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Dung Quat Shipyard’s first gas carrier launched

The Dung Quat Shipyard Company (DQS) has transferred its first locally-made LPG tanker to the Ho Chi Minh City-based Van Xuan Moi company.
Dung Quat Shipyard’s first gas carrier launched ảnh 1The LPG tanker (Photo: vtc.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – The DungQuat Shipyard Company (DQS) has transferred its first locally-made LPG tankerto the Ho Chi Minh City-based Van Xuan Moi company.

The gas carrier was built under acontract between the sides signed last year. It is 60 metres long and 11 metreswide, capable of loading 1,200 cubic metres of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

Previously, on October 23, the DQS launchedat a dry dock the Vung Tau 05, one of two multi-functional ships ordered by theVietnam - Russia joint venture Vietsovpetro through a 936-billion-VND (41.2million USD) contract.

Each ship is 76 metres long and 17metres wide, with loading and power capacity of 2,000 tonnes and 12,000 horsepower.

The Vung Tau 05 will be handed overto Vietsovpetro in December, while the Vung Tau 06 will be ready for transferin late January 2018. -VNA 
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