Kenya to buy Patrol ship from Pakistan

[Zibago]

Azmat costs a lot more than 35 million $.

To phir kiya baich rahey hain?

 

[Sliver]

this is from all africa
http://allafrica.com/stories/201604150129.html

No where in the write up does it say that Kenya is buying that ship from Pakistan. any sources to back that claim?

 

[xyxmt]

Actually the minister made a mistake or was misquoted.
Kenya does not have any patrol on order from Pakistan.

In fact Kenya's Fishery Department has an offshore patrol vessel worth $30-35 million under construction in a german company's partner shipyard in Bangladesh, with delivery in 2017.

http://www.jghmarine.dk/Projects/Offshore-Patrol-Vessel-for-Kenya


http://www.jghmarine.dk/Projects/Milestone-Visit-for-Off-shore-Patrol-Vessel

Looks like minister got confused between Bangladesh and Pakistan.

maybe he didnt get the news yet

 

[muhammadali233]

this is from all africa
http://allafrica.com/stories/201604150129.html

No where in the write up does it say that Kenya is buying that ship from Pakistan. any sources to back that claim?

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A fishing boat. The government set to procure a ship worth Sh3.5 billion from Pakistan to be used in the fight against illegal fishing.[Photo/lax-a.net]
Government to purchase Sh3.5bn ship to help curb illegal fishing
Lubwa Leonard

• 18 Apr 2016 7:55 AM

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The government has rolled out a plan to purchase a ship worth 3.5 billion shillings, to assist in the fight against illegal fishing on the territorial waters of Kenya.

Speaking when he met the parliamentary Committee on Agriculture at the Sarova Whitesand Beach Resort in Mombasa, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Cabinet secretary Willy Bett said although Kenya has a rich coastal fishing ground, marine fisheries contribute only five percent of the 174,000 metric tones of fish produced in the country annually.

“Kenya is losing close to 10 billion shillings annually as a result of illegal and unregulated fishing within its territory. The government set to procure a ship worth Sh3.5 billion from Pakistan to be used in the fight against illegal fishing,” said Bett.

The CS said the ship will be delivered in January 2017, adding that it will be used to patrol local territorial waters in a bid to keep off foreigners from engaging in illicit fishing habits.

The CS said illegal fishing is mainly targeting the valuable fish species which fetch higher prices from the international market.

“The government had found it hard to contain illegal fishing due to lack of patrol vessels,” said Bett.

This comes after a section of Coast leaders expressed concern over the government’s failure to address illegal trawler fishing, arguing the menace might lead to depletion of some fish species.

 

[Sliver]

@muhammadali233 thanks for pointing out.. i skimmed it and must have missed it.

 

[Ind4Ever]

I have no idea this news is true are not But I Just Love It and the Butt Hurt That it brings

Calm down its a boat

 

[CHACHA"G"]

Patrol Boats of Pakistan
Military Assault Boats 16m 4 Boats PNS 2010

Pakistan
GRP Ops Boats 2 Boats PNS 2012

Pakistan
GRP Police Boats 6 Boats PNS 2012

Pakistan
GRP Utility Boats 100 Boats PNS 2008-2013

Pakistan


and what about LARKANA CLASS PATROL CRAFT

PNS LARKANA is the first ever indigenously designed and developed fast patrol craft by Pakistan Naval Dockyard,
Indigenously designed and developed by PN Dockyard, this 180 ton craft can be used for many purposes including coastal patrolling, salvage operation, harbour pollution control, ceremonial use, missile carrying boat, diving operations, stores carrier, personnel carrier, mine recovery, search and rescue operations, etc.

 

[ZAC1]

koi fasla hua ka kiya bach raha hain

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Quite a low number there should be minimum order requirement buy at least 4 ships

 

[war&peace]

A great news. Good going for our shipping industry

 

[Director General]

Wrong information.
It's not from Pakistan but Bangladesh.Looks like Kenyan minister got confused between Pakistan and Bangladesh.

http://www.marinelog.com/index.php?...builder-lays-keel-of-opv-for-kenya&Itemid=230

 

[Thorough Pro]

Don't you know he is an indian

This inflatable dingy doesn't cost 35 million $ . Use your brain.

 

[Arsalan]

Whatever it is, the order has been placed and it will get delivered in January and it's little boost for our shipping industry.

Cant be Azmat if it is to be delivered in such short time frame. Plus the costs do not match either.
Frankly, i am not sure if this is an authentic news. Also the national navy projects are over ambitious already for the KSEW so do not see us working on export platforms. Do not read too much into this news, probably some mistake.

 

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