According to the latest data of PSDP 2019-20 released by Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform on Tuesday, the government has earmarked Rs1,000 million for Installation of Ship Lift and Transfer System and Associated Machinery and Equipment to Provide Docking and Repair Facilities to
Surface Ship, Submarine and Commercial Vessels of upto 7,781 Tonnage (Karachi).
The AN/SQQ-89(V) is a fully integrated
surface ship undersea warfare combat system with the capability to search, detect, classify, localize, and attack submarine targets.
The company said the
surface ship lifecycle maintenance management is centered around a complete, well-engineered Integrated Class Maintenance Plan (ICMP).
According to the budgetary document, Rs 2730 million have been earmarked for the ongoing schemes, which include Rs 1900 million for installation of Ship Lift and Transfer System and Associated Machinery and Equipment to Provide Docking and Repair Facilities to
Surface Ship, Submarines and Commercial Vessels of upto 7781 Tonnage (Karachi) and Rs 830 million for Infrastructure Upgradation of Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW).
The Navy's predominant
surface ship topside (above the waterline) coatings for the past 50 years have been single-component (1K) silicone alkyds.
However, sources pointed out that with the upcoming elections, " shutters are being downed and things are moving slower, if at all." For a
surface ship, the biggest threat emanates out of sub-
surface ships or submarines.
SAFETY LANYARD (
SURFACE SHIP AND SUBMARINES): THIS LANYARD IS A SINGLE LEGGED ROPE TYPE WITH A DYNABRAKE.
According to the ministry, the drill will involve antisubmarine exercises,
surface ship maneuvers and submarine detection exercises.
A move to build a nuclear
surface ship would give Russia a capability that is not currently possessed by most navies around the world.
The Navy announced that it tested a solid-state, high-energy laser (HEL) from a
surface ship, which disabled a small target ship close by.
When its TV eye spots some object on the ocean floor, an image of the object is flashed to a monitoring screen aboard a
surface ship, from which operators, by remote control, guide the 500-pound robot to its prey and make it clamp the find in its claw.
MORE oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico yesterday as BP engineers worked to connect a gusher to a
surface ship brought in to help collect up to 2.5 million gallons a day.