Safety Management Overseas SA. Owned Bulk Carrier Pedhoulas Trader Completed ahead of schedule

Nov. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- The New York Stock exchange listed Safety Management Overseas SA, Greece owned bulk carrier MV. Pedhoulas Trader (82,214 DWT) called in for her intermediate drydocking call to Colombo Dockyard during October 2nd week 2010.

Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) completed the drydocking repair requirements of the MV. Pedoulas Trader and re-delivered the bulk carrier ahead of schedule to the full satisfaction of the owners.  

Safety Management Overseas SA stemmed the drydocking repairs to Colombo Dockyard looking at the strategic location of the yard, giving minimal diversion from vessels trading route and our competitive pricing, coupled with the past experience the yard has gathered in servicing Greek owners, supplemented with the peace full business atmosphere in the Country.

Yard had quoted seven days for the work package which consisted of routine drydocking repairs, surface preparation, coating, shaft seals vulcanizing, rudder clearance etc. During these period additional jobs that cropped up on the engine sector was also handled, where the yards production teams worked tirelessly to meet the stringent deadlines.
     
This being the first business with Colombo for the Safety Management Overseas SA the owners sent scouting superintendent Mr. Konstantinos Georgiadis initially asses the yards capacity, safety and quality aspects. Upon the positive findings the vessel called in to CDPLC for her repairs. During the drydocking call the owner’s interests were looked after by the attending superintendent Engineer Mr. Kostas Bourgiotis.

The classification society Lloyds Register of Shipping exclusively represented in Sri Lanka requirements were also met by the yard during this call.    
The bulk carrier was accommodated in drydock No. 04 on arrival and she sailed out to her next port with extra day in hand as the yard completed the work within 6 days, gaining full confidence of this new client to CDPLC’s portfolio.
 
The Local Agents –Mc Larence Shipping Ltd provided the necessary husbanding services for the vessel during her stay in Colombo efficiently.

Colombo has been providing reliable and fast repair facilities to many international vessel owners  over the past such Pratibha Shipping Ltd., India, Van Oord Ship Management-Holland, Dredging Corporation-India, Mercator Lines Ltd.-India, Aurora Tankers/MSI Shipmanagement, Singapore and Dredging International, Belgium, Columbia Ship Management, Singapore etc.

Colombo Dockyard PLC, operating with foreign equity partnership with Onomichi Dockyard Co. Ltd. Japan since 1993 and have been serving a wide spectrum of vessel types from ranging from tankers, bulkers, container carriers and offshore support vessels.

This blue chip company which is listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange has grown into formidable player in the region, given the exemplary performance under the visionary leadership of Mr. Akihiko Nakauchi, Chairman and Mr. Mangala Yapa, Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer. In recognising the shipyards achievements Colombo Dockyard PLC has recently been listed by the Forbes Magazine (September 2010) – under the Asia’s 200 Best under a (US $) Billion category. The latest Business Today Magazine ranks Colombo Dockyard PLC at the 6th place within the Top Ten corporate in the country.  

These local and international rankings do give high motivational strength to the dedicated work force counting over 3000 in ship repair, shipbuilding, offshore and heavy engineering sectors, in continuing her odyssey of excellence.

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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.