Distressed ship Papayiannis III repaired at HIP

Bulk carrier Papayiannis III, sailing under the Marshall Islands flag, was enroute from Port Said, Egypt to Singapore, when it experienced a sudden engine failure. The vessel, which was declared Not Under Command (NUC) at midsea, was temporarily fixed and brought to the Hambantota International Port (HIP) for a full repair on May 10.  
The repair was carried out by Colombo Dockyard PLC within 15 days. 
“The HIP is geared to handle short and long layups of any large vessel and our partner Colombo Dockyard, with its reputation for high-quality services, can handle all types of repairs. Our infrastructure together with the specialised port handling equipment is a plus for vessels calling for afloat repairs and long-term lay-up and maintenance,” said Hambantota International Port Group (Pvt.) Limited COO Tissa Wickramasinghe. 
The repaired Papayiannis III set sail from the HIP last week.