The Nha Trang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd under the Shipbuilding IndustryCorporation ( SBIC) on July 2 delivered a modern steel fishingvessel to a fisherman in the central coastal province of Quang Ngai,under a programme to enhance capacity of the nation’s fishing fleet.
The Government recently approved a 16 trillion VND (752 millionUSD) credit package for the fishing industry with the aim of replacing3,000 wood-hulled vessels with steel ones.
Receivingthe new 750CV ship, the owner, Phan Be from Pho Thach commune, Duc Phodistrict, said the ship will help him go on long offshore fishing tripsin the coming time, increasing his income.
The diesel-engineship, coded Sang Fish 01, was built at a cost of 7.3 billion VND. Itmeasures 25.21m long, 7.8m wide, and can operate non-stop for 40 days atsea. It is equipped with a radar system, a fishing detector machineand a positioning system.
Ngo Tung Lam, SBIC Deputy GeneralDirector said his company has worked with many localities across thecountry to build several models of steel fishing boats for fishermen tochoose the type meeting their needs.
The same day, the corporation launched the building of two other vessels for Quang Ngai fishermen.-VNA
The Government recently approved a 16 trillion VND (752 millionUSD) credit package for the fishing industry with the aim of replacing3,000 wood-hulled vessels with steel ones.
Receivingthe new 750CV ship, the owner, Phan Be from Pho Thach commune, Duc Phodistrict, said the ship will help him go on long offshore fishing tripsin the coming time, increasing his income.
The diesel-engineship, coded Sang Fish 01, was built at a cost of 7.3 billion VND. Itmeasures 25.21m long, 7.8m wide, and can operate non-stop for 40 days atsea. It is equipped with a radar system, a fishing detector machineand a positioning system.
Ngo Tung Lam, SBIC Deputy GeneralDirector said his company has worked with many localities across thecountry to build several models of steel fishing boats for fishermen tochoose the type meeting their needs.
The same day, the corporation launched the building of two other vessels for Quang Ngai fishermen.-VNA
