Pakistan Navy Inducts PNS YARMOOK | 2300 Tonnes Corvette | Damen Shipyards Group | PNS TABUK

Pakistan Navy Inducts PNS YARMOOK | 2300 Tonnes Corvette | Damen Shipyards Group | PNS TABUK

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In order to strengthen its Navy fleet and to enhance its capability to safeguard its maritime borders, the Pakistan Navy has commissioned a 2300 Tonnes Corvette named as PNS Yarmook (F-271) in a ceremony held at Constanta Port, Romania on 13th February 2020.

Attending the event was Vice Admiral Muhammad Fayyaz Gilani HI (M), Vice Chief of the Naval Staff as Chief Guest. The ceremony was also attended by teams from Ministry of Defense Production Rawalpindi, Chief Naval Overseer (Romania) and senior management of Damen Shipyards Group.

Damen Shipyards Group signed the contract with the Ministry of Defence Production for 2 multipurpose Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Pakistan Navy on 30th June, 2017, following a tender process. The second vessel PNS TABUK will be delivered by May 2020 tentatively. Damen constructed the PNS YARMOOK at its yard in Galati. The yard has built nearly 40 vessels for the defence and security segment.

Damen yard has built nearly 40 vessels for the defence and security segment, including the last seven complex naval vessels for the Royal Netherlands Navy and offshore patrol vessel (OPV 6610 or Stefan cel Mare - MAI 1105) for the Romanian Border Police, showing time and time again that is a trustworthy and highly capable international player in naval shipbuilding.

PNS YARMOOK is capable of performing a variety of maritime operations and can transport both a helicopter and a UAV. The ship can launch two high speed rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIB) of 11.5 meters and 6.5 meters simultaneously and also has the capability to accommodate two twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) for special mission based operations.

Speaking during the launching ceremony, the chief guest highlighted the importance of the Project and he also acknowledged the professional competence of Damen and the prospects of future cooperation in delivering cutting-edge naval technologies to the Pakistan Navy.

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