"Inverness" took part in the major joint service Exercise Saif Sareea II in Oman throughout October 2001, and also trained on her way back from the Gulf as part of the overarching Exercise Argonaut 2001 maritime task group.During Exercise Saif Sareea II, "Inverness" formed part of a minehunter group with her sisters , and the Hunt-class mine countermeasure vessels and , supported by .