Colombo Dockyard Busy with Repairs

Colombo Dockyard ventures into high end markets with successful entry into repairs of Diving Support Vessels. The yard has been busy with offshore repair projects from Norway and India.

Diving Support Vessel Samudra Sevak owned by ONGC recently arrived at the yard for major lay-up repairs, while Siem Offshore, Norway owned Siem Sasha was handled successfully during the fourth quarter 2013.

The DSV Samudra Sevak currently undergoing lay-up repairs in the yard after completing majority of her underwater scope, was accommodated in drydock No. 01 directly on arrival. Later, she was re-docked in Dock No. 04 (125,000 DWT) for the final stage of her repairs / testing.

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. The yard, established in 1974, has grown to be an international player providing world class repair services / shipbuilding over the past 3 decades. Colombo celebrated 20 years of successful operation in joint collaboration with Onomichi Dockyard Co. Ltd. Japan in March 2013.

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Press Release, December 10, 2013