VietNamNet
Bridge – Factory Z189, under the General Department of Defence Industry, held a
ceremony to launch and hand over the vessel “DN 2000 (OPV-9014)”, with its
number sign “CSB 8001”, with the participation of Senior Lieutenant-General
Nguyen Thanh Cung, Deputy Defence Ministry; Colonel Nguyen Quang Dam, General
Director of the Vietnam Marine Police Force and representatives from the Dutch
Damen Shipyards Group and relevant agencies.
Delivering a
speech, Senior Lieutenant-General Nguyen Thanh Cung said that the event marks
the ability of military factories to build large-tonnage ships and also asked
the Vietnam Marine Police to continuously strengthen its staff and promote
troops’ professionalism to master the new ship and keep pace with marine police
forces in the region.
In order to
effectively conduct tasks of maintaining security, order and safety in the
national waters and exclusive economic zone; search and rescue; fighting
against smugglers and supporting fishermen, the Defence Ministry assigned
Factory Z189 to build a versatile patrol ship (DN 2000 design) for the Vietnam
Marine Police.
On December
17th, 2010, the factory laid down a keel to build the ship and after 20 months’
construction, the unit finished the work under the supervision of foreign
experts, meeting all international standards.
The “DN
2000”, 90m in length, 14m in width and 7m in height, is the force’s biggest
ship so far and can sail at 21 nautical miles per hour. Besides, it also has a
landing platform for a Ka-28 naval helicopter (Russia).
According to
the ship’s Captain Nguyen Duc Tuyen, he and his crew are ready to receive the
ship. After the launch ceremony, the DN 2000 crew will participate in a
training course put on by Dutch experts.
The ship is
scheduled to run sea-trials until December 2012 and will be put into full
operation by the first quarter of next year.
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