ARES Shipyard from Turkey announced it signed a new contract to supply 14-off ARES 85 HERCULES Fast Patrol Vessels to Royal Oman Police (ROP). This marks the first Turkish naval export program to the Sultanate of Oman.
ARES 85 HERCULES Fast Patrol Vessels to Royal Oman Police
Following an extensive evaluation process among tens of international shipbuilders, Turkish ARES Shipyard was contracted to supply Patrolling and Interceptor Vessels (PIV) to Royal Oman Police Coast Guard. (ROPCG)
The contract, signed by the Inspector General of Royal Oman Police and General Manager of ARES covers 14 (fourteen) cutting edge technology vessels to be built and delivered within a four-year acquisition program.
The ARES 85 HERCULES vessels are fully customized to meet the Royal Oman Police Coast Guard’s needs, and provide the agency with a much-expanded capability to patrol and secure the nation’s waters.
ARES Chairman & Executive Director, Mr. Kerim KALAFATOGLU: “I’d like to highlight with pride that this is the first ever naval export program of Turkish Republic history to Oman. And yet, another record breaking program has again been accomplished by ARES."
