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From wikipedia Pakistan Coast Guard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Organisation
Headquarters
The Headquarters with its compliments and PCG Hospital.
PCG Battalions
PCG Battalions are led by commandants with the rank of lieutenant colonel, seconded from the Army. The Battalions are located as follows:
The battalions are each subdivided into 3-4 companies (commanded by majors/captains seconded from the Army).
Marine Wing
Pakistan Coast Guards as a whole is spread all over to safeguard coastal belt of 1050 km as well as up to 12 NM Territorial Waters of Pakistan. Marine Wing of PCG is entrusted with the responsibility of 12 NM of territorial waters. The Marine Wing is based at Karachi and commanded by a lieutenant commander of operation branch, seconded from Pakistan Navy. It is though a small entity, but very much capable of conducting sea worthy operations and activities. MW is equipped with Fast Patrol Crafts, lethal Interceptor Boats and other Utility Boats with latest equipment on board. Combat staff of the wing is ever ready to sacrifice themselves in the line of duty. MW has full facility to train its men in the relevant fields and able to conduct general and technical cadres. Wing is accomplished with proficient technical staff and adequate facility to maintain its assets. Marine Wing PCG has also established Search and Rescue Centre to safe the precious life in distress and to prevent property loss or damage.
Mounted Infantry Troop
AT Coy is based in Korangi with a Training Wing and is responsible for maintaining horses, camels and cattle for use in the field, as well as a dog section. It is commanded by a seconded captain from the Remount, Veterinary and Farm Corps (RV&FC) of the Army.
Roles of PCG
Anti-smuggling
To keep a check on smugglers and stop their activities of smuggling (inbound as well as outbound) through the sea routes. PCG Battalions have special check posts all along the coastal belt and also pickets the threatened areas randomly. In addition, The Intelligence Wing has a network of agents and informers and establish pickets in consultation with Commandants of the PCG Battalions when a potential smuggling activity is reported to take place. PCG has been equipped with modern communication and surveillance equipment; including radars, to perform this task.
Human Trafficking
The Pakistan Coast Guard has in recent years, undertaken greater operations against drug & weapon and even human trafficking/smuggler networks operating in the coastal waters. The Coast Guard has seen recent successes in combating this issue.
Fleet
From wikipedia : Maritime Security Agency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (Urdu: ميرى ٹائم سكيورٹى ايجنسى; reporting name: PMSA) is a law enforcement serviceand the one of the six uniform service branch of the Paramilitary command of Pakistan.[1] The Maritime Security Agency is operationally tasked with conducting the maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the Pakistan military branches having the maritime law enforcement mission (with jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters).[1] The Maritime Security Agency is the executive regulatory agency of the Government of Pakistan operates under the Ministry of Defence(MoD) during peacetime, but it can be transferred to Pakistan Navy by the governmental orders during the time of war.[1][citation needed]
Adopting the genesis of the UN Convention on Law of the Sea in 1982, the agency was established in 1987 and gained its constitutional status in 1994 after Parliament ratifying the convention.[1] The agency can conduct military operations under the Ministry of Defence and its legal authority differs from the other three armed services of Pakistan. The agency should not be confused with the Pakistan Coast Guard, which performs littoral patrolling of the coast line, not conducting operations in deep waters. The agency's roles and extends the area of responsibility by protecting the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Pakistan which is up to 200 nautical miles (370 km) in the International waters,[2] and operations in deep sea (including Search and Rescue) maritime safety, security, and stewardship.[3] The agency's executive officer is designated as Director-General (DG) and holds a two-star rank, a Rear-Admiral in the Navy.[4] The current director of the agency is Rear-Admiral Ather Mukhtar who took the directorship of the agency in 2013.[3]
Equipments
Ships and boats
Members of MSA, US Coast Guard, used the mobility of Pakistan Navy, conducting theMIO operation.
Pakistan Maritime Security Agency is equipped with four corvettes, four fast response boat (FBP). The agency also operates threeBritten-Norman Defender aircraft for the purposes of search and rescue and navigation.
Pakistan Maritime Security Agency currently operates former Pakistan Navy vessels and currently operates the following:
PMSS Nazim was decommissioned on 6 October 2010[14]
Aircraft
The MSA operates the Defendersimilar to the one above in the photo.
The Maritime Security Agency operates only one squadron known as Squadron 93 MSA.[15] The squadron was inaugurated on 23 June 1988 with the induction of Fokker F27 Friendship an interim measure, for surveillance at sea.[15] The aircraft was placed in Jinnah Terminal for the purpose of logistics support.[15] In 1993, the MSA acquired the Britten-Norman Defender at Mehran Naval Air Station.[15] The aircraft operated by MSA are listed below:
From wikipedia Pakistan Coast Guard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Organisation
Headquarters
The Headquarters with its compliments and PCG Hospital.
PCG Battalions
PCG Battalions are led by commandants with the rank of lieutenant colonel, seconded from the Army. The Battalions are located as follows:
The battalions are each subdivided into 3-4 companies (commanded by majors/captains seconded from the Army).
