Little-known amenities of Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Ship 102

With a length of 65m and a width of 9.3m, the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Ship 102, donated by Japan, is equipped with modern facilities no less than new generation ships.

The Yuhzan-Maru Fisheries Surveillance Ship was provided as a non-refundable aid by the Japanese government to the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Force. After being handed over, the Yuhzan-Maru will be renamed the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Ship 102. This is a large ship, converted by Japan, capable of carrying 20 sailors and a maximum load capacity of 499 tons.

After being handed over to Vietnam, the Yuhzan-Maru ship will be renamed Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance 102. The ship is 65.19m long; 9.3m wide; 5.34m draft and 4.3m high.

The ship was built based on a tuna fishing boat, converted by Japan into a patrol boat. This is a large ship, can hold 20 people, has a maximum capacity of 499 tons and can travel for 2 months at sea.

Control system of Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance ship 102.

All machinery and equipment on board are in good working condition. With modern equipment, Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Ship 102 is considered one of the 10 most modern Fisheries Surveillance ships in Vietnam.

In addition to providing patrol boats to the Fisheries Surveillance Force, Japan has also pledged to continue providing patrol boats to the Vietnam Coast Guard. During his visit to Vietnam in mid-January 2017, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the provision of six patrol boats to the Coast Guard.

At a press conference on the afternoon of January 16 in Hanoi, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe affirmed that he will strongly support Vietnam in improving its maritime capacity through the construction of new patrol vessels for Vietnam. With a length of 67.8 m and a width of 7.9 m, the Japanese patrol vessel provided to the Vietnam Coast Guard has an operating range of up to 3,200 nautical miles.

Before Mr. Abe made this commitment, Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Hiroshi Fukada also announced that Japan had provided 6 used ships to Vietnam and in the coming time, would continue to provide more patrol ships to the Vietnam Coast Guard.

Control room of Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance ship 102.

According to Japanese media, the ships Japan provided to Vietnam were of the Teshio/Natsui class and were used. For Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, Japan has long provided equipment and training for personnel in the fields of transportation and rescue at sea. In 2007, Tokyo also provided Jakarta with three 27m patrol boats.

The type of ship that the Japanese government is providing as a non-refundable aid to the Philippines is about 40 meters long and has a displacement of 180 tons. Based on the current types of patrol ships in Japan, the type chosen could be the PS small patrol ship of the Mihashi/Raizan class.

Japan also provided Vietnam with the Teshio-class PM medium-sized patrol ship, built in the 1980s and named Teshio. It is a 500-ton medium-sized patrol ship based on the improved design of the Bihoro - a patrol ship class that built a series of 20 ships in 1974-1978.

Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Ship 102.

In development strategy, the Japanese are very economical, the exterior design of this class of ship is very similar to the minesweepers of the Navy (ie the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force JMSF).

Main dimensions of Teshio-class PM ship: Length 67.8 m, width 7.9 m, draft 4.4 m, displacement 630 tons, tonnage 526 tons, power 2 diesel engines 3,000 CV, 2 propeller shafts, speed 18 nautical miles/h.

The ship has a range of 3,200 nautical miles. Its main weapon is a 20mm JM61A1 cannon (a 6-barrel, high-velocity M61 Vulcan used by the US and NATO). The ship can operate with a crew of 33.

According to Baodatviet