Grace Casablanca News

Vietnam Shipbuilding Corp Delivers Cargo Ship To Japan

The Ben Kien Shipyard, a subsidiary of the Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin), on Jan. 31 delivered a 8,700-tonne cargo ship to the Japanese Kanematsu Corporation. This was the second of four 8,700-tonne cargo ships built by the shipyard for Kanematsu. The Kaiki freighter, 111.7m long, 18.6m wide and 9.6m high, was designed by the Japanese AZ Company and built under the supervision of the Japanese NK registration agency. The first freighter, Grace Casablanca, was delivered to Kanematsu in June last year. Source: VNA

Cargo Ship Launched

On February 25, the Ben Kien Shipbuilding Industry Company successfully launched the Grace Casablanca cargo ship of 8,700 ton. This is the first of four 8,700 ton ships ordered by Kanematsu group of Japan. The ships, designed by Japan’s AZ company, are 111.8 metres long, 18.6 metres wide, 9.65 metres high. The main engine of 3,120 kW is supplied by Mitsubishi. The company will continue its efforts to finish construction of the ship and start building the remaining three ships as ordered. (Source: Nhan Dan)