Research Institutes in Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan Marine Academy

Contact: Commodore Arif Nasir
Title: Commandant
Address: Mauripur Road
City/State: Karachi
Country: Pakistan
Phone of Organization: 92-21-2564022-26
Cable: MARCADEMY
Telex:
Fax: 92-21-2564021
Year Established: 1972.
Language of Registration: English
Source of Input: INRES01
INRES Inst. No.: PAK3017
Information Last Updated: 03/29/94
Institution Type: Governmental/Inter-Governmental

Expertise & Training Programs

Expertise Project No: 1

Area of Expertise
Marine technology
Marine laboratories

Title: Upgrading of Laboratories

Description:
Upgrading of laboratories at Pakistan Marine Academy, provision of equipment and its related training to upgrade the academy to international level as per PC-I

Language(s) Used: English

Implemented in: Pakistan

Type of Exp/Trg: Feasibility Studies/Problem Analysis/Surveys

Expertise Project No: 2

Area of Expertise
Marine engineering

Title: Establishment of Marine College and Provision of Training Ship

Description:
Project envisages setting up of marine nautical, engineering department to conduct higher maritime studies and provision of sea-going ship to conduct higher maritime studies etc.

Language(s) Used: English

Implemented in: Pakistan

Type of Exp/Trg: Feasibility Studies/Problem Analysis/Surveys

Training Program No: 1

Area of Training

Marine navigation

Title: Navigation Control Courses

Language(s) Used: English

Type of Exp/Trg: Vocational/Technical

Duration/Cost : 2 weeks

Training Program No: 2

Area of Training

Radar navigation

Title: Radar/Arpa Simulator Courses

Language(s) Used: English

Type of Exp/Trg: Vocational/Technical

Duration/Cost : 5 weeks

Training Program No: 3

Area of Training

Engines/thermodynamics/hydraulics (post) secondary education planning

Title: Engine Plant Simulator Course

Language(s) Used: English

Type of Exp/Trg: Vocational/Technical

Duration/Cost : 1 week

Description of Staff

M.Sc World Maritime University Malmo -- 6
Masters Mariners, Foreign Going Ships -- 4
Chief Engineers (Foreign Going Ships) -- 5
B.Sc Mechanical Engineering -- 1
B.Sc Electrical Engineering -- 1
M.Sc Physics -- 2
M.Sc Mathematics -- 3

Equipment:
Mechanical workshop, physics laboratory, computers laboratory, cutaway models of all the major equipment, radar simulator, ship maneuvering simulator, fire fighting mockup, safety equipment, boiler room, hydraulic system models, working models of all equipment and electrical lab.

Affiliations:
World Maritime University (Malmo, Sweden), International Maritime Organization, University Of Karachi (Pakistan) etc.