[🇵🇰] Ship Building

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The Pakistan Navy (PN) Dockyard, since its inception in 1952, has been undertaking repair works, modernisation and rebuild of Pakistan Navy Ships, Submarines and Crafts.

Pakistan Navy Dockyard is providing technical assistance, rebuild and repair of a wide range and diversity of equipment of PN Fleet and has undertaken fleet modernisation and up gradation programmes with success.

PN Dockyard has developed the capability to undertake ambitious and indigenous construction projects like the production of Missiles Boats, Mines Counter Measure Vessel (MCMV) and AGOSTA 90-B Submarine.

It was engaged in more than a billion dollar project of MODP for construction of Agosta 90-B submarines with the help of France. Submarine Construction in Pakistan Navy is a continuation of the naval construction efforts, which started in Pakistan Navy Dockyard in 1971 for self-reliance and indigenisation. It includes construction of floating docks, missile boats, X-Craft submarines and MCMVs.

PN Dockyard had 30 years of repair & maintenance experience of DAPHNE and AGOSTA 70 submarines prior undertaking Meta construction project of AGOSTA-90B submarines in 1994.

 

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KS & EW BUILDING INDIGENOUS PLATFORMS FOR PAKISTAN NAVY.

The contract signing ceremony of indigenously designed Gun Boat and Tugs was held at Ministry of Defence Production. The Managing Director Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW), Rear Admiral Ather Saleem and Director General Munitions Production, Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Qaiser Janjua signed the contracts. Maj General Akif Iqbal, Additional Secretary Defence Production and Rear Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) were also present at the occasion.

The Gun Boat possessing stealth features, armor protection and capable of achieving high speed will be indigenously designed by Pakistan Navy, while its construction will be undertaken by KS&EW. Additionally, 02 x Tugs equipped with state of the art machinery, adept to operate in rough weather and capable to conductsalvage operations will also be constructed.

Speaking at the occasion, MD KS&EW highlighted that projects are manifestation of indigenization and self-sufficiency in defence ship building. He also underlined that presentlyvarious vessels are under construction at KS&EW including MILGEM Corvette, Fast Attack Craft (Missile) and tugs for Pakistan Navy and Maritime Patrol Vessel for Pakistan Maritime Security Agency. Director General Munitions Production appreciated the management and workforce of KS&EW for ensuring successful and timely delivery of vessels in the past while ensuring highest quality international standards.

 

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Pakistan begins manufacture of indigenous Missile Boat

1 May 1998

Pakistan, on 30 April 1998, started construction of its first naval craft fitted with short-range missiles at Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW). The missile craft would be able to carry C-802 type missile and can hit target up to 150 kilometres away. The craft is set to cost Rs. 824 million (US $18.51m), far less than the price of 80 million dollars on the international market for a similar craft.

Secretary Defence Lt. Gen. (Retd) Iftikhar Ali Khan performed the keel laying at a simple ceremony here at KSEW on Thursday, 30 April 1998. He said that missile boat is a special purpose naval craft and Pakistan Navy has an appreciable demand for such crafts and other warships, required to defend maritime frontiers. He said KSEW is a national asset and Ministry of Defence will not allow its failure and assist Shipyard to come out of difficult period. He urged KSEW workers to refrain from strikes and sit-ins and work with dedication and patience, helping the institution to overcome any crisis.

Gen. Iftikhar Ali Khan said though Pakistan is a maritime nation but the share of Pakistani shipping companies in country's imports and exports is less than 10 per cent. 'As a defence planner I feel that it is of paramount importance that expansion and modernisation of country's port and shipping sector be undertaken on war footing', Gen. Khan said.

Earlier, KSEW Managing Director, Rear Admiral Javed Iftikhar in his welcome address said that 200 tons craft will carry two sets of Chinese built C-802 type surface-to-surface missile systems covering a range of more than 150 kilometres. He said the sophisticated craft has the capability to keep enemy away from Pakistan' seas and can defend itself from air attacks with the help of its radar controlled guns and electronic jammer. He said engineers of Pakistan Navy have designed and developed this craft and was later successfully verified through model testing. He pointed out that Pakistan Navy has already ordered for 36 tons bollard pull tug and pressure hull construction work of the Agosta 90-B submarine.

Admiral Iftikhar said during the last 40 year KSEW has built more than 430 different types of vessels, including cargo ships, bulk carriers, tugs, dredgers, pilot boats, hopper barges, etc for Pakistan, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bangladesh.

 

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Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited ( KSEW ) Expansion............................

The new dry dock is large enough to handle the Chinese designed Type-039A/B submarines. Includes material © CNES 2020, Distribution Airbus DS all rights reserved / PLEIADES satellite imagery | Acquired through ShadowBreak Intl


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The keel Laying Ceremony of the second HANGOR Class Submarine