Nakhoda Sheikh Hamad bin Khalfan bin Hamad Bilal Al Mukhaini

Nakhoda Sheikh Hamad bin Khalfan bin Hamad Bilal Al Mukhaini:

Born in the Omani city of Sur in 1882 and died in 1982. One of the well-known nakhodas. He travelled between Oman, India, Africa, Yemen and the Arab Gulf states.  He owned a number of ships, among them:-

1 =  Al Washar, of the ghanja type

2 = Al Halwa, of the sambuk type

3 = Al Masoudi, of the ghanja type, with a capacity of about  400 tons

4 = Fath Al Karim

Reference: Hammoud bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Ghailani — Maritime History and Shipbuilding in the Omani City of Sur — Arabic Press — 2006