Photo of Shabab Oman

History of the RNOV Shabab Oman Sailboat Former name: Captain Scott (1971-197 Shabab Oman Owner: Sultanate of Oman Operator: Royal Navy of Oman Builder: Herd & McKenzie Shipbuilders of Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland Released: 1971 Sponsored by: Dulverton Trust Acquired: 1977 by the Sultanate of Oman Montage: 1984, converted from schooner to barquentine Base port: 1971-1978: unknown, United Kingdom1978-2014: Muscat, Oman.

Identification: call sign: A4YO IMO number: 7125598 MMSI number: 461000411 Status: in service General characteristics Type: sailing training vessel Tonnage: 265.35 gross tonnage; 54.97 tons of net Displacement: 380 tons Length: 44 m (144 feet); 52.1 m (171 ft) in general Make: 8.5 m (28 ft) Height: 30.2 m (99 ft) from the deck to the top of the mast. Draft: 4.5 m (15 ft) Propulsión: sail; two auxiliary diesel engines 230HP Gardner: Navigation Plan: three-masted barquentine; 14 candles; 1,020 m2 (11,000 square feet) Total sail area Speed: 13 knots maximum Crew: Six permanent crew; three rotating instructors; 36 students.