PMSS Kashmir

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PMSS Kashmir underway on 12 February 2019
History
Naval Ensign of Pakistan.svgPakistan
NameKashmir
Namesake Kashmir
Owner Pakistan Maritime Security Agency
BuilderHuangpu Wenchong Shipyard, China CSSC
Laid down16 August 2016
Launched7 September 2018
Commissioned20 July 2018
Homeport Port of Karachi
Identification Pennant number: P-143
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeKashmir-class multi-purpose vessel
Displacement1,550 tons
Length94 m (308 ft 5 in)
Beam12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Propulsion2 × MAN diesel engines
Speed26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Range3,500  nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • TRANSAS
  • JMA-5312 radar
Armament
  • 1 × 30 mm naval gun
  • 2 × 12.7 mm guns
Aircraft carried1 × helicopter
Aviation facilities Flight deck and hangar

PMSS Kashmir is the lead ship of the Kashmir class of multipurpose vessels (MPVs) that was commissioned on 20 July 2018 at Haungpu Shipyard, Guangzhou, China [1] [2] [3] and was launched [4] and formally inducted into Pakistan Maritime Security Agency Fleet as part of OSRON-26 Squadron on 7 September 2018. [2] [5] [6]

Background

Induction ceremony of PMSS Kashmir on 7 September 2018 Commssioning of PMSS Kashmir.jpg
Induction ceremony of PMSS Kashmir on 7 September 2018

Kashmir was designed by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)'s marine engineering subsidiary 708 Research Institute. [7] It was built by Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. [1] [2] [7] It is a variant of the Pattani-class offshore patrol vessel in service with the Royal Thai Navy, and the P18N in service with the Nigerian Navy. [8]

The second ship of the Kashmir-class MPV, PMSS Kolachi was built locally by Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KS&EW) with assistance from CSSC as part of a technology transfer agreement. It is one of six PMSA patrol vessels to be built under the agreement. The five other ships include Kolachi's near identical sister and the four smaller 600-tonne vessels of the Hingol class. [2] [7]

PMSS Kashmir is capable of undertaking multifarious missions such as surveillance, policing, anti-smuggling and anti-poaching operations, security and law-enforcement patrolling in maritime zones, pollution monitoring and control and search and rescue operations while operating independently or as part of a task force in a multi-threat environment for extended duration at sea due to having that capability of replenishment and shipboard helicopter operations. [1]

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References

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