Chittagong Dry Dock Limited

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Chittagong Dry Dock Limited
Type State-owned
IndustryShip repair
Steelwork
Shipbuilding (planned)
FoundedJuly 1985;37 years ago (July 1985)
Headquarters
Key people
Mohammad Maksud Alam, (E), BSP, NUP, BCGM, BCGMS, ndc, psc, BN (Managing Director)
Owner Bangladesh Navy
Website www.cddl.gov.bd
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Chittagong Dry Dock Limited

Chittagong Dry Dock Limited (CDDL), formerly an enterprise of Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation, is a state-owned military ship repair facility based in near of the Chittagong Port, Bangladesh. CDDL is one of the largest ship builder and repair facilities in East and South Asian region, and one of the three shipyards owned and operated by the Bangladesh Navy. [1]

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Development

History

Chittagong Dry Dock Limited was formerly owned by Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation, built to function complementary to Chittagong Port Authority. It is located in Patenga, Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was built to repair and service ships that dock in Chittagong port. On 23 December 2015 the dock was transferred to Bangladesh Navy. [3] In 2014 the dock started the construction of its first cargo ship. [4] In 2015 the Dry dock built a six entrance footbridge for Sylhet City. [5]

In 2019, Chittagong Dry Dock Limited was awarded the contract to build six heavy duty offshore patrol vessels(OPV)s for the Bangladesh Navy. These ships will replace the Island-class OPVs. [6] [7] [8]

Projects

2,000 tonnes OPV

Under the second phase of the FG2030 naval modernization plan, the Bangladesh Navy signed a contract with CDDL for six 2,000-tonnes offshore patrol vessel. The OPV's are intended to guard Bangladesh's Exclusive economic zone (EEZ). [9]

Bangladesh Navy frigate program

Chittagong Dry Dock has been awarded the contract to undertake the frigate program of the Bangladesh Navy. In the bid to transform from a buyer's navy to builder's navy, the Bangladesh Navy realized its ambitious plan to introduce 6 indigenously built guided missile frigates by 2030. The frigates will incorporate stealth technology, helicopter hangar and state-of-the-art hardware. In 2018, Commodore Mohammad Nazmul Karim said, two frigates will be commissioned in 2022, two by 2025 and two by 2030. [10] However as of March 2021, with the current progress, shipbuilding is likely to be delayed for several more years. Shipbuilding may be further delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.But in any case the frigate production will end before 2030

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