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June, 20 2012 09:57:00

New ship built for Germans

The new ship HC Lara - Internet Photo
HAI PHONG - Ben Kien shipbuilders, a member of Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin), yesterday handed over a 9,200 tonne ship to German Hanse Capital.

The new ship, named HC Lara, is the third built for foreign enterprises. It has a 5,400 horsepower engine, is 129m in length and 17m wide. Average speed is about 15 knots.

International Naval Engineering Consultants B.V (INEC), a well-known Dutch ship designer and consultant, designed the ship. - VNS

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