KARACHI: The launching of 32T Bollard Pull Tug being built for Pakistan Navy was held at the Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works on Thursday.
Secretary Defence Production, Lt Gen Tanvir Tahir (Retd), was the chief guest.
The ceremony was attended by the senior officials of Pakistan Navy, and officials of Government and KSEW.
The tug has 34 meter over all length with displacement of 481 tons. It has max speed of 12 knots and Bollard Pull of 32 tones. It is fitted with a very robust fendering arrangement for all round tugging operations for almost all sizes of ships and crafts.
On the occasion, the chief guest said that self reliance has been at the forefront of Government policies and in this context, Ministery of Defence Production (MoDP) has always extended full support to KSEW to make rapid progress towards indigenization.
He assured that MoDP will continue its all out support to make this strategic industry a more profitable and above all a self sustaining unit.
The Secretary Defence Production appreciated the recent performance of KSEW as the Yard has not only delivered the projects on time but also made profit through cutting its costs and expanding is business in heavy engineering sector specially the sugar industry.
Earlier, the Managing Director of KSEW , Rear Admiral Syed Hasan Nasir Shah, in his welcome address thanked the MoDP, government of Pakistan and especially Pakistan Navy for their continued patronage.
He said that KSEW is presently undertaking construction of five shipbuilding projects which include 17,000 Tons fleet Tanker, two Fast attack Crafts, one 12-Tons Bollard Pull Pusher Tug and 22 Bridge Erection Boats.
Admiral Nasir said that the KSEW is also negotiating various construction projects with other maritime organizations.
Similarly, the Karachi Shipyard has relaunched itself in heavy engineering industry where we are focusing on sugar, oil and earth moving equipment, he added.
Admiral Nasir also stated that the Ship Repairs Division of KSEW is also rendering valuable services of docking and repairs PN, KPT, PQA and foreign vessels as well.
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