Due to the riverine geography of Bangladesh, ships have been playing a major role in the trade affairs of the people of this country since the ancient times. According to the accounts of the 14th century Moroccan traveler Ibn Batuta, there used to be large fleets of warships docked in various ports of the country. A medieval European traveler Caesar Frederick documented that the port city of Chittagong and Sandwip were manufacturing hubs of large ships during the mid 15th century. The volume of shipbuilding swelled extensively during the Mughal period. During the 17th century, the shipyards of Chittagong and Sandwip used to build warships for the Sultan of Turkey.[3][4]
During the Mughal Empire, the province of Bengal Subah had a large shipbuilding industry. Economic historian Indrajit Ray estimates shipbuilding output of Bengal during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries at 223,250 tons annually, compared with 23,061 tons produced in nineteen colonies in North America from 1769 to 1771.[5] He also assesses ship repairing as very advanced in Bengal.[5]
Bengali shipbuilding was advanced compared to European shipbuilding at the time. An important innovation in shipbuilding was the introduction of a flushed deck design in Bengal rice ships, resulting in hulls that were stronger and less prone to leak than the structurally weak hulls of traditional European ships built with a stepped deck design. The British East India Company later duplicated the flushed deck and hull designs of Bengal rice ships in the 1760s, leading to significant improvements in seaworthiness and navigation for European ships during the Industrial Revolution.[6]
Modern eraedit
Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited, the first modern shipyard of Bangladesh, was established in 1922, constructed during the British era in the subcontinent. After the liberation war in 1971, the dockyard was nationalized under the ministry of industries. Later it came under the control of Bangladesh Navy in 2006.[3][4]
In 1979, the sector received its first foreign investment after the independence of Bangladesh when Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Industry, a Japanese enterprise, formed a joint venture with High Speed Shipyard of Bangladesh to establish a shipyard at Fatullah, Narayanganj. By the 2000s, several more private shipyards were established and in 2008, Bangladesh became a ship exporting country.[3]
Industryedit
Ships in shipyard at Buriganga River
Ananda Shipyard and Shipways Limited (ASSL), founded in 1983 on the bank of Meghna river, became the first Bangladeshi shipbuilding company to export an ocean-going ship when it transferred the locally built "Stella Maris" to a Danish firm. ASSL has since then secured several more contracts, mostly from the European countries. Western Marine Shipyard is another company, based in Chittagong, which has secured many export contracts. There is also another shipbuilding company and they have the third largest shipyard in Bangladesh and it is situated in Meghna.The company's name is Khan Brothers Shipbuilding Limited.[7]FMC Dockyard Limited is one of the renowned name in Bangladeshi shipbuilding industry. This is the only Dockyard of Bangladesh, which has its own forward and backward linkage facilities.[8]
The potentials of shipbuilding in Bangladesh has made the country to be compared with countries like China, Japan and South Korea.[9] Referring to the growing amount of export deals secured by the shipbuilding companies as well as the low cost labor available in the country, experts suggest that Bangladesh could emerge as a major competitor in the global market of small to medium ocean-going vessels.[1][10][11]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Shipbuilding Industry Taking Off in Bangladesh". The Korea Times. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
^. Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
^ ab. New Age. Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
^ abRay, Indrajit (2011). Bengal Industries and the British Industrial Revolution (1757-1857). Routledge. p. 174. ISBN978-1-136-82552-1.
^"Technological Dynamism in a Stagnant Sector: Safety at Sea during the Early Industrial Revolution" (PDF).
^"Shipbuilding prospects shine bright". The Daily Star.
^"$30.12m export earnings from shipbuilding in 10 months". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
^"Bangladesh shipbuilding goes for export growth". BBC News.
^. Asia Times. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"Experts for promoting shipbuilding business". The Bangladesh Today.
