His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attended on Monday the reception ceremony for the "Al Zubara" ship and the "Musherib" vessel of the Qatari Amiri Naval Forces at Umm Al Houl Naval Base.
The national anthem was played at the outset of the ceremony. After reciting verses from the Holy Quran, a film was shown about the stages of manufacturing the ship and the vessel, as well as the training of the crew working on them, until their return to the country.
After that, His Highness the Amir made an inspection tour of Al Zubara ship, and was briefed on the control room, the operations room and the modern operational systems of the ship's navigation. His Highness the Amir also listened to a briefing about the Musherib vessel and the role of the Qatari Amiri Naval Forces in monitoring and protecting the maritime borders.
The ceremony was attended by HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, HE Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces Staff Lieutenant General (Pilot) Salem bin Hamad bin Aqeel al-Nabit and HE Commander of the Qatari Amiri Naval Forces Staff Maj. Gen. (Sea) Abdullah bin Hassan al-Sulaiti, in addition to a number of heads of diplomatic missions accredited to the state, and a number of senior officials and commanding officers of the Qatari Armed Forces. (QNA)