The Bach Dang Shipbuilding Corporation started to build four new 22,500 DWT ships o n November 29 with the engines being assembled by the corporation itself for the first time.
This will help to increase the local content rate of ships b uilt by the Vietnam shipbuilding industry, following the guidance of the Government.
The freighters, which are designed by Vinakita, a joint venture between the Vietnam Shipbuilding Group (VINASHIN) and Japan ’s Kitada, are 153.2m in length, 26m in width and 13.75m in height and can travel at a maximum speed of 14.5 nautical miles per hour.
Previously the Bach Dang shipyard launched a 4,500 cu.m liquefied gas tanker and a 6,500 DWT cargo ship on November 24 and 26./.
