Wartsila, a global leader in providing complete lifecycle power solutions and services for the maritime sector and energy markets, has won a contract to operate and maintain the dry dock at Paradip Port. The contract envisages the company offering various services related to repairs of mid size and small size ships.

The facility which is spread over 1,800 square metres is designed to cater to dry dock repairs, afloat repairs, modification, conversions and re fit of ships. The dry dock facility has uninterrupted power supply and fresh water supply. It has two overhead double hook cranes facilitating blasting jobs at both sides simultaneously.

The dry dock has a length of 75 meters with 15 meters of breadth and 6 meters of draught. The facility includes a well equipped workshop for carrying out repair activities.

Wärtsilä already has strong service network on the East Coast, with offices at Kolkata and Secunderabad and a workshop at Visakhapatnam which can be leveraged for operations at Paradip dock. Operating and maintaining the dry dock facility at Paradip Port is an expansion of Wärtsilä’s services offerings in the ship services segment, and is in line with its strategy of being a total service provider.

Mr Rakesh Sarin MD of Wärtsilä India said that "Wärtsilä India’s existing ship repair services, combined with this in house facility consolidates our position as a total service provider.”

He added that "We are proud of all aspects of the new dry dock facility and feel it will be of great benefit to the shipowners and managers. Wärtsilä offers expertise and responsiveness to all our customers, regardless of their equipment maker; in the most environmentally sound way."

(Sourced from Exim News Service)