104,000 DWT Crude Oil Tanker launching ceremony at DQS

In the morning of November 6, 2011, Dung Quat Shipbuilding Industry Company Limited (DQS) hold a solemn ceremony for launching 104,000 DWT crude oil tanker. This has been a significant event of the company since its establishment in February, 2006 and its transfer to Petrovietnam since July, 2010.

The 104,000 DWT crude oil tanker is the first big deadweight ton, as well as modern vessel producted in Vietnam. This product has great volume of precision engineering and compliacation of equipment installation that requires skillful labors and high technology applied in new building.

With positive management and guidance of Petrovietnam and the efforts of all DQS members, cooperation of Owner, VR & ABS Classification Society, 104,000 DWT Crude oil tanker named PVT MERCURY was ensured the best conditions and officially launched.

Length Overall: 245m
Breadth mounded at design: 43m
Depth mounded to upper deck at side: 20m
Deadweight: 104,000 DWT
Main engines: Diesel MAN BMW 6S60MC-C
Speed approx: 14.5 knots

A successful launching of said tanker is a milestone marking an outstanding development of domestic shipbuilding industry and a momentous turning-point assisting DQS capacity meeting requirements of domestic and international customers.

Although there is difficulty in production and shipbuilding market worldwide has not been really recovered from financial crisis and inflation in recent years, DQS leaders and employees are always a collective, enthusiasm, creative work unity together with constantly strive to achieve the best results in production and business tasks.

From the beginning of the year, DQS has concentrated work force to complete and hand over several key repairing products, such as VSP-05 barge, Ba Vi FSO, PVT Eagle Oil Tanker, Sao Mai 01 Supply Vessel, Sao Mai 03 Supply Vessel, Hoang Sa Crane barge (repaired at berth), Con Son Crane barge (repaired at berth). Moreover, DQS has fabricated other steel structure for domestic clients.

Presently, DQS focuses on completion of 104,000 DWT crude oil tanker and continue building 105,000 DWT. In addition, DQS will receive Truong Sa Crane Vessel, Hoang Sa Crane Barge, Con Son Pipe-Line Laying Crane Barge for repairing and conversion until the end of 2011. In early next year, DQS is expected to build service ship for Vietsovpetro J.V., and continue the cooperation with foreign partners like IHI Marine United Inc., Japan for building 56,000 DWT Bulk Carrier.