Western Marine launches 2 vessels for German buyer
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Our Correspondent
CHITTAGONG, May 18: The Western Marine Shipyard launched EMSWAVE and EMSTIDE, the third pair of vessels from a series of 12 yesterday (17 May) built for the German buyer Grona Shipping GmbH. The sister vessels having capacity of 10,400 DWT total will be exported to Germany in July 2011. The previous two pairs were delivered in December 2010 and March 2011, creating a history in the ship building industry of Bangladesh. WMS has constructed six sister vessels of total 31,200 DWT within a period of six months, which is believed to be the shortest possible timeline for completion of such vessels. The ship builder went into agreement with Grona Shipping, Germany for for building 12 such vessels in January 2008. Each of these vessels is worth Tk 800 million each. Since then the shipyard has been recognized all over the world as an international standard shipyard. The MD and fleet manager of Grona Shipping, Ebbe Prins and Lass Ralf respectively, were present to witness the launching of the vessels. On the launching ceremony WMS chairman Saiful Islam thanked the concerned persons who have made contribution in making this project successful. He said that the government has extended tremendous support to this industry by declaring it as a thrust sector.
CHITTAGONG, May 18: The Western Marine Shipyard launched EMSWAVE and EMSTIDE, the third pair of vessels from a series of 12 yesterday (17 May) built for the German buyer Grona Shipping GmbH. The sister vessels having capacity of 10,400 DWT total will be exported to Germany in July 2011. The previous two pairs were delivered in December 2010 and March 2011, creating a history in the ship building industry of Bangladesh. WMS has constructed six sister vessels of total 31,200 DWT within a period of six months, which is believed to be the shortest possible timeline for completion of such vessels. The ship builder went into agreement with Grona Shipping, Germany for for building 12 such vessels in January 2008. Each of these vessels is worth Tk 800 million each. Since then the shipyard has been recognized all over the world as an international standard shipyard. The MD and fleet manager of Grona Shipping, Ebbe Prins and Lass Ralf respectively, were present to witness the launching of the vessels. On the launching ceremony WMS chairman Saiful Islam thanked the concerned persons who have made contribution in making this project successful. He said that the government has extended tremendous support to this industry by declaring it as a thrust sector.