Colombo Dockyard presents 80 ton anchor handling tug vessel
by Imantha Dilhan
Colombo Dockyard PLC presented its first 80 ton anchor handling tug
supply vessel "GREATSHIP ANJALI" to Greatship (India) Ltd. This is the
first anchor handling tug supply vessel built by a Sri Lankan company.
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Colombo Dockyard PLC presented its first 80 ton anchor handling
tug supply vessel “GREATSHIP ANJALI” to Greatship (India) Ltd.
This is the first anchor handling tug supply vessel built by a
Sri Lankan company. Here the chief guest Minister of Enterprise
Development Mano Wijerathne hands over the GREATSHIP ANJALI to
Greatship India Ltd. Pix by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa |
This vessel is the first on the list and orders for two more anchor
handling tug supply vessels have been placed by Greatship (India) Ltd.
The handing over ceremony was held on January 2 at the Colombo Dockyard
premises.
The chief guest Minister of Enterprise Development Mano Wijerathne
said: I'm happy to be associated with this handing over ceremony.
Personally I like the Colombo Dockyard very much. This is not an easy
task to win. However our Sri Lankan engineers did it competently. The
tug vessel shows Sri Lankan engineering skills.
Managing Director (CEO) Mangala Yapa said: This is a historic moment
for Colombo Dockyard. Our employees worked together for 16 months as a
team to construct this huge tug vessel.
This is the biggest vessel produced by Colombo Dockyard. I thank
every one who supported this task.
The Executive Chairman of Greatship (India) Ltd K. M. Sheth said:
This is one of our extensive orders.
This will help to build a good relationship for both companies. I am
really glad to work with Colombo Dockyard.
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Greatship Anjali |
An employee, U.G.S.S Rajapaksha said: We worked day and night to
complete work on this tug vessel. This is the most sophisticated tug
vessel built by our company. We have the ability to build bigger tug
vessels. During the ceremony four employers received cash prizes and
certificates for their contribution to build the tug vessel. The Colombo
Dockyard set up operations in 1974.
Today Colombo Dockyard PLC has become Sri Lanka's largest engineering
facility leading in the business of ship repairs, shipbuilding, heavy
engineering and offshore engineering. Colombo Dockyard built over 215
vessels including ultra fast craft, patrol craft, costal surveillance
vessels and tug supply vessels.
They export vessels to India, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, Miyanmar and
UAE.
Some salient features of the tug vessel
Speed of the vessel- 13 knots.
Bollard pull- 80 tonnes.
Deadweight- 1600 tonnes |
