Vietnam moving into big-ship league

The Pha Rung Shipbuilding Company, part of Vinashin, recently started the construction of a 20,000 dwt cargo ship. This is the first cargo ship of this size to be designed by and built under supervision by Vietnam. The ship is 168.37 metres long, 25 metres wide and 12 metres high. This is also the biggest cargo ship ever built by the ship yard.

The Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Scientific Institute is responsible for designing the ship and Vietnam?s Registry (Vires) supervises its construction.