08 Agustus 2018
CN-4000 modern tugboat (image : BaoDatViet)
After the DN-4000 multi-purpose patrol boat, it is likely that the Vietnam Coast Guard will be equipped with a large-sized modern CN-4000 tugboat.
After the DN-4000 multi-purpose patrol boat, it is likely that the Vietnam Coast Guard will be equipped with a large-sized modern CN-4000 tugboat.
Vietnam Coast Guard and the navy are the priority forces to advance in the recent past when many modern patrol vessels have been put into service with the water stretching from a few hundred tons to 2,500 tons self-contained in the water, accompanied by the CSB 8020, which is a Hamilton class patrol ship US.
Currently, a Marine with a displacement of 4,000 tons is the logistic tanker - tanker bearing the number CSB 7001. Next, there will be additional DN-4000 similar size.
But not stop there, maybe in the near future (until 2020) Vietnam Marine Police also included in the fleet component a large class of 4,000 tons more, that is the rescue ship CN-4000.
The CN-4000 is about 125 - 130 m in length, similar to the DN-4000, with an estimated water displacement of 4,000-4,200 tons, designed with a very large rear deck to accommodate the helicopter deck.
RAN MV Stoker (photo : Brian Scott)
The CN-4000 rescue helicopter has a modern design and is equipped with special equipment for lifeboats, cranes, self-propelled robots, and front fountains. extremely powerful.
It is easy to see that the CN-4000's design resembles that of the Besant and Stoker submarines that the 189 Shipbuilding Company has manufactured under the orders of the Royal Australian Navy.
With the valuable experience gained from the process of implementing multi-class ships for specialized naval ships, Vietnamese shipbuilding engineers and engineers are now fully capable of self-construction, Made to meet the needs of the country.
The large-sized rescue ship CN-4000, in addition to the rescue and towing duties of the Coast Guard or the fishing vessel in distress at sea, is capable of taking on the role of a salvage ship underground for the navy.
This CN-4000 will combine with the Navy's MSSARS submarine rescue fleet to create an effective duo, providing great peace of mind for not only the Marine Law Enforcement Squadron but also for fishermen. offshore activities.