Vinashin Launches Freighters
Vietnamese shipbuilder, the state-run Vinashin, delivered Tuesday two 53,000 ton container ships to the UK’s Graig Investment. The 623-ft. vessels were built by two Vinashin subsidiaries – Nam Trieu Shipbuilding Industry Company and Ha Long Shipbuilding Company. The vessels, built at a cost of $30m each, are based on designs provided by Denmark’s Carl Bro Marine. Source: Thanhnien News
Work Begins on Vietnam's Biggest Container Ship
Work started on what will be Vietnam's biggest container ship on Feb. 24 at the Nam Trieu Shipbuilding Industry Company in the northern port city of Hai Phong. The 7,200-KW ship, which is 133.60 metres long, 19.40 metres wide and 9.45 metres high, will be capable of carrying 707 containers. The ship is part of a project, worth 2.6 trillion VND or 129 million EUR, to build ten 700-TEU container ships for MPC of Germany. The Nam Trieu shipbuilder is also building seven cargo ships, which have a capacity of 53,000 dead weight tonnes (DWT) each, under a contract signed with a UK partner. It is also building 6,500 DWT cargo ships and 13,500 DWT oil vessels for the domestic market and export. The company plans to be capable of generating stable jobs for 3,500 workers by the end of 2012.
Container Ship Launched
A 53,000-ton container ship, named Dinamod 53, was launched on June 13 by the Nam Trieu Shipbuilding Industry Company in northern Hai Phong city. The Dinamod 53, the biggest ever built in Vietnam at a total cost of $29m, is 190 m long and 32.26 m wide. The ship was built on an advanced production line under the supervision of the Det Norske Veritas (DNV), a leading international certification body. It was part of a contract between the company and its British partner, the Graig Investment Co.Ltd.-Enditem Source: vna
