Pakistan Marine Supply Tanker PNS MOAWIN, built by STM for the Pakistan Navy, delivered humanitarian aid materials to Turkey after the earthquake disaster.
After the big earthquakes of February 6 in Turkey, Pakistan took action. The Marine Supply Tanker PNS MOAWIN (A39), built by STM for the Pakistani Navy, left Pakistan on 11 March and docked at Mersin Port on 23 March. A ceremony was held at Mersin Port for PNS MOAWIN, which brought humanitarian aid supplies. The ceremony also celebrated the 23rd March National Day of Pakistan. Officials from STM attended the official ceremony program on the ship and paid a visit to the military authorities on board.
STM General Manager Özgür Güleryüz made a statement on Twitter: “Our Pakistani brothers, who are with us in our difficult times, delivered their aid to Turkey with the largest tonnage military shipbuilding project we have done abroad on behalf of our country, PNS MOAWIN, the work of Turkish engineers. We express our gratitude to the people of Pakistan.”
Our brotherhood comes from the bond of heart… 🇹🇷🇵🇰
Our friendly and brotherly country Pakistan rushed to the aid of our country with the Marine Supply Tanker PNS MOAWIN, which we built for the Pakistani Navy and delivered in 2018, after the earthquake disaster we experienced.
📍 Mersin Port pic.twitter.com/duboWJeT90
— STM🇹🇷 (@STMDefence) March 25, 2023
Pakistan Marine Replenishment Tanker
The Pakistan Marine Supply Tanker (PNFT) Contract was signed on 22 January 2013 in Rawalpindi/Pakistan.
As the main contractor of the PNFT project, STM was responsible for providing the ship design package and the material package covering the materials, devices and systems to be used in shipbuilding and equipping, and the construction of the ship at Karachi Shipyard. In line with the needs and requests of the Pakistan Navy, the ship was designed in accordance with the rules of the classification society for the purpose of resupply / logistic support at sea as solid and liquid cargo for the ships of the Pakistan Navy; It weighs 15.600 tons, is approximately 155 meters long and has a maximum speed of 20 knots.
Pakistan Sea Supply Ship, one of Turkey's largest platform-based export projects, was launched on August 19, 2016 with a ceremony held in Karachi, made its maiden voyage on March 31, 2018 in the Indian Ocean following the outfitting activities, and was renamed PNS MOAWIN on October 16. It was delivered to the Pakistan Navy in 2018.
Within the scope of the project, it was ensured that nearly 20 Turkish companies took part. Thus, an opportunity was created for the use of the original products of the Turkish defense industry and the shipbuilding industry, and for Turkish companies to expand abroad.