Colombo Dockyard makes another delivery

Misje Eco Bulk AS Chairman Roald Misje and Colombo Dockyard MD/CEO Thimira S. Godakumbura exchanging the delivery protocols

Dignitaries present at the ceremony

• Norway firm receives third vessel in the series of 500DWT eco bulk carriers

The Colombo Dockyard (CDPLC) last week ceremoniously handed over the third vessel of the 5000 DWT Eco Bulk Carriers series, named “Misje Viola,” to the Norwegian company Misje Eco Bulk AS.

The first vessel of the series was delivered by CDPLC in September last year, followed by the second vessel in April this year. The construction of this third vessel notably took a shorter time span in comparison.

The 89.95 m DNV classed Eco Bulker was designed by Wartsila Norway, and detailed design was carried out in-house by the CDPLC design team. The vessel comprises Energy Storage Battery System (ESS) for electric hybrid propulsion on top of the conventional diesel propulsion facility.

Misje Eco Bulk AS, Norway (Misje) is the very first European client of CDPLC and this project too illustrates CDPLC’s reputation in the European market with the brand “Built in Sri Lanka blending Sri Lankan technology with Japanese quality,” receiving high recognition and acceptance in Europe market.

CDPLC operates in joint collaboration with Onomichi Dockyard Company Limited of Japan with a 35% stake by Sri Lankan Government institutions. Expanding its business nearly five decades, CDPLC is the frontrunner of Sri Lankan industrialisation as the leading contributor to the national export earnings from the shipbuilding sector.

The handover event was attended by Misje Eco Bulk AS Chairman Roald Misje, CFO Alina Printseva and Alexander Misje along with representatives including Thusitha Herath, Prince Dharmarajan, Venura Wanasinghe, Aleksei Belousov, vessel’s crew and DNV Country Manager Saman A. Kumarasinghe. From CDPLC, Managing Director and CEO Thimira Godakumbura, Director J. Furukawa and a host of other senior management and staff.