Ananda Shipyard and Slipways Limited (ASSL) was incorporated
in 2 June 1999 as a private limited company. It was converted to public
limited company on 20 December 2009 by a special resolution.
The objective of the company is primarily to carry out shipbuilding
activities. It is a 100% export oriented industrial complex and also
active in the field of manufacture of marine equipments and aids to
navigation. It has generated the first ongoing ship export from
Bangladesh in 2008 to Denmark.
Ananda Shipyard and Slipways Limited(ASSL) the largest
shipyard in the private sector in Bangladesh, is the flagship in Ananda
Group of nine companies has modernized and systemized its operations by
enhancing facilities to produce 5 ships each 10,000 DWTs. Production
area of ASSL is 80,000 sq. meter of which 20,000 sq. meters is covered.
Shipbuilding halls are fitted with EOTs cranes and Slipways are aided by
gantry cranes. Ananda Shipyard Slipways Limited has introduced
Computer-aided automatic steel cutting machine in Bangladesh in 2004. A
workforce of more than 1,362 in various sections led by 96 qualified
managers, executives and engineers produce modern quality vessels. The
in house computer aided design office provides designs/drawings to the
shipyard. Yard's annual production capacity is about 20,000 tones in
terms of consumed steel. Further expansions are taking place currently
to manufacture bigger ships. ASSL is currently erecting 100 ton gantry
crane with its own technology and to increase the production capacity to
30,000 metric tons. The quality of the works has been certified by
classification societies inspection agencies. In terms of equipment,
manpower & experience the shipyard now ranks among the top shipyards
in Bangladesh.
Ananda Shipyard and Slipways Limited (ASSL) has pioneered in
construction of 100 A1+LMC coastal vessel, Aluminium survey and speed
boat and different kind of sea vessels. Annada Shipyard was awarded
“Century Golden Award” from Switzerland and “World Maritime Day” from
Bangladesh Government Award in 2008.In Bangladesh Ananda shipyard is
pioneer in exporting seagoing vessels named “Stella Maris” in 2008 and
“Stella Moon” in 2010 to Stella Shipping AS in Denmark. Presently Ananda
shipyard has an order booked from Germany for a total no of 10 seagoing
vessels worth of more than US$ 112.00 million. Out of these, 4 are
6,100 DWT MPC vessels from “Komrowski Maritim GmbH, Germany” and 6 of
them are 5,500 DWT MP Bulk vessels from “Wessel’s Reverie GmbH,
Germany”.
Anandas Shipyard and Slipways Limited (ASSL) initially as
ananda Builders Limited (ABL), had been instituted as an engineering
company in 1983 by visionary Naval Architect Dr. Abdullahel bari and his
wife Mrs. Bari on the bank of river Buriganga on the periphery of
Dhaka. In the year 1986 the shipyard had acquired the present location
on the line of mighty Meghna in a bid to successively grow in terms of
strength and facility. From then on a legacy of many historic firsts in
Bangladesh was set by the shipyard.
In 2005, Ananda received the first ever direct ship export order
from Denmark.”Stella Maris” made it on the record book as the first
export from Bangladesh on 15th May 2008. Since inception, the yard has
undertaken various by the Govt. of Bangladesh and donors, and inland
and coastal vessels for private owners.
The quality of the works has been certified by reputed
classification societies (Member of IACS) & inspection agencies. In
general, the shipyard has sat satisfied the quality requirements as well
as delivery schedules of clients.
Production area comprises 80,000 sq. Meters, of which 20,000 sq.
meters are covered. Yard’s workshops are fitted with modem machinery
and equipment. Shipbuilding halls are fitted with EOTs and Slipways are
fitted with Gantry caners.
About 300 qualified & experienced personal are leading a
workforce of more than 1700 in the section of lofting, welding,
erection, fitting. Woodworking, mechanical works, electrical works,
painting and quality control, and thus producing modern quality vessels.
The in house computer Aided Design office provides designs &
drawings to the shipyard.
In terms of equipment, man power & experience the shipyard ranks among the top shipyards in south Asia.
