Video: Colombo dockyard launches 400 passenger vessel ‘MV. Corals’

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The Colombo Dockyard launched a 400 Passenger cum 250 Ton Cargo Vessel today that is being built for the Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration, Government of India. Shri J. Ashok Kumar Secretary PSA — UTLA took part in the launch. This is the first of two vessels being built.

The launching ceremony was attended to by Shri P. Migdad, Director PSA-UTLA, Capt. Venunath PMS LDCL, Shri B.P. Rai Vice President SB-SCI, Shri. B. Chakravarty General Manager TS&SB-Sd, Ms. V. Lalitha Devi DM- Sd, Shri Manish Counselor - Economic & Commercial of the Indian High Commission. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Principal Particulars of the Vessel

Length overall	97.00 m Breadth mid - 17.00 m
Depth	9.20 m Design Draft - 4.20 m
First Class	10 persons Fuel Oil - 400 T
Second Class	40 persons Fresh Water -450 T
Bunk Class	350 persons Dry Cargo - 200 T
Crew	69 persons Endurance - 10 days @15 knots
Speed	15 knots
Deadweight	1200 dwt

Main Engines	2 x YANMAR each engine developing 1920 kW
Propulsion	2 x BERG Controllable Pitch Propellers
Classification	Lloyds Register! Indian Register

Video by Pradeep Pathirana

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