Sri Lanka: Colombo Dockyard Hands Over MPSV GREATSHIP ROOPA to GGOS

Greatship Global Offshore Services Pte. Ltd. (GGOS), a Singapore incorporated subsidiary of Greatship (India) Limited (GIL), has taken delivery of a Multipurpose Platform Supply Vessel (MPSV) GREATSHIP ROOPA from Colombo Dockyard Plc, Sri Lanka.

This vessel is designed by Seatech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd of Singapore and it incorporates an oil recovery arrangement and has the capability to operate as advanced PSV, as well as, light construction support vessel, complying to SPS Code 2008,Clean Design requirements.

The main role of this Vessel is to support offshore oil and gas fields around the clock and the vessel will have an endurance of 35 days and a cruising range of about 9,200 nautical miles. Designed for operation worldwide and with an outstanding speed of 13.8 knots.

Twin controllable pitch propellers, twin high lift rudders and transverse bow and stern thrusters provide good maneuverability and station keeping ability.

The vessel is also designed to have an enhanced accommodation area for 50 persons.

With the delivery of Greatship Roopa, GIL and its subsidiaries currently own and / or operate four PSVs, nine AHTSVs, three MPSSVs, four ROVSVs and two jack up rigs. GIL and its subsidiaries also have an order book of two ROVSVs in Sri Lanka and one 350 feet jack up rig in Dubai.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, July 12, 2012; Image: GGOS