KHULNA, Feb 23, 2020 (BSS) – Khulna Shipyard Limited, the state-owned ship construction and repair yard, has handed over two pilot vessels Tentulia-1 and Tentulia-2 to Payra Port Authority(PPA) today .
Managing Director of Khulna Shipyard Ltd (KSY) captain M Sazedul Karim
handed over protocol of delivery and acceptance document to the state
minister for shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury MP in a simple ceremony .
The handing over ceremony was held at the shipyard premises where
additional shipping secretary Tariqul Islam, Chairman of Payra Port Authority
(PPA) Commodore M Zahangir Alam, Chairman of Mongla Port Authority (MPA) Rear
Admiral S M Abul Kalam Azad, Commander of Khulna naval area Rear Admiral
Muhammad Musa and senior navy and KSY officials , among others, were present.
The state minister said KSY is now building world standard pilot vessels it
got vibrant after getting facelift by the present government led by Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina and KSY has now turned into a profitable organization
after Bangladesh Navy took over it on October 3, 1999.
“Bangladesh Navy is playing vital role to achieve vision-2021 and 2041 as
dreamt by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,” the state minister said adding
that dredging works of 10.000 kilometers naval routes , one of the election
manifesto of the present government is progressing fast .
The function was told that Khulna Shipyard Limited has so far built 738
vessels including warship one and repaired 2350 ships in last 21 years.
Khulna Shipyard Managing Director captain M Sazedul Karim delivered the
welcome speech on the occasion.