German ship calls at Colombo Dockyard for repairs

MV Orion (25,003 DWT) container carrier under the management of Alpha Shipmanagement, Bremen, Germany called at Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) during January 2008 for her special survey and drydocking repairs. WMC Webelburg Marine Consulting GmbH deputised the attending superintendents for this first call to Colombo.

During this first drydocking call the CDPLC was entrusted to carry out routine drydock related work.

The Dockyard team approached the work professionally with the redelivery deadline in mind, after a collective all round effort from all production departments, specially the steel department, dockyard managed to complete the total work package on schedule.

The major jobs attended were steel renewal of approx. 30 tons inside ballast tanks. On the deck side crane wires were renewed, renewal damaged cell guides (over 89 meters). The yard’s engine department handled the overhauling of the bow thrusters and installation of a new MAN B & W Alpha Lubricator system.

The Ship Management handled the project with the able support from all production department engineers and workers.

This vessel was accommodated in CDPLC’s Dock No. 4 (125,000 dwt) as a multiple docking along with Vila Barge and Tug Wijayabahu. The repairs were completed within the quoted days meeting the owners and the classification society’s full satisfaction.

The attending superintendents Tobias Gubefeldt and Dirk Miedtank represented the owners during this first call to CDPLC.

This 1997 built and classed under the Germanischer Lloyd register MV. ORION sailed out of the yard to her next loading port on schedule.

Successful and timely completion of repairs to MV. Orion adds Alpha Shipmanagement / WMC Marine Consulting Germany to Colombo Dockyard PLC’s list of satisfied customers.

The local agents GAC Shipping Ltd. handled the local husbanding work for the owners during this drydocking call. CDPLC operating in collaboration with Onomichi Dockyard Co. Ltd. Japan, continues in her odyssey of excellence spearheading the frontiers of Sri Lankan Industrialisation.