briefed on the tasks and roles of the centre in managing and operations of maritime security.

 in terms of maritime hazards, mainly search and rescue operations and protecting the marine environment from various risks.