Marine Wing
Pakistan Coast Guards as a whole is spread all over to safeguard coastal belt of 1050 km as well as up to 12 NM Territorial Waters of Pakistan. Marine Wing of PCG is entrusted with the responsibility of 12 NM of territorial waters. The Marine Wing is based at Karachi and commanded by a lieutenant commander of operation branch, seconded from Pakistan Navy. It is though a small entity, but very much capable of conducting sea worthy operations and activities. MW is equipped with Fast Patrol Crafts, lethal Interceptor Boats and other Utility Boats with latest equipment on board. Combat staff of the wing is ever ready to sacrifice themselves in the line of duty. MW has full facility to train its men in the relevant fields and able to conduct general and technical cadres. Wing is accomplished with proficient technical staff and adequate facility to maintain its assets. Marine Wing PCG has also established Search and Rescue Centre to safe the precious life in distress and to prevent property loss or damage.
Mounted Infantry Troop
AT Coy is based in Korangi with a Training Wing and is responsible for maintaining horses, camels and cattle for use in the field, as well as a dog section. It is commanded by a seconded captain from the Remount, Veterinary and Farm Corps (RV&FC) of the Army.
Roles of PCG
Anti-smuggling
To keep a check on smugglers and stop their activities of smuggling (inbound as well as outbound) through the sea routes. PCG Battalions have special check posts all along the coastal belt and also pickets the threatened areas randomly. In addition, The Intelligence Wing has a network of agents and informers and establish pickets in consultation with Commandants of the PCG Battalions when a potential smuggling activity is reported to take place. PCG has been equipped with modern communication and surveillance equipment; including radars, to perform this task.
Human Trafficking
The Pakistan Coast Guard has in recent years, undertaken greater operations against drug & weapon and even human trafficking/smuggler networks operating in the coastal waters. The Coast Guard has seen recent successes in combating this issue.
Fleet
- Fast Patrol Boats (FPB)s
- Interceptor Boats (IB)s
- Speed Boats
- Jet Ranger Helicopter
From wikipedia : Maritime Security Agency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (Urdu: ميرى ٹائم سكيورٹى ايجنسى; reporting name: PMSA) is a law enforcement serviceand the one of the six uniform service branch of the Paramilitary command of Pakistan.[1] The Maritime Security Agency is operationally tasked with conducting the maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the Pakistan military branches having the maritime law enforcement mission (with jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters).[1] The Maritime Security Agency is the executive regulatory agency of the Government of Pakistan operates under the Ministry of Defence(MoD) during peacetime, but it can be transferred to Pakistan Navy by the governmental orders during the time of war.[1][citation needed]
Adopting the genesis of the UN Convention on Law of the Sea in 1982, the agency was established in 1987 and gained its constitutional status in 1994 after Parliament ratifying the convention.[1] The agency can conduct military operations under the Ministry of Defence and its legal authority differs from the other three armed services of Pakistan. The agency should not be confused with the Pakistan Coast Guard, which performs littoral patrolling of the coast line, not conducting operations in deep waters. The agency's roles and extends the area of responsibility by protecting the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Pakistan which is up to 200 nautical miles (370 km) in the International waters,[2] and operations in deep sea (including Search and Rescue) maritime safety, security, and stewardship.[3] The agency's executive officer is designated as Director-General (DG) and holds a two-star rank, a Rear-Admiral in the Navy.[4] The current director of the agency is Rear-Admiral Ather Mukhtar who took the directorship of the agency in 2013.[3]
Equipments
Ships and boats
Members of MSA, US Coast Guard, used the mobility of Pakistan Navy, conducting theMIO operation.
Pakistan Maritime Security Agency is equipped with four corvettes, four fast response boat (FBP). The agency also operates threeBritten-Norman Defender aircraft for the purposes of search and rescue and navigation.
Pakistan Maritime Security Agency currently operates former Pakistan Navy vessels and currently operates the following:
- The PMSA operates four Corvettes built in Peoples Republic of China. The Huangpu Shipyard built the corvettes in 1988-89 and delivered the ships to the Maritime Security Agency in 1990, the date of commissioned of the ships.
- PMSS Vehdat[8] — she was built in Huangpu Shipyard in 1989 and commissioned on 13 June 1990
- PMSS Nusrat[9] — She was built in December 1989 at Huangpu Shipyard and commissioned as on 13 June 1990.
- PMSS Rehmat[10] — The ship was formally laid on 21 October 1988 in Huangpu Shipyard and commissioned on 29 December 1988
- PMSS Barkat[11] — She was laid on 21 October 1988 in Haungpu Shipyard and was commissioned on 29 December 1989
- Nine Defender class fast response boats were donated by the United States. They were manufactured by SAFE Boats International.[12][13]
PMSS Nazim was decommissioned on 6 October 2010[14]
Aircraft
The MSA operates the Defendersimilar to the one above in the photo.
The Maritime Security Agency operates only one squadron known as Squadron 93 MSA.[15] The squadron was inaugurated on 23 June 1988 with the induction of Fokker F27 Friendship an interim measure, for surveillance at sea.[15] The aircraft was placed in Jinnah Terminal for the purpose of logistics support.[15] In 1993, the MSA acquired the Britten-Norman Defender at Mehran Naval Air Station.[15] The aircraft operated by MSA are listed below:
- Britten-Norman Defender— The MSA operates three aircraft of these generation.[15]
- Fokker F27 Friendship— Only one aircraft that is in service.[15]
