The dhow has 16 Qatari sailors commanded by captain Mohamed al-Sada on board, and its voyage to Kuwait reflects a traditional message of love and close brotherly relationships between the peoples of Kuwait and Qatar.
The Qatari crew was received by the consul at the Qatar embassy in Kuwait Saeed Zafir al-Qahtani, acting ambassador to Kuwait Ali bin Jabir al-Marri, and Qatar military attaché Major General Ibrahim Saad al-Kubaisi, alongside a considerable number of senior Kuwaiti officials including Colonel Ahmed Abdulatif al-Hamdan, head of the maritime heritage committee at the Kuwaiti Yacht Sports Club, and Abdulwahab al-Marzouqi, CEO of the tourism projects company.
It is expected that the voyage would resume its journey from Kuwait heading to Oman, from where the crew would get supplies and perform the necessary maintenance work of the vessel and equipment so as to return to Qatar in time of the National Day celebrations on December 18.
