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Pakistan Navy Frigate ‘Shamsheer’ Type F22P Launched in China

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 12:33 PM CST

The second Pakistan Navy frigate F22P was launched on October 31, at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard, China. The $600 million project signed in 2005 for pakistan_navyconstruction of three frigates in China and the fourth at Pakistan, is expected to be completed by 2013.

Some of the interesting features of Pakistan’s Type F22P frigates from China are:

  • the second frigate is to be commissioned as PNS Shamsheer on joining the Pakistan Navy in January 2010.
  • the launching was done in the presence Consul General of Pakistan, Zafaruddin Mahmood as chief guest.
  • the first ship launched on April 07,2008 (to be commissioned as PNS Zulfiqar) is nearing completion and is expected to be delivered to Pakistan Navy by end July 2009.
  • the keel laying of third ship (to be named PNS Saif) is scheduled on November 04.
  • the fourth ship will be constructed at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) with complete transfer of technology from China.

Read more about launching of second F22P frigate (PNS Shamsheer), from Associated Press of Pakistan and view some interesting photographs from China Defense Blog, China Air and Naval Power Blog.

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Smart Globe: World’s First Internet Updateable Globe

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 02:30 AM CST

Smart Globe from Oregon Scientific is the world’s first internet updateable globe. smart_globe

Some of the interesting features of Smart Globe are:

  • interactive lessons: 30 in English and 6 in Spanish are available.
  • test your general knowledge with quiz games on: countries, capitals, major cities, populations, languages, currencies, time, distances, history, science and current events.
  • Includes national flags of all countries with corresponding national anthems.
  • speakers are located in the pen and base
  • you can also use your headphones.
  • the Smart Pen can be programmed for three different age groups of 5-8, 9-14 and 15 years and older.
  • portable and you can take the Globe anywhere.
  • includes Oregon Scientific SmartUpdate content allowing you to connect to the Internet for weekly updates.

The only limitation is that Smart Globe is not currently Mac-compatible.

Here is an interesting video clip on Smart Globe.

For more details on Smart Globe, log on to Oregon Scientific.

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Weekend View: Port Metro Vancouver On Webcam

Posted: 01 Nov 2008 01:10 PM CDT

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Port Metro Vancouver: On January 1, 2008, the three Lower Mainland port authorities Fraser River Port Authority, North Fraser Port Authority and Vancouver Port Authority were amalgamated to continue as the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA). Now VFPA is called as Port Metro Vancouver.

The Port Metro Vancouver in Canada

  • is one of the world’s finest natural, deep-water harbours.
  • it covers 247 km of coastline from Roberts Bank at the U.S.-Canada border.
  • the Vancouver Port Authority controls 6,000 hectares of water and 460 hectares of land, most of which is largely occupied by cargo terminals.
  • the Port of Vancouver is North America’s gateway for Asia-Pacific trade.
  • in North America, it ranks #1 in total foreign exports. Port_Vancouver1
  • on the West Coast, it ranks #3 in total cargo volume and #3 for full foreign containers.
  • in Canada it ranks #1 in total cargo handled and #1 in total container throughput.
  • the Port Metro Vancouver handled 82.7 million tonnes of cargo in 2007.

Click the image on right, to have eighteen different views of Port Metro Vancouver through webcam.

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Admiral Wu Sheng Li is the First Chinese Navy Chief to Visit India

Posted: 01 Nov 2008 12:33 PM CDT

Admiral Wu Sheng Li is the first Chinese Navy Chief (Commander, PLA Navy) to visit India. He is scheduled to visit India on November 01. In the past, Chinese PLA Navy commander has visited Pakistan four times (in 1983,1989,1996,1997) and Bangladesh twice (in 1983,1989). pla_navy_commander

Some of the interesting features of Admiral Wu Sheng Li’s five days visit are:

  • to meet Defence minister A K Antony and his Indian counterpart Admiral Sureesh Mehta at New Delhi.
  • to visit
  • to finalize Indo-China joint naval exercises as a follow up of previously conducted joint naval exercises in 2003 and 2007.

It is interesting to note that this visit takes place amidst the recently conducted Indo-US  joint naval exercise Malabar-08, Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS 2008) and Chinese String of Pearls.

Read about PLA Navy, from Wikipedia.

Here is an interesting Chinese video clip on PLA Navy.

Read more about visit of PLA Navy Chief from The Times of India here and here.

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Update: November 02

Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Chief Admiral Wu Sheng Li has arrived on November 01 on five days visit. Read more from The Times of India.

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