The re-docking of Navy’s second Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) which was unslipped on December 15 was conducted by the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy and Commandant of the Volunteer Naval Force, Rear Admiral Neil Rosayro at Goa Shipyard Limited on Friday.
The remaining work on the AOPV commenced after the re-docking. This AOPV which is expected to be named ‘SLNS Sindurala’ is the 100th ship lifted by the Goa Shipyard Limited and is equipped with modern technological features. The chief guest Rear Admiral Rosayro, on behalf of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, extended his appreciation to the Chairman and Managing Director of Goa Shipyard Limited, Rear Admiral (Retd) Shekhar Mital and his staff for their untiring efforts in making the SLN’s two Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels in record time. Director General Electrical and Electronics, Rear Admiral Wasantha Fernando, Commodore Dharmapriya Wijethunga, Commodore Kapila De Silva and Commander Madushanka Mudunpitage were also present.