PN Auxiliaries
PNS NASR
The ship was built in Dalian (China), launched on 14 March 1987 and named PNS NASR, an Arabic word meaning “Help”. She was commissioned on 01 August 1987 and joined Pakistan Fleet on 26 August 1987. The ship is basically a Fleet Oil Tanker, which can also provide fresh/dry provisions to ships at sea. Fuelling system is completely hydraulic and automatic. Ship has the capability of accommodating all types of Naval Helicopters. Presently the ship is operational, and is being utilized as a Fleet Oil Tanker.
PNS MOAWIN was commissioned as HNLMS POOLSTER on 10 September 1964. Her first trip after commissioning was of USA and Caribbean Sea in 1965. In 1967 the ship underwent modernization in which RAS stations 5 & 6 were modified and in 1972 Derrick rig was replaced by the Tension rig at station 5 & 6.
During her services in the Dutch Navy she participated in NATO Exercises. From 1964 to 1994 she carried out about 700 replenishments at sea. The ship was handed over to Pakistan Navy and re-commissioned as PNS MOAWIN on 28 July 1994 at Den Helder, Netherlands. MOAWIN, at present is one of the dynamic units of Pakistan Fleet and pride of the 9th Auxiliary Squadron. The ship had the opportunity to visit East/ South Africa & South East Asia.
PNS KALMAT
PNS KALMAT derives its name from a creek on Pakistan coast called ‘KHOR KALMAT. The ship is twin screw coastal oil tanker cum cargo vessel, indigenously constructed by KS & EW Pakistan. It has eight cargo, four oil and four fresh water tanks. Radar Nucleus-500-A2 is fitted onboard with a maximum range of 96 NM. The ship was commissioned on 29 August 1992.
PNS GWADAR
PNS Gwadar is the first indigenous ship of PN fleet built by KS& EW. She was commissioned on 05 Nov 1984, primarily as a harbor tanker to supply fuel and fresh water to small crafts. Later on, taking advantage of less freeboard and availability of crane onboard, ship was found suitable to undertake variety of tasks which she has been performing efficiently.
The vessel is twin screw propelled by fixed pitched propellers and powered by uni-directional four stroke marine diesel engines. It can carry 900 tons of liquid cargo and 80 tons of deck cargo.
BEHR-E-PAIMA
The Survey Vessel BEHR PAIMA is a hydrographic-cum oceanographic survey vessel of Japanese origin. Her keel was laid on 16 February and was launched on 7 July 1982. The ship was handed over to Pakistan on 27 December, same year. The ship is going through 26th year of her service. The ship was equipped with most modern surveying systems of different origins available at that time. The hydrographic systems have been replaced from time to time and hence are parallel with modern trends and techniques available in the world. Most of the oceanographic equipments are however, of the original outfit.
The ship, since induction, has carried-out extensive survey operations and all coastal area has been surveyed on different scales. Pakistan’s southeastern sea front comprised of Indus delta creeks which have been partially surveyed, however, sea area west and south of Karachi has been thoroughly surveyed. Ship has conducted frequent surveys of Jinnah Naval Base channel and basin. Construction of JNB was based on the data collected by the ship. Pakistan’s deep water port at Gwadar was also planned based on data rendered by the ship. The corresponding series of charts on different scales have been published for the entire coast of Pakistan based on ships surveyed data. The ship has also conducted dredging surveys, wreck search, north markings, tidal data collections, and detached surveys etc.
Dredging Vessel BEHR KUSHA is a Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD), which was built at Zhaobao Shipyard China in 2004 and formally inducted in PN on 15 August 2008 after necessary refurbishment/repairs. The vessel is suitably equipped with modern gear/ sensors to conduct maintenance dredging of harbours, approaches, channels and basins etc. HPN issues ‘Dredging Instructions’ (DI) to the vessel keeping in view PN requirements encompassing technical details whereas, operational control of the dredger is exercised by HQ COMPAK.
