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The
Colombo
Dockyard
PLC has
constructed
the
first
and
largest
passenger
vessel
in Sri
Lanka on
the
request
of the
Indian
Government.
The
Arabian
Sea’
will be
the
first
and
largest
sea
going
passenger
vessel,
constructed
in Sri
Lanka
for the
international
market
that can
carry
250
passengers
cum 100
tons of
cargo
capacity,
said
Colombo
Dockyard
PLC,
Managing
Director,
CEO,
Mangala
P.B.
Yapa,
reported
Daily
News.
The
vessel
consists
different
classes
while
the
accommodation
facilities
and
comforts
are
assured
to the
requirements
of the
passengers.
The
CDPLC
has been
able to
complete
the
construction
before
the due
date of
January
2, 2010.
It will
be
handed
over to
the
Central
Government
of India
early
this
year, he
added.
The
vessel
has a
contract
value of
Rs.2,
023
million
and will
float
from
India to
Lakshadveep
which is
a union
territory
belonging
to
India.
Apart
from
that, it
meets
the
requirement
of the
Government
of India
especially
the
Safety
of the
Life at
Sea (SOLAS)
and
International
Maritime
Organization
(IMO)
requirements
adhered
by
India,
he said.
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