KARACHI: Two Royal Omani Navy ships arrived on Tuesday to conduct a bilateral naval exercise ‘Thamar Al Tayyab’ with Pakistan Navy which is the eighth in the series. Upon arrival at Karachi Port, the visiting ships RNOV AL SADH and RNOV AL BUSHRA were given a warm welcome by senior officials of Pakistan Navy. The exercise, which comprises harbour and sea phases, is a regular feature between Pakistani and Omani naval forces. The harbour phase is currently in progress and consists of mutual exchange of visits to ships, table top discussions and harbour training serials as a preparatory warm up for sea phase. The visit and joint exercises are aimed at improving inter-operability for conducting combined maritime operations to ensure a stable, peaceful and secure maritime environment vital for economic stability and growth.