Colombo Dockyard lays keel for platform supply vessel for S’pore

The keel for the construction of the third multipurpose platform supply vessel for Greatship Global Offshore Services Pte Limited (GGOSL) of Singapore was held at the Colombo Dockyard at the auspicious time of 10:52 a.m. on 6 October 2011.
This was done in the presence of Owner’s Representatives Jeewaka Gunadheera (Project Manager GGOSL), Priyanga Perera (GGOSL), Classification Society Surveyors Srinath Herat (Lloyds Register) and Ajith Perera (Indian Register of Shipping).

CDPLC Chairman Akihiko Nakauchi, Managing Director and CEO Mangala Yapa,        Director Y. Kijima, Director I. Takeda, General Manager Production Shantha Perera, General Manager HRD and Administration Mangala De Silva and AGM New Construction Shantha Rathnayake along with his project team participated at the event.
This 78 m long vessel with a 3,600 dwt capacity is designed by Seatech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd. of Singapore and it incorporates fire fighting, oil recovery arrangements 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 shall be built for operation in unrestricted waters.  This vessel is scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2012.
Since 2006 Colombo Dockyard’s shipbuilding potential has reached its real heights going in to highly specialised vessels in the like of anchor handling tug supply vessels, multipurpose platform supply vessels, and passenger vessels.
With the experience and development achieved, Colombo Dockyard now posses a wide portfolio of products that meet international shipbuilding standards. The blending of Japanese concepts of quality, timely delivery, dependability and reliability, with competitive pricing has been the salient features of Colombo Dockyard’s product offering.
Colombo Dockyard specialises on product customisation, where it caters for very specific needs and wants of individual customers. The shipyard’s ability to customise products differentiates Colombo Dockyard from other traditional builders of prototype vessels and is the secret behind its success. This is the seventh multipurpose platform supply vessel that is being built for the Greatship Group, which speaks volume of the customer confidence in the Shipyard.
With a wealth of experience in building vessels for the offshore oil and gas sector requirements, Colombo Dockyard eagerly awaits to meet requirements that may arise in the offshore oil and gas exploration activities that are being carried out in the Sri Lankan waters and offer its expertise.