Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works
Shipbuilding company based in Karachi, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited (KS&EW Ltd.) is a major defence contractor and shipbuilding company situated in the West Wharf in Karachi, Sindh in Pakistan.
Native name | کراچی احاطہ برائے مہندسی و جہاز سازی |
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Company type | State owned company |
Industry | Shipbuilding, Defence |
Founded | 1957; 67 years ago (1957) |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Asia |
Key people | Rear-Admiral Salman Ilyas (Managing Director) |
Products | Warships, Submarines, Merchant vessels, Barges, Tugboats, Dredgers, Floating Drydocks |
Owner | Ministry of Defence Production (Pakistan) |
Website | www.karachishipyard.com.pk |
The KSEW Ltd. is sponsored and owned entirely by the Ministry of Defence Production whose corporate leadership comes directly from the Navy HQ of the Pakistan Navy.[1][2] With Pakistan Navy being its primary customer, the KSEW Ltd. also has contracts with the National Shipping Corporation, Karachi Port Trust, Port Qasim Authority, and for a wide range of customers in the private sector in Pakistan.
The current managing director of KS&EW is Rear-Admiral Salman Ilyas.[3] Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works acquired certification of ISO 9001 in 2000.[2]