Monday Nov 18, 2024
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Thursday, 5 December 2013 00:02 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}
The Diving Support Vessel Samudra Sevak owned by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation India (ONGC) came in for major lay-up repairs. The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation India-owned specialised Diving Support Vessel called in at Colombo for major layup repairs during late October 2013, while Siem Offshore, Norway-owned Siem Sasha was handled successfully during the fourth quarter 2013.
Colombo has been a strategic repair hub for a wide spectrum of vessels, from Tankers to Dredgers to Offshore Support Vessels, Mobile Offshore Drill units to Diving Support Vessels.
Colombo Dockyard PLC, established in 1974, has grown to be an international player providing world class repair services/shipbuilding to wide client base over the past three decades. The shipyard celebrated 20 years of successful operations in joint collaboration with Onomichi Dockyard Co. Ltd. Japan in March 2013.
The proven track record of Colombo Dockyard as a reputed ship repair facility paved the way for securing of the specialised project of major layup and drydocking and repair of the Diving Support Vessel Samudra Sevak. Diving Support Vessels are specialised vessels utilised in the offshore oil exploration sites in the global arena. These vessels are fitted with highly sophisticated dynamic positioning systems; saturation diving system equipped with a diving bell and related operating systems.
DSV. Samudra Sevak, currently undergoing lay-up repairs in the yard after completing majority of her underwater scope, was accommodated in dry-dock No. 01 directly on arrival. She was re-docked in Dock No. 04 (125,000 DWT) for the final stage of her repairs/testing.
Colombo Dockyard has mobilised an experienced repair team on the project for the smooth redelivery of the vessel meeting the client’s and classification requirements in this significant breakthrough project. The project is headed by Ship Manager Priyanka Cooray.
The company has achieved these significant milestones in a short span of time under the visionary leadership of Chairman A. Nakauchi and Managing Director/CEO Mangala Yapa. The commercial department has worked tirelessly headed by General Manager (Commercial) Kithsiri Nayakaratne to secure and manage these complex projects successfully.
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. Mumbai, are the managers to the project, while the owners are Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. India. The husbanding work on this project is handled by Asha Agencies Ltd.
