Bangladesh Archives - Baird Maritime

August 5, 2020

Bangladesh’s Delta Shipyard launches cargo ship for local operator

Written by Baird Maritime on August 5, 2020. Posted in Dry Cargo World.

Delta Shipyard, a subsidiary of Bangladesh’s Seacom Group, recently launched a new cargo vessel at its facilities in Chittagong. Roknoor-32 is the first in a series ..

April 17, 2020

29 armed robberies against ships, zero piracy incidents reported in Asia in 1Q2020

Written by Baird Maritime on April 17, 2020. Posted in Piracy.

A total of 29 incidents of armed robbery against ships (comprising 28 actual incidents and one attempted incident) were reported in Asia during January to March 2020, the ..

January 16, 2020

Damen, Gentium to help Bangladesh develop indigenous shipbuilding industry

Written by Baird Maritime on January 16, 2020. Posted in Anchor Handling, Crew Transfer, Dredging and Land Reclamation, Ferries, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Maritime Infrastructure Development, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Offshore Construction, Offshore Tugs and Operations, Ro-Pax World, Ships (Naval), Trawling World.

Dutch firms Damen Shipyards Group and Gentium Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Industry of Bangladesh with the goal of ..

July 7, 2020

Eight charged over fatal ferry collision in Bangladesh

Written by Baird Maritime on July 7, 2020. Posted in Ferries, Search and Rescue.

Criminal charges have been filed against eight individuals in connection with a recent passenger ferry collision that left at least 32 people dead in the Buriganga River ..

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March 25, 2020

EDITORIAL | Domestic ferry safety improves in parts of Asia

Written by Neil Baird on March 25, 2020. Posted in Ausmarine - Featured, Ausmarine - Passenger Vessels, Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Passenger Vessel World, Work Boat World Features.

The years 2016 to 2019 have shown a dramatic improvement in domestic ferry safety in significant parts of Asia. Thankfully, some governments have awakened to the tragic ..

January 16, 2020

Western Marine Shipyard delivers final two of four bulkers for India’s JSW

Written by Baird Maritime on January 16, 2020. Posted in Dry Cargo World.

Bangladeshi builder Western Marine Shipyard (WMShL) has delivered the final two of four 8,000DWT bulk carriers in a series ordered by India’s JSW Group. JSW Lohgad ..

June 11, 2020

January-May piracy and robbery incidents on ships in Asia reach highest total in five years

Written by Baird Maritime on June 11, 2020. Posted in Piracy.

One pirate attack and 10 robbery indicents on ships in Asia occurred in May 2020, the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against ships ..

February 12, 2020

15 dead, over 25 missing after fishing boat sinks in Bay of Bengal

Written by Baird Maritime on February 12, 2020. Posted in Fishing Boat World, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue, Ships (Naval).

A total of 15 people are confirmed dead while at least 25 more have gone missing after a wooden fishing boat capsized and sank in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of ..

January 16, 2020

Eighty-two piracy, armed robbery incidents against ships in Asia reported in 2019

Written by Baird Maritime on January 16, 2020. Posted in Piracy.

A total of 82 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported from January to December 2019, comprising 71 actual incidents and 11 attempted ..