SHIPYARDS
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Colombo Dockyard Ltd.

Colombo Dockyard provides a total marine solution in the Ship repair sector catering to both local and international customers. Excellence in service, an accomplished, experienced and highly knowledgeable work force and a strong management team are the foundations on which Colombo Dockyard values are built on,Colombo Dockyard has the capability to handle all types of commercial vessels, including tankers, Bulk Carriers, General Cargo, Passenger cruise ships, barges, research vessels, reefer and container ships to name a few.
Colombo Dockyard Limited enjoys an enviable reputation as one of South East Asia's leading ship repairers and builders.The ability to conduct business from within the port of Colombo gives CDL a strategic advantage and has proven to be a boon to ship owners.
Docks
Name | Type | Length (m) | Beam (m) | Draft (m) | Lifting Capacity | Crane Capacity |
No1 | Graving | 213 | 26 | 9,7 | 30,000 DWT | 50 |
No2 | Graving | 107 | 18,5 | 6,7 | 9000 DWT | 50 |
No3 | Graving | 122 | 16 | 5,5 | 8000 DWT | 10 |
No4 | Graving | 263 | 44 | 8,9 | 125 000 DWT | 50 |
Piers/Quays | Length (m) | Draft (m) | Crane Capacity |
GP-1 | 170 | 8 | |
GP-2 | 190 | 8 | |
Dolphin Pier | 160 | 8 | |
Admiralty Pier | 65 | 8 | |
North Repair Pier | 263 | 7,6 | |
South Pier | 115 | 8 |
The four dry-docks range from 9,000 to 125,000 DWT. The largest of these caters to Tankers, Bulk Carriers and Offshore Drill Rigs, while the 30,000 DWT dry-dock accommodates the Feeders, and Trampers plying in regional waters. The two smaller 9,000 DWT dry-docks provide ideal docking facilities for Fishing Vessels, Trawlers and Work Boats. On average Colombo Dockyard dry-docks 100 vessels annually, while another 100 vessels are repaired at alongside-repair-berths.
Colombo Dockyard, with its fully equipped workshops, is geared to cater to all types of shiprepairs, including machinery repairs, hull repairs, propeller repairs, electrical repairs, electronic and automation repairs, cargo gear repairs, as well as internal tank/cargo hold blasting and coating.
Convenience and accessibility, one would be hard-pressed to suggest a port other than the port of Colombo. Shipping lanes joining the West, Middle East, Far East, Africa and Australia all have to acknowledge the vital presence of Sri Lanka's deep water port of Colombo.