Study and practise at the dry dock of Tatmadaw (Navy)

Tatmadaw (Navy) is responsible for protecting Myanmar’s water territory as part of safeguarding the sovereignty of the State, in addition to conducting activities of saving and rescuing various types of victims, regardless of nationality, who accidentally suffer hardships in the Myanmar seas.

In this regard, Tatmadaw (Navy) is joining hands with various local organizations such as government departments and organizations and the Myanmar Coast Guard, in addition to international organizations in diligently serving its assigned duties in the Myanmar waters. To be able to accomplish the missions, it is necessary for Tatmadaw (Navy) to have capable naval equipment, such as various types and sizes of war vessels equipped with modern technologies and weapons and skilled servicemen.

As such, the government is striving to improve Tatmadaw (Navy) with the fulfilment of capable servicemen and weapons as well as naval vessels. Moreover, emphasis is being placed on the establishment of infrastructure, such as the shipyards, so as to initiate the shipbuilding industry. Recently, the 40,000-tonne dry dock has been launched for Tatmadaw (Navy) in order to build and repair naval vessels and cargo vessels. It showed a great milestone of Tatmadaw (Navy) in its history.

Myanmar’s maritime economic interests extend not only within its territorial waters but also to the exclusive economic zone along its offshore seas. Moreover, Myanmar’s coastline is part of major global shipping routes where large international trade vessels transit. The presence of good ports and deep-water harbours makes it critically important for the nation’s maritime economic interests, such as energy resources, fisheries, major maritime communication routes, shipping trade, and deep-water ports.

The 40,000-tonne dry dock of Tatmadaw (Navy) is capable of constructing large-scale warships, as well as simultaneously building or repairing either one 40,000-tonne cargo ship or two large warships. Moreover, it can construct and repair large warships, cargo ships, and container ships. This capability will further enhance the nation’s maritime economic benefits and naval strength, providing substantial support for the country’s development.
Therefore, members of the Navy and relevant personnel should use the large naval dockyards they now possess to carry out the construction and repair of various types of ships, learning through the process while simultaneously enhancing their own technical skills and expertise. Moreover, by constructing more advanced ships, they should strive to generate appropriate revenue for the nation and Tatmadaw and work to be on par with international navies. The technical knowledge they have acquired should also be passed on to future generations, training and cultivating a more advanced and skilled generation.

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