A landmark moment in Vietnam shipbuilding history occurred a few days ago as the largest ocean car carrier ever to be built in a Vietnamese shipyard was delivered to Israel’s Ray Shipping Company. This vessel was according to sources designed by the professionals at the Italian Naval Progetti Design Institute under the watchful and experienced eye of the Norwegian DNV Register of Vessels. Apparently, the last thing the builders saw of this new vessel was the car transport vessel as it started on its way to Israel, and the smiling faces of officials from Vietnamese shipbuilders Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation as they watched this vessel leave.
This first large ocean car carrier can carry up to 4,900 cars at one time on its 11 decks designed to transport vehicles and apparently even has a basketball court, gymnasium, swimming pool and landing pad for helicopters, so it can do more than just deliver cars. The crew of this vessel is going to have some nice facilities to use on their off time and it appears the company that runs this vessel thinks about its workers mental and physical health.
The first international vehicle shipping vessel of this size being built in a Vietnamese shipyard is great news for Vietnam and its shipbuilding industry. It’s also good news for the business of taking cars to market and hopefully the partnership between Vietnamese shipbuilders and the world’s international vehicle shipping firms turns into a beautiful relationship that benefits all involved.
In a few years we could see some of the world’s best top vessels of this type coming out of Vietnam and if this happens we could be talking about Vietnam being a country where the world’s vehicle shipping companies head when they want to have a new ship built.
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