The state-owned PSC Tema Shipyard and Dry Dock Company Limited says it will resume full operations by Wednesday, July 8, following a temporary disruption caused by flooding at its pump house on June 29.
Management has assured shipowners and industry stakeholders that the incident will not derail the company’s long-term growth plans, stressing that the shipyard remains financially stable and committed to maintaining its position as a key national maritime asset.
Following an assessment of the damage, Board Chairman Dr George Sipa-Adjah Yankey said the company had the capacity to recover from the setback and continue its operations.
“We are making some income; if the need arises for us to seek funds from other sources, we will do it because Tema Shipyard is a critical agency for government. Now this flood has caused us a little setback, and we are almost resolving the problem,” he said.
He assured stakeholders that the facility would return to full operations soon, adding, “we shall be back to business on Wednesday and they shouldn’t have any fear at all.”
Dr Yankey further disclosed that the board had approved immediate engineering interventions, including improved drainage systems and the construction of protective flood barriers, to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Chief Executive Officer of the company, Alhaji Osman Sulemana, who led journalists on an inspection of the facility, explained that the flooding affected operations at Dock One, while Dock Two remained operational throughout the period.
He expressed confidence that repair works would be completed within days to restore the facility to full capacity.
“The most important thing is the fact that we’re back on track. We have engaged the engineers, and they have reassured us that we’ll be back in operation probably latest by Wednesday,” he said.
Describing the flooding as unprecedented, Alhaji Sulemana said the company had identified the technical challenges that contributed to the incident and was implementing permanent solutions.
He explained that the flooding was caused by rainwater entering parts of the facility and said measures were being taken to prevent a recurrence.
“The occurrence on the 29th is the first of its kind. We are overwhelmed, but lessons have been learned. Some of the issues are engineering-related, and we have taken pragmatic steps to prevent future occurrences,” he said.
The heavy rainfall that caused the flooding temporarily affected critical infrastructure at the shipyard but did not completely halt operations, as services continued at Dock Two while emergency repairs were carried out.
Management says the swift recovery demonstrates the company’s resilience as it works towards becoming one of Africa’s leading maritime repair and dry-docking hubs.