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Pakistan navy sail ship RAH NAWARD arrives in France
ISLAMABAD, Oct 4 (APP): Newly acquired Pakistan Navy sailing vessel RAH NAWARD arrived in Brest, France on Sunday on a four day long goodwill stop over. Deputy Head of Mission Rafiuzzaman Siddiqui, Press Counsellor Tahir Khushnood, Army & Naval Attache Capt. (PN) Sohail Hameed and representatives of French Navy welcomed the ship at French Naval Base in Brest.
The ship is on its way to Pakistan from UK and it is scheduled to reach Karachi by December 6, 2010.
The Ship was commissioned in Pakistan Navy as 1st ever training vessel on 20 Sept 10, in Hull UK.
The ship has previously been property of the British charity known as Tall Ship Youth Trust.
It is 59.5 meters long Brig Type vessel, crowned with ten square-rigged sails and is also equipped with full outfit of modern machinery and systems for main propulsion and navigation.
Acquisition of PNS RAH NAWARD will further augment efforts to instill officers and men with highest level of leadership and team work. Pakistan Navy like many other navies around the world will also include time on this tall ship as a vital component of sea training program of its cadets, midshipmen and young sailors.
The ship on its ongoing cruise is being led by Commander Jamal Alam. While on its way from UK to Brest it met with gales, torrential rains and rough weather giving a real test to the leadership qualities of its young commanding officer and skills of 38 crew members.
It reached Brest early morning of October 3 after seven days journey from Hull, UK and is scheduled to arrive Karachi by December 6, 2010 while making stop overs at Gibraltar, Valletta (Malta), Port Said (Egypt), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and Aden (Yemen).
ISLAMABAD, Oct 4 (APP): Newly acquired Pakistan Navy sailing vessel RAH NAWARD arrived in Brest, France on Sunday on a four day long goodwill stop over. Deputy Head of Mission Rafiuzzaman Siddiqui, Press Counsellor Tahir Khushnood, Army & Naval Attache Capt. (PN) Sohail Hameed and representatives of French Navy welcomed the ship at French Naval Base in Brest.
The ship is on its way to Pakistan from UK and it is scheduled to reach Karachi by December 6, 2010.
The Ship was commissioned in Pakistan Navy as 1st ever training vessel on 20 Sept 10, in Hull UK.
The ship has previously been property of the British charity known as Tall Ship Youth Trust.
It is 59.5 meters long Brig Type vessel, crowned with ten square-rigged sails and is also equipped with full outfit of modern machinery and systems for main propulsion and navigation.
Acquisition of PNS RAH NAWARD will further augment efforts to instill officers and men with highest level of leadership and team work. Pakistan Navy like many other navies around the world will also include time on this tall ship as a vital component of sea training program of its cadets, midshipmen and young sailors.
The ship on its ongoing cruise is being led by Commander Jamal Alam. While on its way from UK to Brest it met with gales, torrential rains and rough weather giving a real test to the leadership qualities of its young commanding officer and skills of 38 crew members.
It reached Brest early morning of October 3 after seven days journey from Hull, UK and is scheduled to arrive Karachi by December 6, 2010 while making stop overs at Gibraltar, Valletta (Malta), Port Said (Egypt), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and Aden (Yemen).
