Engineering Department
The functions of Engineering Department are mentioned below:-
• Annual docking for repair
• Emergency docking for engines
• Major overhaul for engines
• Re-engining
• New constructions
• Performing to support full utilization of fleet as planned
• Implementation of plans by coordination with other departments
There are six dockyards under the control of Engineering Department to implement the functions related to ship repairing and new ship construction and the date of the dockyard are mentioned below.
Dockyards of IWT
|
Sr.
|
Name of Dockyard
|
number of slipways
|
Capacity
|
Max: light weight for Docking
|
|
1.
|
Dalla dockyard |
14
|
34 vessels
|
1400 tons
|
|
2.
|
Dagon Seik Kan dockyard |
14
|
31 vessels
|
500 tons
|
|
3.
|
Yatanarbon Dockyard |
1
|
5 vessels
|
300 tons
|
|
4.
|
Thanlwin dockyard |
2
|
2 vessels
|
300 tons
|
|
5.
|
Sittwe dockyard |
1
|
5 vessels
|
250 tons
|
|
6.
|
Chindwin dockyard |
1
|
3 vessels
|
250 tons
|
| Total |
33
|
80 vessels
|
IWT constructed the following new vessels and barges from 1988 to 2008
|
1.
|
Roll on Roll off |
4 vessels
|
|
2.
|
Double Decker passenger cum cargo |
2 vessels
|
|
3.
|
Pusher tug (medium) |
2 vessels
|
|
4.
|
Landing powered craft |
2 vessels
|
|
5.
|
Triple Decker passenger cum cargo |
1 vessel
|
|
6.
|
Double Decker passenger vessel |
1 vessel
|
|
7.
|
Shwepyithit express boat |
1 vessel
|
|
8.
|
500 ton container barge |
4 barges
|
|
9.
|
250 ton barge |
3 barges
|
| Total |
20
|
IWT renovated the following vessels and barges as a major reconstruction of hull form from 1988 to 2008-
|
1
|
Passenger cum cargo |
12 vessels
|
|
2
|
Landing craft |
1 vessel
|
|
3
|
Barge |
12 barges
|
|
4
|
Powered barge |
1 vessel
|
| Total |
27
|
IWT constructed the following new vessels and barges for private companies from 1988 to 2008-
|
1
|
Barge |
6 barges
|
|
2
|
>Barge with water pump |
1 barge
|
|
3
|
Pusher tug (small) |
2 vessels
|
|
4
|
Express boat |
1 vessel
|
|
5
|
Barges ( under construction) |
8 barges
|
| Total |
18
|
