Bangladesh News Bangladesh Coast Guard To Build 5 Riverine Patrol Vessels

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Turkey could be the frontrunner in this project.

Bangladesh Coast Guard to get Turkish patrol vessels

ARES Shipyard, which has made a name for itself with the success it has achieved in the field of export, signed a memorandum of understanding with ASFAT during the IDEF 2021 defence exhibition in Turkey for the patrol ship requirement of the Bangladesh Coast Guard Command. It was stated that...

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Dockyard & Engineering Works delegation visits Turkey

A delegation team from Dockyard and Engineering Works (DEW) Limited led by the Managing Director Commodore Abdullah-Al-Maksus, (TAS), NUP, ndc, psc, BN recently visited Turkey. The visit was organized as part an ongoing effort to develop international partnership and to assess possibilities of...

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5 Riverine Patrol Vessels Under Construction at Navy-Operated Dockyard Using Indigenous Technology
On 17 June 2026, the keel-laying ceremony for 5 Riverine Patrol Vessels (RPV) for Bangladesh Coast Guard was held at Dockyard and Engineering Works (DEW) Limited.

Mr Manzur Morshed Chowdhury, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, while Rear Admiral Md Ziaul Hoque, Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard attended as the Special Guest.

Each RPV, measuring 38.5 metres in length, 7.90 metres in breadth and 2.45 metres in depth with a displacement of 232 tons, will be capable of cruising at 25 knots. Equipped with navigation radar, GPS, night vision and other modern equipment, these vessels will be employed in regular patrolling, anti-smuggling and anti-infiltration operations, counter-terrorism missions and rescue operations in the country's rivers, estuaries and coastal areas.

Under the Hon'ble Prime Minister's 'Made in #Bangladesh' policy, the construction of RPVs using the indigenous capability of #DEW Limited stands as a shining example of self-reliance in the defence industry and the advancement of domestic shipbuilding. The successful implementation of this project is expected to add a new dimension to the operational capability of #BangladeshCoastGuard, operated under #BangladeshNavy.

Dockyard and Engineering Works Ltd. Bangladesh Navy

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