Ras Jibsh – Rounding off Leg 1 of Oman 3165
Mark is finally back on the water after two days stormbound on land. Today’s leg starts near one of Oman’s stunning pink lakes, just south of Al Ashkharah and took Mark south along the coast to Ras Ji...
19 Dec 202519min
Shipping and Sustainability - Essam Al Sheibany looks to the future
With weather forcing a pause in Mark’s time on the water, he takes the opportunity to share a recent conversation with Essam Al Sheibany, Vice President of Sustainability at Asyad group, the Oman 3165...
16 Dec 202526min
From Scotland to Oman, and where ships go to die
Jonathan Turner runs an Oman based commercial diving company, Masirah International. Originally from Scotland, Jonathan is as passionate about Oman and its maritime environment as Mark. Jonathan descr...
14 Dec 202521min
Sustainable Tourism in Oman; Stories from the Al Bustan Palace Hotel
From the gardens of the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Al Bustan hotel in Muscat, Mark explores how Oman is not just creating a sustainable relationship with its seas but promoting a sustainable tourism indus...
10 Dec 202521min
Educating an Ocean Generation - a tale of three inspiring educators
Through the different educational partners of the Oman 3165 Expedition, Mark has already spoken online to thousands of school children around the world. He has visited several schools in Oman, giving ...
7 Dec 202527min
Oman Sail: Reconnecting young Omani’s to their maritime heritage
On Day 22 of the Oman 3165 Expedition Mark updates us from just east of Muscat. He has spent the last few days paddling past Oman’s capital, a long thin city, edged by the mountains on one side and th...
4 Dec 202516min
Paddling with Salah Al Jabri and The Jewel of Muscat
Salah Al Jabri is an ambassador for Oman Sail, he served 26 years in the Royal Navy of Oman and in 2010 captained the voyage of the restored Arabian dhow, Jewel of Muscat from Muscat to Singapore.Sala...
1 Dec 202525min
Navigating the coast of Oman with Reem Askalan
On Day 16 of the Oman 3165 Expedition the team are having a rest day.Whilst Nigel and Anna Maria are in schools talking to students about Oman 3165, Mark is out and about meeting people whose lives ar...
26 Nov 202531min
