KARACHI – Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi inauguratednewly established Pakistan Maritime Security Agency Base Keti Bandar onMonday.
On the occasion, the Naval Chief was given briefing on the mission, roles,tasks and operational challenges of PMSA Base Keti Bandar.
Keti Bandar has a small population mainly dependent on fishing.
The PMSA Base will keep Area of Responsibility under effective surveillancethrough regular patrolling and prevent unauthorized exploitation ofresources.
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It will help fishermen with search and rescue operations as well asfacilitate registration of fishing boats and assistance to public.
PMSA has recently launched a mobile application called “Assistance,Anytime, Anywhere at Sea (AAAS)” to facilitate maritime communitiesoperating in Pakistan’s territorial waters.
