Shabab Oman

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Shabab Oman is a sea-faring ship that was built in Scotland in 1971 for the Sultanate of Oman. It was made from solid oak and an assortment of other fine Scottish timber. She is a tall ship. The ship is 52 metres long and 30 meters high. Arriving in the Sultanate in 1976, Shabab Oman was initially placed under the purview of the Ministry of Youth. Three years later, she was inducted into the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) as a sail training ship.

In 1999, J Lawson Modelmakers of Lincolnshire, England were tasked to build a half scale replica of the ship as part of the Sultanate of Oman Navy involvement in the 21st national Day celebrations. The model took some 18 months to plan, procure and manufacture on site in Muscat.