One of the leading shipyards in the Indian Ocean region, Colombo Dockyard continues to reinforce its long-standing relationships with clients across the Indian shipping and maritime sector. In the first half of 2025, Colombo Dockyard has serviced a range of Indian vessels, including the Shipping Corporation of India’s Swarna Pushp, which called at the yard for drydock repairs, continuing the long-term business relationship between the two organisations.
Additionally, Chennai-based Sanmar Shipping has entrusted Sanmar Sneha for drydocking and Sanmar Sloka for alongside repairs at Colombo, while Seven Islands Shipping, a Mumbai-based liquid bulk and gas transportation company, docked the tankers Fairway and Patriot for repairs in the first quarter of this year.
Other Indian clients over the first half of the year have included Executive Ship, whose Chola Melody completed drydock repairs recently; TCI Seaways, which chose Colombo Dockyard for steel repairs on TCI Arjun; Castle Ship Management, which recently completed a third drydocking of Hari Leela since 2018; and Arja Tankers and Five Star Shipping, which docked the Dawn Madurai and Maha Jacqueline respectively.
The links with the Indian shipping sector seem likely to deepen further, following the recent announcement that Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders plan to acquire a 51% stake in the yard from Japan’s Onomichi Dockyard Co. The Indian shipyard indicated that the move aims to strengthen its regional presence in the shiprepair and marine engine veering segment.