Vietnam has proudly launched its largest containership ever built by the nation from the northern port city of Haiphong.
The 700-TEU newbuilding named the Heimarj was built by the Nam Trieu Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (NASICO), a member of the VINASHIN Group.
This is the first of the four containerships to be built by NASICO under a contract signed with Horizon GmbH of Germany's MPC Group, reported Nhan Dan Online.
It said the ship has been designed by the MPC group and Germany's GL Registry supervised the construction process.
The Heimarj has a double bilge and is equipped with diesel engines, an ice-breaking prow and uses unmagnetised materials.
The vessel is 133.6 metres long, 19.4 metres wide and weighs 8.15 tonnes. Its key engine is MaK 8M43 with a capacity of 7,200 KW and a speed of 17.5 miles an hour.
The 700-TEU newbuilding named the Heimarj was built by the Nam Trieu Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (NASICO), a member of the VINASHIN Group.
This is the first of the four containerships to be built by NASICO under a contract signed with Horizon GmbH of Germany's MPC Group, reported Nhan Dan Online.
It said the ship has been designed by the MPC group and Germany's GL Registry supervised the construction process.
The Heimarj has a double bilge and is equipped with diesel engines, an ice-breaking prow and uses unmagnetised materials.
The vessel is 133.6 metres long, 19.4 metres wide and weighs 8.15 tonnes. Its key engine is MaK 8M43 with a capacity of 7,200 KW and a speed of 17.5 miles an hour.