| Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Friday, November 16, 2001 |
China Christens First Big, Speedy Ro-Ro Vessel |
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The first large, high-speed roll-on-roll-off vessel ever built in China was christened the "Stena Foreteller" Thursday in Dalian port city in Liaoning Province,northeast China.
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The first large, high-speed roll-on-roll-off vessel ever built in China was christened the "Stena Foreteller" Thursday in Dalian port city in Liaoning Province,northeast China.
The 12,300-ton vessel was built by Dalian Shipyard for Swedish shipping company Stena.
Wang Tairong, director of the shipyard, said the vessel is up to the advanced level of the ship-building technology for ro-ro vessels, and the first of its kind built in China.
The shipyard is building two similar vessels for the Swedish company.
With automatic navigational capabilities in heavy gale winds, the vessel can travel at speeds of up to 23 knots per hour and carry up to 500 trucks.
The director said the vessel is expected to be delivered to its owner next January.
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