Royal Navy of Oman, Al-Shamikh OPV ant anti-piracy equipmentnote

The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) is said to have intention to use the Al-Shamikh Ocean Patrol Vessel (OPV) to fight smuggling and piracy activities in the Arabian Sea. The following 309-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the required equipment. Note that Al-Shamikh OPV, which was inaugurated in 2009, is one of three vessels BVT Surface Fleet is building for RNO under the Khareef programme.