ISLAMABAD – Launching ceremony of 1500 Tons state-of-the-art MaritimePatrol Vessel being built for Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA), washeld at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW), said a press releaseissued here by Directorate of Public Relations of Pakistan Navy.
Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Kaleem Shaukat was the chiefguest on the occasion.
The Maritime Patrol Vessel is a multi-mission vessel with steel hull andaluminum super structure having length of 95m & breadth of 12.2m and canachieve maximum speed upto 26 knots. The ship has been built in technicalcollaboration with China Shipbuilding & Trading Company (CSTC) and Huang PuShipyard, China. The ship is fully equipped to enforce maritime security,search and rescue missions in maritime exclusive economic zone of Pakistan.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest congratulated KS&EW, CSTC (China)and Huang Pu Shipyard, China on achieving this important milestone ahead ofscheduled timeframe. It is yet another landmark project that speaks volumesof the evergreen friendship between China and Pakistan, he said.
He said that responsibilities of Pakistan Navy and PMSA had increasedmanifolds after China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and extension inExclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).Earlier, Managing Director KS&EW Rear Admiral Ather Saleem, in his welcomeaddress said that this MPV would act as a force multiplier for PMSA insafeguarding maritime frontiers of Pakistan together with Pakistan Navy.
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He also apprised about ongoing mega projects at KS&EW includingconstruction of 02 x MILGEM Class Corvettes and 04 x HANGOR Classsubmarines for Pakistan Navy and informed that preparations were in fullswing to start the projects as per scheduled timeline.
He said that KS&EW was playing its role in national self-reliance andgrowth of national economy and has delivered 15 x different platforms inlast five years.
The launching ceremony was attended by high ranking officials fromgovernment of Pakistan, Pakistan Navy, China Shipbuilding & TradingCompany, Huang Pu Shipyard, China and KS&EW.
