This mega shipyard is located at Kattupalli, about 40 km north of Chennai. The state-of-the-art yard is equipped with automatic blasting and priming line, plasma cutting machine and advanced hydraulic press / forming machines and large assembly workshops with heavy material handling facilities. The yard's build strategy maximizes pre-outfitting at the block level. Marine coating shops and pipe shops are designed to handle the complete load of the yard. A Pipe shop, Electrical shop and Machine shop add to productivity. Dedicated shops are available for Ship Repairs, Refits and Mid-Life Upgrade activities.more

In the ship repair sector, on average, Colombo Dockyard handles over 200 vessels annually with 100 accommodated in drydock and the balance accommodated at the alongside repair berth. Colombo Dockyard is capable of handling all routine, damage, and retrofit repairs. Colombo Dockyard operates four graving drydocks with a maximum capacity of up to 125,000 DWT and over 1000 meters of fully serviced alongside repair berths. The four drydocks range from 9000 to 125,000 DWT. The largest drydock caters to tankers, bulk carriers, and offshore drill rigs. The 30,000 DWT drydock accommodates the feeders and trampers plying regional waters. The two 9000 DWT drydocks provide ideal docking facilities for offshore support vessels, naval vessels, trawlers and work boats. Our workshops are fully equipped with the latest machinery and equipment and the yard is geared to cater to all types of ship repairs including, *Machinery repairs *Hull repairs *Propeller repairs *Electrical repairs *Electronic and automation repairs *Cargo gear repairs *Internal tank, cargo hold blasting and coating *Installation of ballast water treatment systemsmore