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The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) is a Pakistani national flag carrier headquartered in Karachi. [3] The corporation is principally engaged in the business of shipping, including charter of vessels, transportation of cargo and providing commercial, technical, administrative, financial and other services to its subsidiaries and ...
The Tasman Spirit oil spill occurred in the Arabian Sea just outside the Port of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan on July 27, 2003, when Tasman Spirit, an oil tanker owned by Maltese company Assimina Maritime, bound for the Port of Karachi, Karachi from Kharg Island, Iran, ran aground while navigating to the Port of Karachi, at the Clifton Beach, at 12:57 p.m. local time and spilled approximately ...
Tasman Spirit oil spill. On July 27, 2003, she ran aground near the city of Karachi whilst on approach to the Port of Karachi. Over the next few days more than 33,000 tons of oil spilled into the Arabian Sea in what is considered by some to be the largest environmental disaster in Pakistan 's history. [1] Cracks began to appear on the ship's ...
M5 motorway bus-oil tanker collision. On 16 August 2022, a sleeper bus coming from Lahore to Karachi on M-5 motorway caught fire after a collision with an oil tanker. As a result of the collision, the oil tanker and the bus caught fire and at least 20 people were killed and six injured in the accident. The Motorway Police had safely pulled out ...
In 2005, the price for new oil tankers in the 32,000–45,000 DWT, 80,000–105,000 DWT, and 250,000–280,000 DWT ranges were $43 million, $58 million, and $120 million respectively. [75] In 1985 these vessels would have cost $18 million, $22 million, and $47 million respectively. [75] Oil tankers are often sold second hand.
Capacity. 2,800,000 barrels (450,000,000 L) [ 2 ] The TI class of supertankers comprises the ships TI Africa, TI Asia, TI Europe and TI Oceania (all names as of July 2004), where the "TI" refers to the ULCC tanker pool operator Tankers International. The class were the first ULCCs (ultra-large crude carriers) to be built in 25 years.
Pakistan. PNS Khalid (S137) PNS Saad (S138) PNS Hamza (S139) 2,050 tons. First submarine was built in France and under the Transfer of Technology agreement the next two were built at Karachi Shipyard, Pakistan. [1][2] Being upgraded by STM, Turkey. [3][4] As of January 2023, 2 submarines have been upgraded by STM, 1 remaining.
The Al-Khalid/VT-1A (Urdu: الخالد ٹینک — Al-Xālid Ṫaiŋk, pronounced [əlˈxaːlɪd̪ ʈɛːŋk], lit.'The Eternal Tank') is a main battle tank family developed jointly by Norinco of China and Heavy Industries Taxila of Pakistan. The tank is based on the Type 90-II tank. [ 1 ] Around 310 Al-Khalid MBTs had been produced by 2014 ...