KHALIL MARINE ENGINEERING WORKS

In the year 1969, KHALIL (PRIVATE) LIMITED started its boat building division, Khalil Marine Engineering Works (KMEW), with the re-build of one (1) Shore Defense Motor Launch, and then production of nineteen (19)  wooden  Harbour  Patrol  Launches  for  the Pakistan Navy. After that, there was no looking back.  Now, over the years, Khalil Marine Engineering Works has a proven track record of producing many different types of high quality, sea-going vessels and crafts in three different technologies of steel, timber and fiberglass, and has a long list of satisfied clients. 

BOAT/SHIP BUILDING  DIVISION  (CONSTRUCTION  IN THE FOLLOWING TECHNOLOGIES):

STEEL: Landing crafts, Coasters, Dry Cargo (Hazardous and Non-Hazardous) Barges, Water & Oil Fuel Barges, Pontoons, Fishing Trawlers, Towing boats, Work boats, Floating-Jetties, Mooring Buoys etc.

TIMBER / WOOD: Cargo Launches, Dhows, Fishing Trawlers, Harbour Crafts, etc.

FIBERGLASS: Speed boats, Sailing boats, Pontoons, Trolleys, insulated fish holds for Fishing Trawlers for carrying fresh fish, Flood–Relief boats, Work boats.

ship REPAIRS: We are licensed ship repairers since 1973, with facilities for repairs to Hull and Super Structure of Steel, Fiberglass, and Wooden Craft, including repairs to Main and Auxiliary machinery. Other works carried out are Sand blasting/ Painting. Cleaning & preservation of fresh water & fuel oil tanks.

LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES, (l.s.A.): In-house capability to produce life jackets under SOLAS specifications, to meet the demands of its various clients, both local and foreign, under the survey and certification of the Ports and Shipping Wing, Ministry of Communications, Government of Pakistan.

AUTHORITIES FOR APPROVAL/ REGISTRATION/ CLASS:

• Mercantile Marine Department, (MMD), Ministry of Ports and Shipping, Government of Pakistan.
• Various International Foreign Classification Societies.

MEMBER OF TRADING AND COMMERCIAL BODIES, (LOCAL):

·         Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

·         Various other Government committees.

 MEMBER OF TRADING AND COMMERCIAL BODIES, (INTERNATIONAL):

·         The International Bunker Industry Association, (IBIA).

MAIN CLIENTS IN THE GOVERNMENT SECTOR IN PAKISTAN:

·                     Ministry of Defense Production, Government of Pakistan.

·                     Pakistan Navy.

·                     Pak Marines, (Pakistan Navy).

·                     Maritime Security Agency.

·                     Pakistan Marine Academy.

·                     Pakistan Coast Guards.

·                     Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.

·                     Karachi Port Trust.

·                     Port Qasim Authority.

·                     Pakistan State Oil Company Limited.

·                     Pakistan Customs.

·                     Sindh Police.

·                     Karachi Fish Harbour Authority. (Govt. of Sindh)

·                     Fishermen’s Co-operative Society.

·                     Director of Industries. (Govt. of Sindh)

·                     Ministry of Investment and Promotion. (Govt. of Pakistan)

·                     Export Promotion Bureau (Govt. of Pakistan)

·                     Mangla Dam Authority.

·                     Tarbela Dam Authority.

·                     W.A.P.D.A., Water and Power Development Authority. (Govt. of Pakistan)

·                     Marina Club.

·                     Karachi Boat Club.

·                     Sindh Sailing Club.

·                     National Sailing Center.

·                     Pakistan Sailing Federation.

·                     Society General D’Enterprises.  (France)

·                     Various other Government, Semi-Government and Private sector organizations.

·                     Various Shipping companies.

FOREIGN CLIENT:  SHILAT Trading Corporation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Iran: Fifty-three, (53) fishing trawlers at the export value of 4.6 million US dollars have been exported.

NORTHERN STAR SHIPS TRADING L.L.C., DUBAI, UAE:  In the year 2000, the owners of the Khalil Group started a new company in the United Arab Emirates, under the name and style of Northern Star Ships Trading L.L.C., (NSST), operating out of Deira, Dubai.

NSST trades primarily in all types of boats / ships / marine equipment and machinery. It is a major source of new construction export orders for Khalil Marine Engineering Works and acts as a marketing agent for it for the Middle East and African markets.

NSST has entered into an agreement with local U.A.E. companies, to import various types of boats/ vessels required by them from Pakistan. KPL has already exported five (5) vessels and has signed a contract for 25 vessels to be supplied over the next five years.

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