Colombo Dockyard
{{Short description|Sri Lankan ship building company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Colombo Dockyard PLC
| logo = Colombo Dockyard logo.png
| logo_size =
| logo_caption = The logo of Colombo Dockyard
| type = Public
| traded_as = {{Colombo Stock Exchange|DOCK.N0000}}
| ISIN = {{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|LK0047N00007}}
| industry = {{unbulleted list|Heavy industry|Shipbuilding}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|1974|8|1}}
| hq_location_city = Colombo
| hq_location_country = Sri Lanka
| area_served =
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|T. Nakabe (Chairman)|Thimira S. Godakumbura (Managing Director/CEO)}}
| products = {{Unbulleted list|Patrol Boats| Landing crafts| Merchant vessels| Platform supply vessels| Tugboats}}
| services = {{Unbulleted list|Shipbuilding| Ship repair| Engineering| Defence| Materials sales}}
| revenue = {{increase}} LKR9,211 million
| revenue_year = 2021
| operating_income = {{increase}} LKR318 million
| income_year = 2021
| net_income = {{increase}} LKR171 million
| net_income_year = 2021
| assets = {{increase}} LKR24,081 million
| assets_year = 2021
| equity = {{increase}} LKR7,399 million
| equity_year = 2021
| owner = {{Unbulleted list|Onomichi Dockyard Company Ltd (51.00%)|Employees' Provident Fund (16.34%)|Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd General Fund (5.00%)}}
| parent = Onomichi Dockyard Company Ltd
| subsid = {{Unbulleted list|Dockyard General Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd|Dockyard Total Solutions (Pvt) Ltd|Ceylon Shipping Agency (Pte) Ltd, Singapore}}
| num_employees = 3,000
| num_employees_year = 2021
| website = {{URL|https://www.cdl.lk/}}
}}
Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) is a ship building company in Sri Lanka and it is based in Colombo. It has built both military and civilian vessels for both local and overseas clients.
History
Colombo Dockyard, established its operations in 1974 and is one of Sri Lanka's engineering facilities in the business of ship repair, ship building, heavy engineering and offshore engineering. It is situated within the Port of Colombo, thus having the benefits of a deep water harbor.[http://www.slpa.lk Port of Colombo]
As of April 2025, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) is negotiating to acquire a majority stake of Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC). MDL will reportedly purchase 51% stakes from Japan's Onomichi Dockyard Co. Ltd. after the continuous losses from CDPLC. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is expected by the end of the month.{{Cite web |last=Narasimha |first=A. S. L. |date=2025-04-22 |title=Mazagon in negotiations to acquire controlling stake in CDPLC - Maritime Gateway |url=https://www.maritimegateway.com/mazagon-in-negotiations-to-acquire-controlling-stake-in-cdplc/#:~:text=A%20Memorandum%20of%20Understanding%20(MoU,remains%20with%20the%20Japanese%20firm. |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=Maritime Gateway |language=en-US}}
Facilities and operation
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Colombo Dockyard operates four graving drydocks, the largest one with a capacity of {{DWT|125,000|metric|disp=long}} as well as repair berth facilities. It is accredited with the ISO 9001-2015 quality certification by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance.{{cite web|title=COLOMBO DOCKYARD AWARDED ISO 9001: 2015 CERTIFICATIONS BY LLOYD'S REGISTER QUALITY ASSURANCE (LRQA), UK.|url=https://www.cdl.lk/2017/09/06/colombo-dockyard-awarded-iso-9001-2015-certifications-by-lloyds-register-quality-assurance-lrqa-uk/|website=Colombo Dockyard|publisher=cdl.lk|accessdate=25 November 2017}}
Colombo Dockyard has operated in joint collaboration with Onomichi Dockyard Japan since 1993- the collaboration's twenty-year anniversary was celebrated on March 26, 2013.{{Cite web|title=COLOMBO DOCKYARD PLC - EDB Sri Lanka|url=https://www.srilankabusiness.com/exporters-directory/company-profiles/colombo-dockyard-plc/|access-date=2022-02-22|website=www.srilankabusiness.com}}
