BWDB has signed two contract agreements on 16.04.13 with the Joint Venture organization Ellicott Dredges LLC, USA and Ananda Shipyard & Slipways Ltd., the biggest leading shipbuilding & exporting organization of Bangladesh, for the manufacture and supply of 2 (two) sets of 20” Cutting Suction Dredgers and Ancillary Equipment & Spares under the Manufacturing & Supply Of Dredger & Ancillary Equipment Project.
Water Development Board and Abdullah Nahid Niger , Deputy Managing Director, Ananda Shipyard & Slipways Ltd have openend the KEEL LAYING ceremony of the 2 (two) units of 20” Suction Cutting Dredgers at the Meghna yard of Ananda Shipyard & Slipways Ltd. According to the Agreement, the 2 (two) Dredgers including ancillary equipments will be delivered within 2014. Within this period Ananda Shipyard & Slipways have started the fabrication works of the ancillary crafts & equipments and achieved progress of works; Ananda Shipyard have assured to deliver within the contract period.
Recently a high power inspection team of 6 (six) members visited the various equipments & components of the Dredgers such as dredge pumps, main engines of dredge pumps etc in the Ellicott Dredges LLC’s USA plant, and upon completion of inspection they have jointly issued a Certificate of Conformance.
Abdullah Nahid Niger , Deputy Managing Director, Ananda Shipyard & Slipways has highlighted that Ellicott Dredges LLC developed these 2 (two) new technology dredgers and acquired the approval of the classification society. Considerable amount of time and cost are spent in the development of this new technology dredgers. But these new developed dredgers will be able to economically beneficial for Water Development Board & Bangladesh since they are capable to dredge more and with less fuel. Ananda Shipyard & Ellicott Dredges are working relentlessly in order to deliver these dredgers on time. By keeping the rivers of Bangladesh navigable & improving the inland water routes, environment-friendly & economical water routes could be extended by implementing this Dredger procurement project in accordance with the Prime Minister’s guidelines.
