PNS Behr Paima

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The Survey Vessel BEHR PAIMA is a hydrographic-cum oceanographic survey vessel of Japanese origin. Her keel was laid on 16 February and was launched on 7 July 1982. The ship was handed over to Pakistan on 27 December, same year. The ship is going through 22nd year of her service. The ship was equipped with most modern surveying systems of different origins available at that time. The hydrographic systems have been replaced from time to time and hence are parallel with modern trends and techniques available in the world. Most of the oceanographic equipments are however, of the original outfit.

The ship, since induction, has carried-out extensive survey operations and all coastal area has been surveyed on different scales. Pakistan’s southeastern sea front comprised of Indus delta creeks which have been partially surveyed, however, sea area west and south of Karachi has been thoroughly surveyed. Ship has conducted frequent surveys of Jinnah Naval Base channel and basin. Construction of JNB was based on the data collected by the ship. Pakistan’s deep water port at Gwadar was also planned based on data rendered by the ship. The corresponding series of charts on different scales have been published for the entire coast of Pakistan based on ships surveyed data. The ship has also conducted dredging surveys, wreck search, north markings, tidal data collections, and detached surveys etc.