Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) is a ship building company in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
and it is based in
Colombo
Colombo, ( ; , ; , ), is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. The Colombo metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 within the municipal limits. It is the ...
. 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
The Port of Colombo , (known as Port of Kolomtota during the early 14th Century Kotte Kingdom) is the largest and busiest port in Sri Lanka and the Indian Ocean. Located in Colombo, on the southwestern shores on the Kelani River, it serves as a ...
, thus having the benefits of a deep water harbor.
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.
Facilities and operation
Colombo Dockyard operates four graving
drydock
A dry dock (sometimes drydock or dry-dock) is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform. Dry docks are used for the construction, maintenance, ...
s, the largest one with a capacity of as well as repair berth facilities. It is accredited with the
ISO 9001-2015 quality certification by
Lloyd's Register
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Quality Assurance.
Colombo Dockyard has operated in joint collaboration with
Onomichi
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
, the city had an estimated population of 129,314 in 64055 households and a population density of 450 people per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Onomichi is loca ...
Dockyard
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
since 1993- the collaboration's twenty-year anniversary was celebrated on March 26, 2013.
In 2020 the Colombo Dockyard built Eco bulk carriers for
Norwegian Misje Eco Bulk company, Misje subsidiary of Kåre Misje & Co. Colombo Dockyard also built
Buoy Tender Vessels to sell to ports of Iraq through
Toyota Tsusho Corporation of Japan.
Japan International Cooperation Agency
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (), also known as JICA'','' is a governmental agency that delivers the bulk of Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the government of Japan. It is chartered with assisting economic and social gr ...
(JICA) helped with this project.
Known ship classes built
The following ships were known to be made by CD:
*
Jayasagara-class patrol craft
* Fisheries Protection Vessel
*
Colombo class
* 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
*VARD 7 85m OPV
Customers
Military clients
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Sri Lanka Coast Guard
*
Maldivian Coast Guard
The Maldivian Coast Guard is the naval or maritime arm of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF). Because the Maldives does not have a navy, the MNDF Coast Guard functions as the armed maritime force of the nation with a charter to contribute ...
International clients
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Bourbon
*Columbia Shipmanagement (Singapore)
*
Dredging Corporation of India
*Dredging International
*Eurobulk
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GOL Offshore
*The Greatship Group
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Hyundai Engineering & Construction
Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. (HDEC; ) is a major construction company in South Korea. The company was founded by Chung Ju-yung in 1947 as the Hyundai Civil Works Company and was a major component of the Hyundai Group. Hyundai ...
*Kotoku Kaiun
*
Maersk
(), usually known simply as Maersk ( ), is a Danish Freight transport, shipping and logistics company founded in 1904 by Arnold Peter Møller and his father Peter Mærsk Møller.
Maersk's business activities include Port operator, port operat ...
*
Mercator
*Safety Management Overseas
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Shipping Corporation of India
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Pakistan National Shipping Corporation
The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) is a Pakistani national flag carrier headquartered in Karachi. The corporation is principally engaged in the business of shipping, including charter of vessels, transportation of cargo and prov ...
*
Sinochem Shipping
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Tanker Pacific
Tanker Pacific is the largest privately owned tanking fleet globally. Founded in 1989, it is headquartered in Singapore and owned by London-based Israeli businessman Idan Ofer. The company was under US sanctions for docking at Iranian ports from ...
*Thome
*Tide Water
*Titan Fleet Management
*
Van Oord
References
External links
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Companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange
Manufacturing companies based in Colombo
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1974
Sri Lankan companies established in 1974