Austal Vietnam launches its first ship

Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that Austal Vietnam has successfully launched Hull 397, a 94 meter high-speed catamaran for the National Infrastructure Development Company (NIDCo) of Trinidad and Tobago, from its shipyard in Vũng Tàu.

The vehicle-passenger ferry, to be known as APT James, is the first vessel to be constructed by Austal Vietnam. Its launch comes just 20 months after the official opening of the shipyard in November 2018.

The vessel is now in the final stages of fit out, prior to...

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