Vessel SAMUDRA PRABHA recused from its project from Oct 5, 2026 for statutory drydocking
ONGC-owned vessel “SAMUDRA PRABHA”, managed by SEAMEC, is recused from its project with effect from October 05, 2026 at 04:00 hrs to undertake its statutory drydocking.
- Vessel
- SAMUDRA PRABHA
- Vessel Owner
- ONGC
- Recusal Effective Date
- October 05, 2026 at 04:00 hrs
- Reason
- statutory drydocking
- Deployment Status
- The vessel is out of deployment while the drydocking is carried out
What was announced
SEAMEC LIMITED has informed the exchanges that the ONGC-owned vessel “SAMUDRA PRABHA”, which it manages, is recused from its project with effect from October 05, 2026 at 04:00 hrs to undertake its statutory drydocking.
What statutory drydocking means
- A vessel is taken out of the water and placed in a dry dock.
- There, its hull and machinery are inspected, cleaned and repaired.
- This is a scheduled exercise required under maritime rules so that the vessel stays certified and seaworthy.
- The update’s own word is “recused” — the vessel is withdrawn from its current project for this purpose.
What it means for the vessel
- SAMUDRA PRABHA is owned by ONGC and is managed by SEAMEC.
- While the vessel is in drydock it is not available for project work.
- A vessel typically earns its charter or day-rate when it is deployed, so drydock days are days of reduced deployment for that vessel.
What the disclosure covers
- The stated reason is statutory drydocking, and the effective time of recusal is given as October 05, 2026 at 04:00 hrs.
- It is an operational update about one managed vessel.
Bottom line
- The news is about a single vessel going off its project for a scheduled, rule-mandated drydocking.
- Ownership sits with ONGC; SEAMEC is the manager of the vessel.
- The event is operational in nature, and the update sets out the reason and the effective time of the recusal.
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