Friday, November 15, 2013
T he Colombo Dockyard launched a 400 Passenger cum 250 Ton Cargo Vessel 'MV Corals'
T he Colombo Dockyard launched a 400 Passenger cum 250 Ton Cargo Vessel 'MV Corals' Thursday, built for the Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration, Government of India. Shri J. Ashok Kumar Secretary PSA — UTLA took part in the launch. This is the first of two vessels being built.
The launching ceremony was attended to
by Shri P. Migdad, Director PSA-UTLA, Capt. Venunath PMS LDCL, Shri B.P.
Rai Vice President SB-SCI, Shri. B. Chakravarty General Manager
TS&SB-Sd, Ms. V. Lalitha Devi DM- Sd, Shri Manish Counselor -
Economic & Commercial of the Indian High Commission.
The vessel is designed by world renowned
ship design company, Global Maritime Brevik AS of Norway (formerly
known as GL Noble Denton/ Brevik Engineering) and the detailed design
engineering is performed by Neilsoft Ltd of India. This cooperation
enabled the convergence of specialists in their respective fields to
achieve the best design solutions and Colombo Dockyard performed the
arduous task of product realization.
The vessel is dually classed meeting
class rules of Lloyds Register of Shipping and Indian Register of
Shipping and statutory rules applicable for a vessel of this type.
The Passengers will have different
categories of accommodation. There will be 10 first class, 40 second
class and 350 normal class passenger transportation facilities. All
passenger compartments shall be fully air conditioned using an air
conditioning system consisting of central air handling unit and
refrigerating plant, designed on the basis of environment friendly
refrigerant chilled water system.
The Vessel is to be manned by a crew of
69 who will also be provided with comfortable and elegant living
quarters matching the world standards available on a vessel of this
class.
