The larger-than-barge but smaller-than-cargo ship, built by legendary Spanish seafarers and shipbuilders Astelliores de Cantabrico, was destined to the adjoining Alang ship-breaking yard. Instead, the trio brought the vessel to the 60-year-old Ferry Bandar, near Bhavangar, through an uncharted and unmarket marshy creek in May last year and repaired it in a year's time.

The new look ship, weighing 1,300 tonnes with a capacity to carry 4,000 tonnes cargo or containers, is fitted with a 45-tonnes crane,global maritime distress and safety system (GMDS), involving Immarsat, radars and eco-finders, etc. It was foated back on the creek by State Ports Secretary AD Desai on Saturday, ready for sail to high sea. The trio owed their success to Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) for leasing out land and to Gujarat State Finance Corporation (GSFC) for providing the maximum possible loan of Rs 2.40 crore for such a project.