Another 53,000-tonne ship handed over to foreign owner

18/07/2008 -- 4:58 PM

Quang Ninh (VNA) – The Ha Long Shipbuilding Company in northern Quang Ninh province on July 18 handed over a 53,000-tonne ship, named White Diamond-HL04, to its owner, the British financial investment group Graig. The ship is the third in a series of 15 large ships built by the company. White Diamond-HL04 ship, measuring 190m long, 32.26m wide and 17.5 m high, can operate at 14 nautical miles per hour. The ship has five holds and has been equipped with four 36-tonne cranes. It meets the standards for the US ’s sea environmental protection and standards required for ships to pass Suez and Panama Canals . The fifth 53,000-tonne ship of the series is expected to be launched early next month. Ha Long Shipbuilding Company of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group has built and handed over 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 ’s large shipbuilder for export.-Enditem
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