January 01, 1970
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Bangladesh has a long history of shipbuilding It has over 200 shipbuilding companies 1 2 Some of the leading shipbuilding companies of Bangladesh include Ananda Shipyard amp Slipways Limited FMC Dockyard Limited Western Marine Shipyard Chittagong Dry Dock Limited Khulna Shipyard and Dockyard and Engineering Works The Emswave is a ship built in Bangladesh Contents 1 History 1 1 Mughal era 1 2 Modern era 2 Industry 3 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp Different types of boats and ships used in Bengal Due to the riverine geography of Bangladesh ships have been playing a major role in the trade affairs of the people of this country since the ancient times According to the accounts of the 14th century Moroccan traveler Ibn Batuta there used to be large fleets of warships docked in various ports of the country A medieval European traveler Caesar Frederick documented that the port city of Chittagong and Sandwip were manufacturing hubs of large ships during the mid 15th century The volume of shipbuilding swelled extensively during the Mughal period During the 17th century the shipyards of Chittagong and Sandwip used to build warships for the Sultan of Turkey 3 4 Mughal era edit Further information Bengal Subah See also Mughal Empire During the Mughal Empire the province of Bengal Subah had a large shipbuilding industry Economic historian Indrajit Ray estimates shipbuilding output of Bengal during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries at 223 250 tons annually compared with 23 061 tons produced in nineteen colonies in North America from 1769 to 1771 5 He also assesses ship repairing as very advanced in Bengal 5 Bengali shipbuilding was advanced compared to European shipbuilding at the time An important innovation in shipbuilding was the introduction of a flushed deck design in Bengal rice ships resulting in hulls that were stronger and less prone to leak than the structurally weak hulls of traditional European ships built with a stepped deck design The British East India Company later duplicated the flushed deck and hull designs of Bengal rice ships in the 1760s leading to significant improvements in seaworthiness and navigation for European ships during the Industrial Revolution 6 Modern era edit Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited the first modern shipyard of Bangladesh was established in 1922 constructed during the British era in the subcontinent After the liberation war in 1971 the dockyard was nationalized under the ministry of industries Later it came under the control of Bangladesh Navy in 2006 3 4 In 1979 the sector received its first foreign investment after the independence of Bangladesh when Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Industry a Japanese enterprise formed a joint venture with High Speed Shipyard of Bangladesh to establish a shipyard at Fatullah Narayanganj By the 2000s several more private shipyards were established and in 2008 Bangladesh became a ship exporting country 3 Industry edit nbsp Ships in shipyard at Buriganga River Ananda Shipyard and Shipways Limited ASSL founded in 1983 on the bank of Meghna river became the first Bangladeshi shipbuilding company to export an ocean going ship when it transferred the locally built Stella Maris to a Danish firm ASSL has since then secured several more contracts mostly from the European countries Western Marine Shipyard is another company based in Chittagong which has secured many export contracts There is also another shipbuilding company and they have the third largest shipyard in Bangladesh and it is situated in Meghna The company s name is Khan Brothers Shipbuilding Limited 7 FMC Dockyard Limited is one of the renowned name in Bangladeshi shipbuilding industry This is the only Dockyard of Bangladesh which has its own forward and backward linkage facilities 8 The potentials of shipbuilding in Bangladesh has made the country to be compared with countries like China Japan and South Korea 9 Referring to the growing amount of export deals secured by the shipbuilding companies as well as the low cost labor available in the country experts suggest that Bangladesh could emerge as a major competitor in the global market of small to medium ocean going vessels 1 10 11 References edit a b Shipbuilding Industry Taking Off in Bangladesh The Korea Times 2010 03 25 Retrieved 2016 10 01 Prospects of shipbuilding industry in Bangladesh Daily Sun Archived from the original on 2013 12 17 Retrieved 2014 01 04 a b c Shipbuilding Industry Banglapedia a b Prospects of shipbuilding industry in Bangladesh New Age Archived from the original on 2013 12 17 Retrieved 2015 07 30 a b Ray Indrajit 2011 Bengal Industries and the British Industrial Revolution 1757 1857 Routledge p 174 ISBN 978 1 136 82552 1 Technological Dynamism in a Stagnant Sector Safety at Sea during the Early Industrial Revolution PDF Shipbuilding prospects shine bright The Daily Star 30 12m export earnings from shipbuilding in 10 months Dhaka Tribune 2018 05 27 Retrieved 2020 01 18 Bangladesh shipbuilding goes for export growth BBC News Bangladesh turns from hulk breaking to shipbuilding Asia Times Archived from the original on 2012 06 01 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Experts for promoting shipbuilding business The Bangladesh Today Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shipbuilding in Bangladesh amp oldid 1192969113, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
