New pilot boat delivered to Gulf of Tonkin operator

New pilot boat delivered to Gulf of Tonkin operator

NAVAL ARCHITECTURE WEEK

China’s Jianglong Shipbuilding has delivered one of two pilot boats in a series ordered by local operator Guangxi Beibu Gulf Port Authority.

The aluminium-hulled Beibuwan 32 will be operated out of Fangchenggang, a Chinese port along the northern edge of the Gulf of Tonkin.

The newbuild has an LOA of 19.88 metres, a beam of 5.2 metres, and two Volvo IPS engines that deliver speeds in excess of 26 knots.

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