Inland Water Transport : MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

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Engineering Department


The functions of Engineering Department are mentioned below:-

• Emergency docking for repair
• Major overhaul for engines
• Re-engining
• New constructions
• Performing to support full utilization of fleet as planned
• Implementation of plans targeted with other departments
• Annual docking for repair

Dockyards of IWT

Sr.
Particular
number of slipways
Capacity
Max: light weight
for Docking
1
Dalla dockyard
14
22 vessels
1400 tons
2
Ahlone dockyard
7
16 vessels
250 tons
3
Mandalay dockyard
1
5 vessels
300 tons
4
Thanlwin dockyard
1
2 vessels
300 tons
5
Sittwe dockyard
1
5 vessels
250 tons
6
Chindwin dockyard
1
3 vessels
250 tons
  Total
25
53 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 has been 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 has been 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
 
 
  Ministry of Transport Myanma Five Star Line Myanma Port Authority Department of Meteorology & Hydorlogy