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New Western Marine to build double hull tankers for local client
Star Business Desk
Leading shipbuilder New Western Marine Shipbuilders laid keels of two double hull tankers for a local company to transport fuel oil across the country.
In September, the company signed a deal with Carbon Holdings and Coastal Gas Ltd to build two tankers for transporting fuel oil of Jamuna Oil Company through river routes.
Both the 64-metre tankers having a capacity of 1,350 tanker dead weight will be built under the supervision of international classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and are expected to be delivered by September 2011.
The ceremony was held at New Western Marine’s shipyard at Kolagaon in Patiya where CF Zaman, country manager of GL, handed over keel-laying certificate to the shipyard and owners of the vessels, according to a statement released yesterday.
Bangladesh needs more tankers to transport oil through river routes to reduce traffic congestion on roads, said Sakhawat Hossain, managing director of New Western Marine.
These tankers will play a vital role in easing the power crisis in Bangladesh, as the tankers will be used to carry fuel safely and cost-effectively in various fuel generated production sites within the country, Hossain added.
Ezazur Rahman, managing director of Carbon Holdings, hoped the project will prove to be successful in future.
Mizanur Rahman, managing director of Jamuna Oil, said Western Marine should build more of such tankers to contribute to the economy.
