The Quang Tri Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on November 25 began construction of Cua Viet storm shelter for ships and boats in the central province of Quang Tri ’s Trieu Phong district with a total investment of over 104 billion VND.

The total usable area of the project (including ground and water surface) is 40ha, providing a safe shelter for over 350 ships and boats of 200 cv.

The construction is divided into two parts, a southern subdivision with an area of 34 ha and a northern subdivision with an area of 6 ha. Both areas are constructed with safety items such as independent anchor posts, drainage and drift signal systems, and embankments.

The project will be constructed by PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Company No 1., Thanh An Construction Joint Stock Company and Trang Sinh Company Limited and will be put into operation in 2012./.