Since 1974 CDPLC has been setting the standard in modern shipbuilding .
Its formative years were spent building the company ’ s reputation by serving the local requirements and the needs of neighbouring countries such as Maldives and Myanmar .
CDPLC subsequently became a force in the country ’ s shipbuilding industry and in 1993 the company formed a collaboration with the Onomichi Dockyard Company of Japan . Chairman , Hideaki Tanaka , explains :
“ The partnership enabled us to emerge as the most reliable , flexible , truly world-class shipbuilder in South Asia , capable of offering Japanese quality at a competitive South Asian price .”
As the era of climate change emerged the company formed a strategy to build more complex vessels such as cable layers and eco-friendly vessels using hybrid technology ( which can be classified as ‘ green ships ’), especially targeting the European market .
D . V . Abeysinghe , the company ’ s Managing Director / CEO , reflects : “ The challenges of the last decade have resulted in a much greater emphasis on employee skills , engineering knowledge , design management capabilities and internal quality management systems , together with safety and environment compliance .” will see it produce this cable ship specially designed for the maintenance of both fiber optic telecommunication and inter-array power cables used in wind farms .
With the delivery of the Orange Marine vessel , CDPLC will be a leading yard in the world having delivered two sophisticated cable laying / repair vessels within a short span of five years .
Over the last few decades the company has also been dynamically future-proofing by continuously transferring technical and practical knowledge to the younger generation . Mr Tanaka says : “ We are very optimistic about the years ahead as we target the European market .”
We have the edge over other far eastern shipyards as we are in close proximity to the European market and are well experienced in transforming European ship designs in to a reality through our master craftmanship .
It certainly is a great time for CDPLC as it ambitiously navigates the high seas into a positive , sustainable future . As Mr Abeysinghe says : “ It ’ s a pleasure to see the brand name ‘ built by Colombo Dockyard , Sri Lanka ’ sailing off to traverse the world seas .”
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Ship shape The current landmark project with Orange Marine has witnessed the company venture once again into the cable-laying market and