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Times of Oman
07-07-2025
- Times of Oman
RNOV Shabab Oman II concludes participation in Le Havre Sailing Festival
Le Havre: The Royal Navy of Oman's vessel Shabab Oman II concluded its participation in the Le Havre Sailing Festival, held from 4-7 July 2025 at the port of Le Havre, France. The vessel will now commence its involvement in the Tall Ships Race, spanning four legs, as part of its seventh international voyage to Europe—titled "Glories of the Seas" for 2025. During the festival, Shabab Oman II was awarded "Best Crew Parade Ship" at a ceremony organised by the festival management on its second day. The event featured numerous activities, and the vessel opened its doors to visitors, fulfilling its mission of fostering friendship and cultural exchange between Oman and nations worldwide by showcasing Oman's rich maritime heritage and traditions. The crew also participated in the parade of ships' teams through the French city and engaged in various coastal and marine sports activities. This seventh international voyage will include 30 stops across 24 ports in 15 countries over six months. The Tall Ships Race 2025 will begin at Le Havre, followed by three additional legs: Dunkirk (France), Aberdeen (Scotland), and Kristiansand (Norway), concluding at the fourth and final leg in Esbjerg, Denmark. Shabab Oman II will also take part in sailing festivals in Bremerhaven, Germany, and Amsterdam, Netherlands.
BBC News
25-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Sunderland shipbuilders bring back heritage with boat launch
Volunteers have launched what they believe to be the first boat built in Sunderland since the loss of the shipyards nearly 40 years is a 20ft (6m) replica of a Wearside foy coble used over many centuries to ferry goods and people along the North Sea Maritime Heritage (SMH) has been working on building the vessel since 2019, with lead boatbuilder Philip Smith saying it required "every skill... that would have been done on the Wear 30, 40 years ago".Mr Smith celebrated the launch by saying it "didn't leak, it didn't sink", following its successful maiden voyage. Wearside's shipbuilding history dates back to 1346 and was once dubbed "the largest shipbuilding town in the world".Throughout its history, Sunderland had more than 400 registered shipyards, with the last closing in trustee Peter Johnson said the foy coble would have been a "regular boat" on the Wear and "all over the place". SMH said it had taken four years to create and "started life as a few planks of wood" from a "couple of trees".Loved ones and spectators waved the Lilian off on her first vessel has already been sold to a private buyer and will live on in the River Johnson said: "It was never about building a boat to sell, it was about learning how to build a boat."When asked if the team was taking anymore orders, Mr Johnson added: "We have a squad of builders now, so who knows." Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
