Vietnam starts manufacturing ship engines

Vietnam’s first ship engine plant, a join venture between the Bach Dang Shipbuilding Corporation and the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd of Japan, was put into operation on February 3.

The plant in the northern port city of Hai Phong will enable the country to build first ships using domestically made engines.

The plant will churn out 22 diesel engines with a capacity of 2,600-23,500 Kw each year. The first engine will be installed at a 22,500-tonne ship ordered by the VINASHIN Petroleum Investment and Transport Joint Stock Company.

The building of the plant is said to be a new step in a roadmap to develop the country’s shipbuilding industry with a target of producing domestically 60 percent of ship parts.

The Bach Dang shipyard is also carrying out projects to build two other diesel engine plants.

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