06.04.2013, 23:27
Zitat:Iran's first domestically manufactured ocean-going tanker has begun its maiden voyage in the Persian Gulf waters.
The tanker, manufactured by Iran Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Complex Co. (ISOICO), was launched on Sunday in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas.
Hamid Rezaeian, managing-director of ISOICO, said at the ceremony that the tanker is 178 meters long, 32 meters wide and 16 meters high, with a nine-meter draft.
He added that the vessel, ordered by the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) for USD30 million, is capable of carrying 35,000 tons of oil products.
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