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Latest Updates of Western Marine Shipyard

Western Marine Shipyard received another shipbuilding work-order from UAE

Nov 18, 2018 by wms

The leading Shipbuilder of Bangladesh Western Marine Shipyard Ltd to build another ship for Al-Rashid Shipping Ltd of UAE. Mr. Sakhawat Hossain Managing of Western Marine & Mr. Ahmed Al Marzuki of AL Rashid Shipping signed the contract for building on Anchor Handling Tugboat (AHTS) on behalf of their respective organizations on 04 Oct 2018.

This tug will be 67.00 Meter in length, 16.80 Meter in breadth, 6.30 Meter in depth & will be built under International class Bureau Veritas. Main Engine, other machinery & equipments of this tugboat will be imported from Europe & Japan; and she will operate in the Arabian Sea.

Last year November Western Marine built & delivered one Landing Craft namely “Ajman Trans” to the same buyer Al Rashid Shipping Ltd. That was the first vessel exported to UAE from Bangladesh & it was the 40th ship to be exported from Bangladesh.  To be mentioned Western Marine currently building total 38 ships for foreign buyers & for domestic use as well.

Western Marine is also at the final stage of securing some other foreign orders from UAE which include tankers & some specialized vessels. The shipbuilding entrepreneurs are hopeful that they can secure a major portion of UAE’s shipbuilding market once these orders are secured.

Western Marine delivers 176 TEU Inland Container Vessel to Invicta Limited

Jul 25, 2017 by wms

Chittagong, 20 July 2017: Western Marine Shipyard successfully delivered 176 TEU Inland Container Vessel, Invicta-1 to its owner, Invicta Limited today. It was an emotion packed ceremony where the spectators and the owner of the vessel have expressed their deep satisfaction over the building & quality of construction of the vessel. The Vessel has an overall length of 82 meters and it is manufactured in compliance with BUREAU VERITAS, a classification society. The ceremony was attended by the owner of the vessel, officials of Western Marine Shipyard Ltd.
Mr Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury, Managing Director of Invicta Limited, Mr Nasir Ahmed Chowdhury, Managing Director of Neepa Paribahan, Mr. Md Sakhawat Hossain and Mr. Md Saiful Islam of Western Marine Shipyard Ltd. were present on the occasion.

300 DWT OSJI-JV Barge

Jun 6, 2017 by wms

 

Type of Project:
JV Barge

Customer:

Units: 01

Facts:

Length OA: 29.70M
Breadth MLD: 08.10M
Depth MLD: 02.20M
Draft MLD: 01.85M

500 DWT OSJI-JV Barge

Jun 6, 2017 by wms

 

Type of Project:
JV Barge

Customer:

Units: 08

Facts:

Length OA: 34.20M
Breadth MLD: 09.60M
Depth MLD: 02.50M
Draft MLD: 02.10M