Colombo Dockyard was the best repair option for China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd. owned trailer suction Dredger Jun Hai 2 (GRT 10,751) that was due for her dry docking and survey repairs.
Colombo Dockyard has been attracting major dredger operators globally such as Dredging International, Belgium, Van Ood Ship Management, Netherlands, Dredging Corporation of India, Dharti Dredging and Infrastructure Ltd. India for their repair requirements.
The proven past track record of Colombo Dockyard on handling similar or more complicated projects successfully helped the owners to place their confidence in Colombo for the repair requirements of the sophisticated trailing suction dredger repairs, as this was the first experience with the Colombo Dockyard for this client.
The owners have planned the lay-up repairs during monsoon period, where the dredging activity is slow and they can release the vessel for a major lay-up. During this call the owners were preparing the vessel for her first dry docking survey repair requirements.
The critical work scope was executed by the steel department on the Kort Nozzle liner renewal, the condition of the existing lining was in bad state. The bottom door repairs were carried out meticulously meeting the owner’s requirements. The repairs were carried out meeting the requirements of China Classification Society.
[mappress] Press Release, January 2, 2013