Prudential Shipping appointed total logistics partner for Kankesanthurai Project

Prudential Shipping Lines (Pte) Ltd., has been appointed as the logistics partner to Resolve Marine Salvage and Fire Asia Pte Ltd., RESOLVE, a subsidiary of Resolve Marine Group Inc, USA for this nationally important project.

Resolve, a multifaceted global marine salvage and emergency response company, was awarded the contract by the Shipping Corporation of India to remove the six ship wrecks that were sunk in the KKS harbour during the conflict times, which will enable to proceed with the development of the KKS harbour for Commercial operations.  

Prudential Shipping Lines, an ISO Certified (ISO 9001/2008), established Total Logistics Solutions provider, was selected by Resolve as the ideal partner to offer them total logistics support services.  Prudential have been instrumental in ensuring a smooth commencement of the project with their expertise and ensuring efficient logistics management with a committed approach.

Their planned action ensured the mobilisation of all equipment, movement of all expert personnel to site, from many origins like USA, UK, Singapore and India.  The six wrecks, obstructing the safe access to the KKS harbour, range in size from 17m to 99.5m in length and are fully submerged except for two, one of them being the ‘Edithara’.

The operation process will use state-of-the-art, 3-D image scanning equipment which will identify all obstructions within a 500-meter radius of each wreck, ensuring removal of wreck debris and allowing for safe transit in the port.

Prudential Shipping which was established in 1998, has offices nationally, operational office in Male and worldwide network partner for Kanoo and S5 Global Shipping Agency network, and provides Shipping and Logistics services to world-wide customers.

Prudential Shipping has developed/built in a Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) policy to all their service portfolios, in keeping with the International standards as demanded by their customers. The latest IT technology compliments and supports these services.  Prudential’s motto in marketing to worldwide clients is “sail into smoother waters” and a “service to be experienced.”  It achieves this through dedicated, professional and experienced staff.