S’pore company orders four ships from Dockyard
Shirajiv SIRIMANE
Colombo Dockyard has secured a deal to build four 78-metre
Multipurpose Platform Supply Vessels for a company based in Singapore.
Chairman Colombo Dockyard PLC, Mangala Yapa speaking to Daily News
Business last night disclosed that this deal is to the tune of US $ 110
million.
Multi-purpose Platform Supply Vessels, or (MPSVs), are designed to
have an enhanced accommodation area for 50 persons. These accommodation
areas are well-appointed and are aesthetically designed with special
attention being made to noise and vibration levels and crew comfort
onboard the vessel.
The Vessel is also classed with “In Water Survey” denoting the vessel
could be operated without being dry-docked for five years. Due to this,
surveying the underwater parts of the vessel could be carried out while
the vessel is still afloat instead of having to dry dock the vessel for
examination of under water areas, as is conventionally done. This is a
huge saving for the owner.
In addition, the vessel is also equipped with the Tail Shaft
monitoring system (SCM), a huge advantage to the owner in his quest for
monitoring of temperature and conditions in the tail shafts.
“At a time when the other shipyards are going through a recession, we
have been blessed to have such ‘deals’ to keep the industry moving
forward,” Yapa said.
The expertise of the Colombo Dockyard, quality of workmanship backed
by the on time delivery track record was the key to secure this second
deal from Singapore ahead of other countries in the region. This vessel
shall be another green, eco-friendly vessel to be built by the yard,
with lower fuel consumption, reduced NOx and greenhouse gas emissions.
Up to date, Colombo Dockyard has built 4 MPSVs in its facility and three
more are under construction for another Singapore based company. The
latest additions to the Colombo Dockyard’s Shipbuilding Order Book, will
take the Shipyard through the years 2012, 2013 and 2014 with an
impressively heavy order book, especially considering the current global
shipbuilding down-turn, which will undoubtedly make other shipyards in
the region envious. |