Bangladesh Navy

[Bilal9]

Can't tell, but the price is significantly lower than the international bidders that's for sure.

Small Vessels of this style and size are built as a day-to-day affair in local shipyards. But river-based shipyards will have issues building vessels larger than 10,000 gross tonnes (DWT). The available rather shallow draft in rivers won't allow it.

Bangladesh could easily become the world champ in building small-to-mid displacement ships of under 10,000 tonnes (DWT). The labor cost for skilled welders is one-third that of India (which is already way lower than China). Labor cost accounts for upwards of 20% of a ship's cost and is the defining area for shaving margin off of build cost.

Once the 'gandoos' in the govt. lower the tax and tariffs on imported steel plate for shipbuilding and provide some incentives, there's no stopping the shipbuilding industry here.

 

[extra terrestrial]

Small Vessels of this style and size are built as a day-to-day affair in local shipyards. But river-based shipyards will have issues building vessels larger than 10,000 gross tonnes (DWT). The available rather shallow draft in rivers won't allow it.

Bangladesh could easily become the world champ in building small-to-mid displacement ships of under 10,000 tonnes (DWT). The labor cost for skilled welders is one-third that of India (which is already way lower than China). Labor cost accounts for upwards of 20% of a ship's cost and is the defining area for shaving margin off of build cost.

Once the 'gandoos' in the govt. lower the tax and tariffs on imported steel plate for shipbuilding and provide some incentives, there's no stopping the shipbuilding industry here.

Government has listed shipbuilding in the priority list but don't know why they are just delaying the formulation of shipbuilding policy, it's been years!

 

[Ideas_R_Bulletproof]

Government has listed shipbuilding in the priority list but don't know why they are just delaying the formulation of shipbuilding policy, it's been years!

another point to note here is the lack of foreign orders for the last several years due to European economic downturn.... European buyers are coming back as of 2014.... currently some smaller buyers from Africa and Asia-Oceania are giving orders.... Europeans are regularly coming and giving visits....

for the last several years, because of this shortage of foreign orders, our domestic shipping market has seen a huge boom.... there were hardly any local ship with international classification.... now every single shipyard has domestic orders for classified ships.... dozens of oil tankers, cargo ships, container ships, fishing trawlers, tugboats, ferries, dredgers had been built and currently under order from these shipyards.... currently at least 17 shipyards are building classified ships.... this is not just good for saving an industry that faced a shrunk forein market for several years, it has created a domestic market out of nowhere.... the industry was created to export ships, but it has survived entirely on domestic demand.... not just survived.... thrived!!..... I'm pretty darn sure that this is the next big thing in Bangladesh since RMG.....

 

[extra terrestrial]

another point to note here is the lack of foreign orders for the last several years due to European economic downturn.... European buyers are coming back as of 2014.... currently some smaller buyers from Africa and Asia-Oceania are giving orders.... Europeans are regularly coming and giving visits....

for the last several years, because of this shortage of foreign orders, our domestic shipping market has seen a huge boom.... there were hardly any local ship with international classification.... now every single shipyard has domestic orders for classified ships.... dozens of oil tankers, cargo ships, container ships, fishing trawlers, tugboats, ferries, dredgers had been built and currently under order from these shipyards.... currently at least 17 shipyards are building classified ships.... this is not just good for saving an industry that faced a shrunk forein market for several years, it has created a domestic market out of nowhere.... the industry was created to export ships, but it has survived entirely on domestic demand.... not just survived.... thrived!!..... I'm pretty darn sure that this is the next big thing in Bangladesh since RMG.....

The most interesting part is, the shipbuilding industry is booming even with keeping good working conditions in the shipyards. Bangladesh shipbuilder sets benchmark in health and safety standards | Ruth Evans | Global development | The Guardian

Even with a minimum level of government assistance, this industry could change the fortune of the whole nation!

 

[Bong]

Bangladesh Navy gets 2 brand new LCT on 18 Nov. Locally built in Narayanganj dockyard. Taken only 10 months to build.

 

[Rokto14]

Bangladesh Navy gets 2 brand new LCT on 18 Nov. Locally built in Narayanganj dockyard. Taken only 10 months to build.

