The armed training ship AL SHAMAL, built by Anadolu Shipyard, was delivered to the Qatar Navy with a ceremony attended by Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar and Minister of Defense of Qatar Khalid bin Muhammed al-Atiyye.
The ceremony at Anadolu Shipyard started with a moment of silence and the national anthems of the two countries.
Speaking after the Quran recitation, Qatar Naval Academy Commander Rear Admiral Khalid Nasser al-Hajri started his speech by thanking the Turkish Armed Forces and those who contributed to the construction of the ship.
Stating that important projects have been implemented between Turkey and Qatar under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamed Al Sani, Rear Admiral Hajri expressed their satisfaction for bringing a ship with advanced technology to the Qatar Navy.
A video about the training activities of QTS 91 AL DOHA, another ship of the project, was watched. At the end of the ceremony, the Qatar Flag, which was handed over to the ship’s commander by the Qatari Defense Minister al-Atiyya, was hoisted to the ship, accompanied by the Qatari national anthem.
Naval Forces Commander Admiral Adnan Özbal and Deputy Minister of National Defense Muhsin Dere also attended the ceremony.
In the meantime, the Armed Training Ship AL DOHA, which entered the inventory of the Qatar Navy, was delivered to Qatar last November.
The construction of the project, which includes the construction of two Armed Training Ships for the Qatar Navy, started in February 2019.
The ship will be able to perform patrol duties as well as training missions, with a length of 90 meters and a full load displacement of 1,950 tons.
A contract was signed between ADIK and the Qatar Navy at the Doha International Maritime Defense Fair and Conference held in March 2018 in Qatar for the construction of two military training ships.
72 Naval Forces students or personnel, whose design was also made by Anadolu Shipyard, will be able to receive training. The ships also have a helipad.
Classification of the ships was done by Türk Loydu.
