KARACHI The handing over ceremony of 32 T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug built forPakistan Navy was held at Karachi Shipyard &Engineering Works (KS&EW) on Monday.Rear Admiral Ather Mukhtar, DeputyChief of Naval Staff (Project) was the chief guest on the occasion, a pressrelease issued byDirectorate of Public Relations of Pakistan Navy said.
The Tug has a 34 meter overall lengthwith a displacement of 481 tons. It has maximum speed of 12 knots andpropelledby 2 x Diesel Engines and same number of Azimuth Thrusters. It is fittedwith avery robust fendering arrangement for all round tugging operations ofalmost all sizes of ships and crafts of Pakistan Navy.
Speaking on the occasion the chiefguest said that the project was indeed a loud manifestation of the visionof PakistanNavy to pursue self reliance in field of ship’s construction.
He appreciated Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) and Karachi Shipyardfor their valuablecontribution towards attaining goal of self-reliance in the field of shipbuilding.
He said Karachi Shipyard was one of the few public sector industries, whichhad made a remarkable turnaround in last decade and wasplaying a pivotal role in supporting all components of national maritimesector.
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Earlier Managing Director KS&EW, RearAdmiral Ather Saleem in his welcome address thanked Pakistan Navy and MoDPfortheir continued support.
He said this project had been completed with self sufficiency in all phasesof construction and no foreign assistance had beensought. He also briefed about the ongoing Shipbuilding, Ship Repair andGeneralEngineering activities at KS&EW.He said each and every worker ofKarachi Shipyard was ready, prepared and committed to completing allassigned projectson time while meeting international quality standards.
The ceremony was attended by high ranking officials from government,Pakistan Navy, Corporate Sector and KS&EW.
