GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION & SERVICE (GCS) SIGNS CONTRACT FOR MAKING THE BIGGEST STEEL BARGE OF VIETNAM
On the morning of October 24, the signing ceremony of the 13,500-ton crane and cargo barge named GLOBAL 01 officially takes place.
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GLOBAL 01 is a steel barge designed with a tonnage of 13,500 tons, it’s has the width of 32m – the largest number in Vietnam nowadays. The maximum length (Lmax) of the barge is 110m, designed length (Ltk) 108m, maximum width (Bmax) 36m, side height 6m, designed sink 5m, VR-SB class.
According to Mr. Ngo Duc Long – Vice Chairman of GCS, GLOBAL 01 barge is an important equipment playing a key role in implementing the company’s projects in 2022.
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Also on the morning of October 24, GCS’s General Director, Mr. Tran Van Tuan launched the operation marking the start of the implementation of this contract.
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Barge GLOBAL 01 is registered and classified by the Vietnam Registry Department (VR). According to the commitment, Pha Rung Shipbuilding Company to complete the construction in 5 months and hand it over to put into operation in 2022.