Times of Islamabad

Pakistan Navy holds international Nautical Competition with 6 international teams from friendly countries

Pakistan Navy holds international Nautical Competition with 6 international teams from friendly countries

KARACHI – Pakistan Navy holds international Nautical Competition with 6international teams from friendly countries.

The 3rd Pakistan Navy International Nautical Competition started atPakistan Naval Academy, Karachi on Monday.

Six International teams besides Pakistan Naval Academy and Pakistan MarineAcademy are participating in the week long competition. The CommandantPakistan Naval Academy graced the opening ceremony as chief guest.

[image: International, Nautical, Competition, 2020, starts, Karachi]

During the PN International Nautical Competition, teams from Germany,Indonesia, Oman, Qatar, Sri Lanka and Turkey will participate in thenautical events under the motto ‘Knotted by Ocean’.

Various activities comprising of sailing, swimming, life saving, seamanship& physical fitness contests will be conducted among under training officersof participating countries.

Pakistan Navy International Nautical Competition is a biennial maritimesports event; first series of which was held back in 2015.

Pakistan Navy hosts the event with an aim to promote healthy seamanshipactivities, uphold goodwill and foster strong ties among navies of friendlycountries.