Ha Long Shipbuilder Hands over 53,000-ton Ship for U.K. Firm
Ha Long Ship Building Co, an affiliate of the Vinashin Business Group, July 18 delivered a 53,000-ton ship to the U.K.&rsquos Graig Company, Vietnam News Agency reported.
The cargo freighter, named White Diamond-HL04, is the third in a series of 15 large ships that Ha Long will build for the British firm.
Measured at 190 meters long, 32.26 meters wide and 17.5 meters high, the vessel can operate at 14 nautical miles per hour. It has five holds and has been equipped with four 36-tonne cranes.
The ship, designed by Denmark&rsquos Care Bro Company, meets the standards for the U.S.&rsquos sea environmental protection and standards required for ships to pass Suez and Panama Canals.
Ha Long Shipbuilding Company has built and delivered a number of large ships and a series of new products including 12,500-tonne freighters and 1,800 TEU container ships.
The company has become Vietnam&rsquos large shipbuilder for export.
The firm handed over a 12,500-ton cargo ship to the Vietnam Shipping Lines Corp (Vinalines) and an 8,700-ton ship to Japan&rsquos Kanematsu Group.
Ha Long has set a goal to deliver at least five 53,000-ton ships this year with a total industrial production value at VND2.4 trillion (US$150 million) and revenue of VND2.3 trillion (US$143 million). (VNA, Transport)
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