Few pics of RNOV Shabab Oman leaving West India Dock yesterday. The flagship of the Omani navy, currently on a world tour including participating in the Tall Ships races.
Had a wonderful tour of her on the Sunday, complete with bagpipe playing sailors, a big tradition in Oman apparently. With some of the male and female crew dancing energetically.
Slightly surreal hearing them piping " what shall we do with the drunken sailor", as they left. With the ratings all in ceremonial Omani dress code.
She is leaving in the last pic, the tug elected to take her through the dock stern first.
Nice selection of Oligarchs impounded gin palaces in various docks up there also.