Nakhoda Ali bin Mubarak bin Hamad Al Bilal Al Mukhaini (known as Wuld Abu Ali)

Born in Sur, a sea captain who commanded several ships, with knowledge of the conditions of the sea and experience in the maritime instruments of navigation. He travelled frequently to East Africa, India and the Gulf
, and was renowned for setting the measurements of ships' sails and preparing them according to ship sizes; he was a man of resolve and determination in confronting sea storms.