A close look at the large-capacity fishing vessel building industry in the northernmost part of Nghe An province.
(Baonghean.vn) - Quynh Lap commune (Hoang Mai town) has two shipbuilding yards that contribute to the commune having a fairly large fishing fleet of 373 vessels, including 146 offshore fishing vessels; supplying hundreds of tons of fish annually to six fish processing plants for export...
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| Those two shipyards in Quynh Lap commune build about 15 large-capacity ships (130 horsepower) per year, each worth about 15 billion VND. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| Shipbuilding involves many stages, the first of which is assembling the ship's hull. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| Bending and shaping the wood to form the ship's frame is a stage that demands high technical skill from the shipbuilder. To ensure the ship is balanced when launched, the craftsman must fire the wood, treat it with lime, and bend the wood into curves before fitting it into the ship's frame. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| The ship's frame and hull must be painted with multiple layers of high-quality, waterproof paint to prevent water leakage when the ship is put into service. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| The timber used for shipbuilding is of good quality; shipbuilders include many highly skilled technicians from provinces such as Hai Phong and Nam Ha... Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| The process of installing a propeller (approximately 3-3.5m in diameter) onto a large fishing vessel (150 horsepower) is worth about 16 billion VND. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| Fabricating an anchor weighing nearly 1,000kg for a large fishing vessel. Photo: Thanh Yen. |
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| Besides shipbuilding, the shipyard in Quynh Lap also repairs and maintains many large ships after a period at sea. Photo: Thanh Yen |
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| After their voyages at sea, these large, offshore fishing vessels yield high economic returns. Photo: Thanh Yen |
