Due to its strategic geographical location, Port of Galle offers an excellent cost effective base for offshore ship supply services. All vessels en route between the Far East, Australia & Europe, the Mediterranean & the Middle East, as well as Indian sub-continent ports pass within 12 nautical miles of the southern tip of Sri Lanka, referred to as the navigation land mark - Dondra Light.
Wilhelmsen Ships Service is the most active supplier of products and services in this area, providing a unique round-the-clock offshore service OPL (Off Port Limits) at Galle (Dondra Head). There are several benefits to shippers, in terms of saving both time and money.
• 24 hour service available without port charges. Within two hours of receiving information, a high speed supply-boats can be arranged.
• As Sri Lanka is placed at the cross-roads of the East & West shipping routes, no deviation is required & operations are carried out in the main sea lane while vessels are in motion at a slow speed.
• No need for vessels to stop or anchor for long periods waiting for supplies.
• No visa requirements for personnel or any other paper-work required.
• Meet & greet service available round the clock and immediate transfer to Galle.
• Daily flights from Sri Lanka to all international destinations.
• Immediate clearance and delivery of spares, stores & mail.
• Fast Medical evacuation to modern onshore 24 hours medical facilities, able to deal with any emergency.
Wilhelmsen Ships Service is part of Wilhelmsen Maritime Services, a Wilh. Wilhelmsen group company. It has the world’s leading maritime services network, with the ability to service 2 200 ports in 116 countries. The company’s main focus is to deliver improved vessel operating efficiency to the merchant fleet. In 2008 the company made 222 000 product deliveries to 21 400 vessels and handled 53 000 port calls. Wilhelmsen Ships Service has 4 400 employees operating out of 310 offices in 71 countries. For more information, see www.wilhelmsen.com/shipsservice
Further information from:
Robin Rodricks, Area Director East & South Africa&Indian Sub Continent Tel: +971 50 645 20 67 (Mob)
Robin.Rodricks@wilhelmsen.com
Solveig Saether, Marketing Manager, Wilhelmsen Ships Service,
Telephone +47 67 58 45 78 (office), +47 90 63 49 77 (mobile) solveig.d.saether@wilhelmsen.com