RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Navy has commenced its major maritime exercise SEASPARK-2026 in Karachi to test and enhance operational readiness against conventional and emerging maritime threats, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.
According to the military’s media wing, the Chief of the Naval Staff presided over the opening brief of the exercise, which was attended by senior officers from across Pakistan’s armed forces.
The exercise rigorously tests the Pakistan Navy’s combat readiness against conventional and emerging maritime threats, integrating ships, submarines, aircraft, unmanned systems, marines, special forces and joint army and air force elements.
Earlier, the Chief of the Naval Staff visited PN Fleet units and reviewed ongoing operations. Addressing officers and men, he stressed that the evolving security environment demands uncompromising readiness, enhanced tri-service integration, adaptability and effectiveness across physical and information domains.
Exercise SEASPARK-2026 focuses on rehearsing Multi-Domain Operations by integrating maritime, air, land, cyber and space-enabled capabilities, alongside Operations in the Information Environment, to secure decisive advantage in the information battlespace, in lockstep with kinetic operations at sea, the ISPR added.
Pakistan Navy responds to vessel distress call
Earlier, on May 6, 2026, the Pakistan Navy responded to a distress call from the multi-purpose offshore vessel MV GAUTAM in the Arabian Sea, demonstrating its maritime surveillance and response capabilities.
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The vessel, carrying seven crew members — six Indian nationals and one Indonesian national — suffered a critical technical failure while travelling from Oman to India, leaving it stranded at sea.
After receiving the distress alert from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Mumbai, the Pakistan Navy, in coordination with the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA), launched a swift and coordinated response.
The Pakistan Navy deployed PMSA Ship KASHMIR to assist the vessel and its crew.
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