Rajabagan Dock (RBD) is a shipyard situated on the left bank of the
Hooghly River about three nautical miles down stream of Calcutta Dock System.
The shipyard is mainly engaged in shipbuilding and repair of small and medium sized inland water transport and coastal vessels.
History
Rajabagan Dock have a long history of existence. In 1967 it came into control of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation (CIWTC). However due to heavy losses it came under management of
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
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(GRSE) on 1 July 2006.
Facility
As of 2006, RBD Unit is spread over 33 acres of land with 550 M open river front at
Rajabagan
Rajabagan is a neighbourhood located in the south-western part of Kolkata city, in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the eastern bank of Hooghly river and is situated between Metiabruz (east) and Badartala (west).
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The unit is capable of pre-Launch activities of 03 ships of size 50M and post launch outfitting of 04 ships at open river.
The yard has three jetties and also has three dry docks.
Dry Docks:
* Dry Dock No. 1: It is 185 M long, 12 M wide and 6.4M depth and can accommodate ship having a draft facility of 1.9 M.
* Dry Dock No. 2: It is 160 M long, 18 M wide and 9 M depth and can accommodate ship having a draft of 4 M. It is an all weather dry dock having portable cover.
* Dry Dock No. 3: It is 107 M long, 14 M wide and 6 M depth.
See also
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Purak class barge
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Poshak class
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INS Palan
INS ''Palan'' is self-propelled fuel carrier built by Rajabagan Dockyard (RBD) (then owned by Central Inland Water Transport Corporation) for the Indian Navy.The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Sy ...
References
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Shipbuilding companies of India
Shipyards of India
Manufacturing companies based in Kolkata
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