In 2020 the Colombo Dockyard built Eco bulk carriers for Norwegian Misje Eco Bulk company, Misje subsidiary of Kåre Misje & Co.{{Cite news|date=2020-08-18|title=Colombo Dockyard to build six Eco bulk carriers for Norwegian firm - Adaderana Biz English {{!}} Sri Lanka Business News|language=en-US|work=Adaderana Biz English {{!}} Sri Lanka Business News|url=http://bizenglish.adaderana.lk/colombo-dockyard-to-build-six-eco-bulk-carriers-for-norwegian-firm/|access-date=2020-11-14}} Colombo Dockyard also built Buoy Tender Vessels to sell to ports of Iraq through Toyota Tsusho Corporation of Japan. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) helped with this project.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-24|title=Colombo Dockyard PLC Launches the Buoy Tender Vessel Being Built For General Company for Ports of Iraq through Toyota Tsusho Corporation of Japan|url=http://bizenglish.adaderana.lk/colombo-dockyard-plc-launches-the-buoy-tender-vessel-being-built-for-general-company-for-ports-of-iraq-through-toyota-tsusho-corporation-of-japan/|access-date=2020-11-14|website=Adaderana Biz English {{!}} Sri Lanka Business News|language=en-US}}
Known ship classes built
The following ships were known to be made by CD:http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/123/1459/94831%20_1.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}
- Jayasagara-class patrol craft{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailynews.lk/2021/10/02/local/260824/slns-%E2%80%98jayasagara%E2%80%99-decommissioned|title=SLNS 'Jayasagara' decommissioned|website=Daily News|access-date=2023-04-26}}
- Fisheries Protection Vessel
- Colombo class{{cite web |url=https://island.lk/2000/09/10/news02.html |website=island.lk |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031119223114/https://island.lk/2000/09/10/news02.html |archive-date=19 November 2003 |url-status=dead|title=Navy obtains Ultra Fast Attack Craft from Dockyard Ltd.|author= Shamindra Ferdinando}}
- Coastal surveillance vessel
- Fire fighting vessel
- 29 M Landing Craft
- Fast Landing Craft
- 35&40 Meter Fisheries Protection Vessel
- 65 Ton Bollard Pull Tug
- Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (80 Ton Bollard Pull)
- Passenger Vessels (250 Passengers)
- Passenger Vessels (400 Passengers)
- Multipurpose Platform Supply Vessel
- Fast Patrol Vessel
- Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (130 Ton Bollard Pull)
- VARD 9-01 111.3m Undersea Cable Laying Vessel{{Cite web|url=http://www.vard.com/newsandmedia/news/Pages/VARD-designs-new-cable-lay-vessel-for-Kokusai-Cable-Ship-Co.-Ltd-in-Japan.aspx|title=VARD designs new cable lay vessel for Kokusai Cable Ship Co. Ltd in Japan - VARD|website=www.vard.com|access-date=2019-03-19}}
- VARD 7 85m OPV{{Cite web|url=https://economynext.com/Colombo_Dockyard_to_get_US$180mn_Sri_Lanka_patrol_vessel_deal-3-7456-.html|title=Colombo Dockyard to get US$180mn Sri Lanka patrol vessel deal|website=www.economynext.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-19}}
Customers
=Military clients=
- {{navy|Sri Lanka}}
- Sri Lanka Coast Guard
- Maldivian Coast Guard
=International clients=
- Bourbon {{flagicon|FRA}}
- Columbia Shipmanagement (Singapore) {{flagicon|SIN}}
- Dredging Corporation of India {{flagicon|IND}}
- Dredging International {{flagicon|BEL}}
- Eurobulk {{flagicon|GRE}}
- GOL Offshore {{flagicon|IND}}
- The Greatship Group {{flagicon|IND}}
- Hyundai Engineering & Construction {{flagicon|ROK}}
- Kotoku Kaiun {{flagicon|JPN}}
- Maersk {{flagicon|DEN}}
- Mercator {{flagicon|IND}}
- Safety Management Overseas {{flagicon|GRE}}
- Shipping Corporation of India {{flagicon|IND}}
- Pakistan National Shipping Corporation {{flagicon|PAK}}
- Sinochem Shipping {{flagicon|CHN}}
- Tanker Pacific {{flagicon|SIN}}
- Thome {{flagicon|SIN}}
- Tide Water {{flagicon|USA}}
- Titan Fleet Management {{flagicon|FRA}}
- Van Oord {{flagicon|NED}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.cdl.lk}}
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Category:Companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Colombo
Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1974