Chittagong Dry Dock Limited

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| name = Chittagong Dry Dock Limited

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| type = State-owned

| industry = Ship repair
Steelwork
Shipbuilding (planned)

| founded = {{Start date and age|July 1985}}

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| hq_location_country = Chattogram, Bangladesh

| key_people = Mohammad Benjir Mahmud (Managing Director)

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| owner = Bangladesh Navy

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| website = {{url|www.cddl.gov.bd}}

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Chittagong Dry Dock Limited (CDDL), formerly an enterprise of Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation, is a state-owned military ship repair facility based near the Chittagong Port, Bangladesh. CDDL is one of the largest ship builder and repair facilities in East and South Asian region, and one of the three shipyards owned and operated by the Bangladesh Navy.{{cite magazine |last1=Jha|first1=Saurav|title=The Bay of Bengal Naval Arms Race|url=https://thediplomat.com/2016/12/the-bay-of-bengal-naval-arms-race/|magazine=The Diplomat|access-date=2 April 2017}}

Development

November 2021 under potential G2G deal with the United Kingdom:
Upgradation of Chittagong Dry Dock Limited
Construction of second drydock at CDDL
Construction of two warships (possibly frigates) at Chittagong Dry Dock Limited CDDL (Arrowhead 140 mod./Type 31E){{Cite web |last=Shahi |first=Asaf |title=Bangladesh-United Kingdom historic frigate deal underway |url=https://www.defseca.com/procurements/bangladesh-united-kingdom-historic-frigate-deal-underway/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=The Bangladesh Defence Analyst |language=en-GB}}

History

Chittagong Dry Dock Limited was formerly owned by Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation, built to function complementary to Chittagong Port Authority. It is located in Patenga, Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was built to repair and service ships that dock in Chittagong port. On 23 December 2015 the dock was transferred to Bangladesh Navy.{{cite web|title=Chittagong Drydock Limited|url=http://www.cddl.gov.bd/|website=cddl.gov.bd|access-date=2 April 2017}} In 2014 the dock started the construction of its first cargo ship.{{cite news |title=Ctg Dry Dock to build cargo ships first time|url=http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/54492/Ctg-Dry-Dock-to-build-cargo-ships-first-time|work=Prothom Alo|access-date=2 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170403111936/http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/54492/Ctg-Dry-Dock-to-build-cargo-ships-first-time|archive-date=3 April 2017|url-status=dead}} In 2015 the Dry dock built a six entrance footbridge for Sylhet City.{{cite news |title=Lone footbridge remains unused in Sylhet city|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/city/lone-footbridge-remains-unused-sylhet-city-1227784|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2 April 2017|language=en|date=22 May 2016}}

In 2019, Chittagong Dry Dock Limited was awarded the contract to build six heavy duty offshore patrol vessels(OPV)s for the Bangladesh Navy. These ships will replace the Island-class OPVs.{{cite web |last1=Mathew |first1=Arun |title=Chittagong Dry Dock Ltd to Build Six Offshore Patrol Vessels for Bangladesh Navy |url=https://defpost.com/chittagong-dry-dock-build-six-offshore-patrol-vessels-bangladesh-navy/ |website=DefPost |access-date=19 June 2020 |date=23 January 2020}}{{cite web |title=CDDL: Bangladesh Navy orders six offshore patrol vessels |url=https://www.navaltoday.com/2020/01/23/cddl-bangladesh-navy-orders-six-offshore-patrol-vessels/ |website=Naval Today |access-date=19 June 2020 |date=23 January 2020}}{{cite web |title=Bangladesh in the market for six new Offshore Patrol Vessels |url=https://www.asiapacificdefensejournal.com/2020/01/bangladesh-in-market-for-six-new.html |website=Asia Pacific Defense Journal |access-date=19 June 2020}}

Projects

=2,000 tonnes OPV=

Under the second phase of the FG2030 naval modernization plan, the Bangladesh Navy signed a contract with CDDL for six 2,000-tonnes offshore patrol vessel. The OPV's are intended to guard Bangladesh's Exclusive economic zone (EEZ).{{cite web |title=CDDL: Bangladesh Navy orders six offshore patrol vessels |url=https://www.navaltoday.com/2020/01/23/cddl-bangladesh-navy-orders-six-offshore-patrol-vessels/ |website=Naval Today |access-date=29 January 2021 |date=23 January 2020}}

=Bangladesh Navy frigate program=

Chittagong Dry Dock has been awarded the contract to undertake the frigate program of the Bangladesh Navy. In the bid to transform from a buyer's navy to builder's navy, the Bangladesh Navy realized its ambitious plan to introduce 6 indigenously built guided missile frigates by 2030. The frigates will incorporate stealth technology, helicopter hangar and state-of-the-art hardware. In 2018, Commodore Mohammad Nazmul Karim said, two frigates will be commissioned in 2022, two by 2025 and two by 2030.{{cite web |title=From buyer to builder |url=https://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/132541 |website=theindependent |access-date=29 January 2021}} However, as of March 2021, with the current progress, shipbuilding is likely to be delayed for several more years. Shipbuilding may be further delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But, in any case the frigate production will end before 2030.