Hormuz, the second 65-metre vehicle-passenger ferry, has arrived at Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat. Unlike the arrival of first ferry, Shinas, which received widespread media attention, Hormuz has made a rather quiet entry. Hormuz recorded a maximum speed of 56 knots (103.7km/h) and a service speed of 52 knots during sea trials held in Australia last month. The feat makes it the fastest diesel-powered vehicle passenger ferry in the world – a title previously held by its sister vessel Shinas, which recorded a maximum speed of 55.9 knots last year. Both the ferries are owned by National Ferry Boats Company, an Omani government undertaking.