The first project vessel Zhen Hua 15 that docked at the under-construction Vizhinjam International Seaport will leave for China on Thursday to bring the next consignment to the port.
The technicians on board the ship completed the unloading and basic installation works of three cranes – one rail-mounted quay crane and two rail-mounted gantry cranes - brought to the port on Wednesday. Meanwhile, another ship with six container-handling cranes is on the way to India from China.
According to officials, as in the first project vessel, the next ship is also likely to head for Mundra port in Gujarat initially and unload the cranes here during its return trip to China. The unloading works of the first project vessel suffered some delays after a hold up in getting clearance for the Chinese technicians to come ashore at Vizhinjam and the rough sea conditions triggered by the weather systems over the Arabian Sea.
