First Japanese composite fishing boat launched
(VOV) - The first composite vessel for Japanese Yanmar Company’s pilot project to supply 180 vessels to Vietnamese fishermen to help them increase tuna yield and quality was officially launched on July 28.
The first fishing boat, YANMAR 01, was launched in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa by Japan’s Yanmar Company in co-ordination with the University of Nha Trang Ship Institute (UNINSHIP).
The boat, 18m long, 4.5m wide and 2.5m high, has a capacity of 350CV running at an average speed of 11.5 nautical miles per hour.