The Song Thu Company, part of the General Department of National Defence Industry, has put the hydrographic survey vessel (HSV)-6613 into operation.

The vessel, the first of its kind in Vietnam , was designed by the Damen Group from the Netherlands and built using the latest advanced technologies.

The ship, 66.3m long and 13.2m wide was built under the supervision of the UK ’s Lloyd registration company.

It is capable of operating in shallow waters and strong winds, can sail at an average speed of 10 knots per hour and work for 60 continuous days at sea./.