Colombo Dockyard records noteworthy achievements
by Imantha Caldera
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Colombo Dockyard(PLC) is one of the top ship repairing companies in
the world, said Assistant Manager (Marketing-Ship Repairs) Darshana
Chandrasekera. "We earn much foreign exchange and have recorded massive
achievements. Our turnover for ship repairs in 2007 was almost Rs. 4.5
billion and it was significant year for us in the yard's history as it
crossed the record number of 21 tankers.
 The total number of vessels accommodated in the dry dock passed 102
while 89 vessels were handled afloat. This record feat in ship repairs
was accomplished with a reduced repair capacity".
Chandrasekera said the Colombo Dockyard(PLC) has repaired various
ships from all over the world that have called at the dock yard for
routine repairs. "The MV (motor vessel) orion" a container
carrier(25,003 DWT (deadweight)) managed by Alpha Ship Management/WMC
Marine consulting GMBH, Germany is undergoing routine repairs at Colombo
Dockyard(PLC)'s enormous dry dock No-4. Maximising the operational
occupancy, we have accommodated a Steel Barge "Villa barge 4" for
underwater damage repairs and Tug Vijayabahu (owned by Sri Lanka Port's
Authority and built by Colombo Dockyard (PLC)) for routine dry dock
repairs.
He said the Dock No-1 is also busy with the MV.Maldives carrier (8538
DWT) General Cargo Carrier owned by Maldives National Shipping Agencies.
Along with this vessel we have accommodated a "Single Point Mooring
Buoy" owned by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, for conservation work.
Dock No-3 is entirely occupied with the "MV. KALIGHAT" (2943 GT (Gross
Tonnage) passenger vessel owned by the Shipping Corporation of India,
and the second "Single Point Mooring Buoy" owned by Ceylon Petroleum
Corporation
A container carrier owned by the "Kotoku Kaiun" Company, Japan which
is undergoing repairs afloat, will be accommodated in the dry dock No-1,
after repairs on the MV.Maldive carrier are completed. Colombo
Dockyard(PLC)'s main repair berth is fully occupied with the 242 meters
"Sadanand" (94,520 DWT) and an enormous oil tanker owned by "Mercator
Lines Ltd",India. This tanker has called for spacious steel renewal
repairs. |