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Can you give a brief outline of what is the purpose of the LCT?

 

[Bong]

Can you give a brief outline of what is the purpose of the LCT?

Purpose is same as any LCT would do. Can transport couple of army vehicles like tanks, armored personnel carriers or soldiers.

Landing Craft Tank of Bangladesh Navy (BN)

General characteristics:

Length Overall: 25.60 m,
Breadth: 5.40 m,
Draft: 1.50 m,
Depth: 3.40 m,
Speed : 10 Knots,
Material: Marine Grade Steel.

#Pennant Number: A 586

#Details of Construction:

> Steel works: A complete shape of LCT includes hull, accommodation, engine room, wheel house has been constructed. Ramps, rudders and other deck auxiliaries has already fabricated on shop.
> Piping works: Piping works including, sounding pipe, air vent pipe, Bilge systems, ballast systems, deck scupper, firefighting and fresh water systems is in progress. Others system works such as exhaust system, ventilation, cooling system and dirty oil system will start as the machinery and equipment are received.
> Electrical Works: Electric cable tray and ladder has already fabricated on shop.
> Painting: One coat primer is applied to the ship structure.

This Landing Craft Tank (LCT) being built by DEW Narayanganj

 

[Rokto14]

Purpose is same as any LCT would do. Can transport couple of army vehicles like tanks, armored personnel carriers or soldiers.

Landing Craft Tank of Bangladesh Navy (BN)

General characteristics:

Length Overall: 25.60 m,
Breadth: 5.40 m,
Draft: 1.50 m,
Depth: 3.40 m,
Speed : 10 Knots,
Material: Marine Grade Steel.

#Pennant Number: A 586

#Details of Construction:

> Steel works: A complete shape of LCT includes hull, accommodation, engine room, wheel house has been constructed. Ramps, rudders and other deck auxiliaries has already fabricated on shop.
> Piping works: Piping works including, sounding pipe, air vent pipe, Bilge systems, ballast systems, deck scupper, firefighting and fresh water systems is in progress. Others system works such as exhaust system, ventilation, cooling system and dirty oil system will start as the machinery and equipment are received.
> Electrical Works: Electric cable tray and ladder has already fabricated on shop.
> Painting: One coat primer is applied to the ship structure.

This Landing Craft Tank (LCT) being built by DEW Narayanganj

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So the LCT carries soldiers and military vehicles or just soldiers? And anymore LCTs coming up for BN?

 

[Bong]

 

[Zarvan]

Will BN going to build 4 more Frigates locally or Corvettes?

Bangladesh should go for 4 more Type 56 Corvettes from China and should soon induct new Submarines

 

[Bong]

Will BN going to build 4 more Frigates locally or Corvettes?

BD navy is locally building durjoy class LPC and soon Type 056 covettes. No frigetes in the list now to locally build.

 

[Ideas_R_Bulletproof]

So the LCT carries soldiers and military vehicles or just soldiers? And anymore LCTs coming up for BN?

LCT would be able to carry vehicles..... its a multi-purpose craft.... built so that it can be used in UN missions in riverine areas as well...

and on another note, two much bigger (42m) LCUs are currently under construction at KSY.... construction started Sept 2013

 

[Ideas_R_Bulletproof]

Will BN going to build 4 more Frigates locally or Corvettes?

the two 64m LPCs are dubbed by some as corvettes though.... two of those are going to be built at KSY....
Type 056 is also on the list.... but because of some logistical problems with KSY's current yard, that construction wouldn't start that quickly.... a new yard of KSY is currently in process, which should be able to build much larger warships....

 

[Rokto14]

LCT would be able to carry vehicles..... its a multi-purpose craft.... built so that it can be used in UN missions in riverine areas as well...

and on another note, two much bigger (42m) LCUs are currently under construction at KSY.... construction started Sept 2013

Any idea on when are they going to be inducted by the Navy?

 

[EAK]

BD navy is locally building durjoy class LPC and soon Type 056 covettes. No frigetes in the list now to locally build.

i hope my Pakistani friends know this class..