SL Navy adds new under-water ship maintenance facility
Sri Lanka Navy as a part of upgrading ship maintenance facilities has commenced the expansion of the existing slip way at SLNS Dakshina in Galle to cater to the long line-up of under-water maintenance of the Sri Lanka naval ships and craft.
Adding a side-slip way to the existing slip way at SLNS Dakshina began on 13th March 2014.
The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera, ceremonially opened the project Friday (April 17) by shifting SLNS Ranavijaya on to the new side-slip.
The new under-water maintenance facility, which was initially planned to be out-sourced, was constructed by the engineers of the Sri Lanka Navy spending only one-third of the expected cost.
The newly constructed slipway is 37.5 meters in length and 10 meters in width and is capable enough to slip various categories of ships and craft weighing less than 500 tons. Only the slip way in Trincomalee had the side-slipping facility before this new expansion to the slip-way in Galle.
Dr. Rungika Halwatura of the University of Moratuwa and Dr. Nandita Hettiarachchi of the University of Ruhuna were presented with special mementoes by the Commander of the Navy at the occasion to appreciate their free consultation on design for the project.
Senior naval officers representing the Naval Headquarters and the Southern Naval Command and a large number of sailors including those who took part in the slipway construction were also present on the occasion.
