BN Dockyard
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| COMMODORE SUPERINTENDENT DOCKYARD | |
|---|---|
| Part of Bangladesh Navy | |
| Patenga, Chattagram | |
 Sealof the Commodore Superintendent Dockyard | |
| Type | Naval base |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Bangladesh Armed Forces |
| Controlled by | Bangladesh Navy |
| Website | http://csd.navy.mil.bd/ |
| Site history | |
| Built by | BN DOCKYARD CHATTAGRAM |
| In use | 1980–present |
| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Navy |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Commodore khandokar akhtar Hossain, (E), NUP, ndc, psc, PhD, BN |
Bangladesh Navy (BN) Dockyard[1]is onlynaval baseof theBangladesh Navylocated inPatenga, Chattagramwhich provides technical support to Bangladesh Navy. BN Dockyard is solely responsible for keeping operational ofBangladesh Navywarships by providing continuous repair and maintenance support through its skilled manpower and different workshops.
History
[edit]BN Dockyard[2]has started its journey with a small base workshop and aslipwayafter liberation ofBangladesh.There were only four small workshops, namely platter shop, diesel engine workshop, machine shop, and Electrical workshop. First missile guided FrigateBNS UMAR FAROOQjoined BN fleet in 1977. Initially, frigates were sent toSingaporefor docking, which involved huge amount of money. Gradually the necessity of owning a dock felt strongly. Consequently, Floating Dock SUNDARBAN purchased from Yugoslavia in 1980. Since then Repair facility has grown its manifold over the years.
Over the last four decades, theBangladesh Navyis being transformed from a small navy into a three-dimensional brown water Navy by addingNaval AviationandSubmarineArms including several modern ships having state of the art machinery, guns, sensors, and systems. Commodore Superintendent Dockyard is the premier organization that plays a key role in maintaining this growing navy by providing invaluable technical support.
Functions
[edit]To ensure maximum operational availability of BN Fleet by repair and maintenance support and to contribute in technical advancement to keep pace with modernization of ships/crafts. Besides the operational roles of BN Dockyard[3]is to provide repair and maintenance support for hull and misc fittings, mechanical machinery, and equipment,electricaland radio electrical machinery equipment and system,combatsystem,naval guns,small armsand web equipment, calibration of various equipment and gauges and docking naval ships. Additionally, it plays few special roles, like organizing and storing spare parts, materials for repair and maintenance, it also provides FW and electricity to BN ships, maintenance of pontoons and jetties for berthing, repair and maintenance of all workshop machinery as well as provide crane and utility vehicle support. BN Dockyard[4]is the sole technical adviser to all the naval agencies of Bangladesh Navy.
Organization
[edit]BN Dockyard got national standard[5]from prime minister of Bangladesh in 2018. This org is headed by the Commodore Superintendent Dockyard or in short CSD rank ofCommodore,who works directly under theChief of Naval Staff (Bangladesh).The whole range of technical activities in BN Dockyard[6]and the administration of industrial workers are directly controlled by the CSD, who executes it through four senior ranking Managers, namely General Manager Planning and Estimating GM (P&E), General Manager Production GM (Prod), General Manager Administration GM (Admin), General Manager Yard service GM (YS) and in addition Director Centre For Naval Research & Development and Director Identification of Friend & Foe Centre. CSD also exercises administrative control over BN Dockyard, other units like BNFD SUNDARBAN, and the Naval Armament Stores Depot through his respective Commanding Officers and Officer-In-charges.
Units
[edit]BN Dockyard has 24 different workshops which are distributed under four sections, each headed by a Deputy General Manager namely
- Hull and Miscellaneous
- Mechanical
- Electrical
- Radio Electrical and Ordnance
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"BN Dockyard - at a glance".csd.navy.mil.bd.Bangladesh Navy.
- ^"PM asks navy: Work efficiently to tap sea resources".Dhaka tribune.Retrieved21 March2018.
- ^"PM urges Navy to work efficiently to exploit sea resources".Daily Bangladesh.www.daily-bangladesh.com.
- ^"PM to visit Chittagong for National Standard of BN Dockyard".The Financial Express.thefinancialexpress.com.bd.Retrieved20 March2018.
- ^"PM asks Navy to help tap marine resources".New Age BD.Retrieved22 March2018.
- ^"Organisation of BN Dockyard".csd.navy.mil.bd.Bangladesh Navy.