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Home›Green Marine›Official confirm hot weather botches ship launch
Green Marine

June 19, 2006 · about 20 years ago

Official confirm hot weather botches ship launch

Officials Sunday said that hot weather caused the 10,500 ton Sun Island ship to get hung up during its launch at the Bach Dang shipyard in northern Hai Phong city. The freighter, which is 110m long and 18.8m wide, was designed by Japanese Wada Bussan Company and built under a contract inked with Jap

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Officials Sunday said that hot weather caused the 10,500 ton Sun Island ship to get hung up during its launch at the Bach Dang shipyard in northern Hai Phong city. The freighter, which is 110m long and 18.8m wide, was designed by Japanese Wada Bussan Company and built under a contract inked with Japanese NOMA Marine Transport Company. Chu The Hung, General Director of the shipyard, explained that temps of 40-41

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