A Sao Tome-registered cargo ship which suffered an engine break-down in the territorial waters off Salalah was safely towed to Salalah Port by the Omani naval vessel "Al-Muzzer".

According to a Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) press release, the captain lost control of the ship "Mohsin" when its engines broke down 40 nautical miles in the territorial waters south-east of Salalah.

The ship was travelling to Somalia when the rough sea caused the ship to drift to Al Hallanyat Islands.

The effort is part of the role being played by the RNO in carrying out search and rescue operations for distressed ships in the Sultanate's waters.