On the afternoon of May 8, the US Navy's high-speed expeditionary transport ship USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4) docked at Tien Sa Port (Da Nang) to launch the Pacific Partnership 2017 program taking place from May 8-18. The ship can travel at a speed of 80 km/h.
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| Expeditionary high-speed transport ship USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4) is over 103 m long, 28.5 m wide, and has a draft of 3.83 m. |
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| The ship is designed with a slot in the middle of the hull. T-EPF-4 uses 4 MTU 20V8000 M71L/4 diesel engines, ZF 60000NR2H reducer. The ship's speed is 43 knots, meaning it can travel a maximum of 80 km per hour. |
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| The aft deck of the high-speed transport ship is a helicopter pad, serving maritime transport missions. |
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| Lighting and mirror systems for the helicopter landing pad on the ship. |
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| Below the helipad is a large cargo hold. Notably, the crane can rotate horizontally close to the shore, meeting the need for rapid transport. Also participating in the Pacific Partnership Program 2017 (PP17) this time, Vietnam has the hospital ship Khanh Hoa 01 (HQ561). Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief program in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. |
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| Inside the cargo hold there is a speedboat responsible for transporting goods and people. |
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| The ship has a passenger compartment, designed with fixed rafts, with a capacity of 315 people. The ship has a crew of 312 people, of which 104 are participating in PP17. |
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| The crew ate and chatted happily in the passenger compartment. |
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| The ship's kitchen is neat and clean. |
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| The U.S. and Vietnamese flags fly atop the expeditionary transport ship USNS Fall River. This year’s Pacific Partnership coincides with the 22nd anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Vietnam. |
According to VNE
