DND Management Inc. Owned/Managed bulk carrier Ionian Sea repairs completed successfully.

PRLog (Press Release) - Nov. 30, 2011 - DND Management Inc. Greece managed Bulk carrier Ionian Sea (Dwt 37.295) called in for   major drydocking and lay up repairs during November 2011, creates a record for the shipyard with the first with the lady superintendent in attendance.

Colombo was the best option for the owners/ managers given the strategic location placing the vessel closer to her discharging port (in India) and next employment. During this drydocking call the major work scope consisted of steel renewal (25 Tons), mainly tank internals and cross deck stiffeners. Stern tube seal renewal and related repairs along with routine drydock repairs.    

This was owner/s manager’s first experience with Colombo Dockyard. The owner’s interests were looked after by Mr. Antoine Doucas – owners Representative and Ms. Elia Kostapoulou- Superintendent Engineer. This is the first time in the history of the shipyard that a Lady Superintendent had been assigned for overlooking the repairs; Ms. Elia goes into the yard history records.  

The yard team was headed by Ship Manager Ajith Kariyapperuma – who was well supported by all production departments to re-deliver the vessel on schedule. The owners were pleasantly surprised with the excellent facilities at their disposal coupled with the quality workmanship, professional approach to meet the owners requirements were highly appreciated.

The bulk carrier was accommodated in the 125,000 DWT drydock for her repair requirements and thereafter she was accommodated at yard’s alongside pier. The repairs were carried out meeting the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classification society requirements.

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Colombo Dockyard PLC is the island's leading Ship repair, Shipbuilding and Heavy Engineering facility, conveniently located inside the very Port of Colombo operates 4 graving dry-docks with a maximum capacity of 125,000 Dwt.

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