VSC PROMOTE

VSC PROMOTE (IMO: 9430583) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Viet Nam flag. It has an overall length of 604 feets and a beam of 82 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 574001980
• IMO: 9430583
• Call Sign: 3WCK
• Flag: Vietnam
• Vessel Type: High Speed Craft / Passenger Ferry
• AIS Type: High Speed Craft

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 499 GT
• Length Overall: 40.5 m
• Beam: 10.4 m
• Draft: 1.5 m
• Hull Material: Aluminum
• Year Built: 2008

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Waterjet
• Engine Type: Diesel
• Service Speed: 35 knots
• Hull Form: Catamaran

Shipyard

• Builder: Austal Ships
• Build Country: Australia
• Yard: Austal Henderson Shipyard, Western Australia

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Vinashin Trading and Tourism Company
• Operator: Vinashin Express
• Country: Vietnam

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Vietnam inland and coastal waters
• Known Routes: Halong Bay and surrounding coastal ferry routes, northern Vietnam
• Port of Registry: Vietnam

Vessel Description

VINASHIN EXPRESS 01 is an aluminum high-speed catamaran passenger ferry built by Austal Ships in Australia in 2008. The vessel was constructed to serve passenger transport demand along the Vietnamese coastline and bay areas, particularly in the Halong Bay region. As a high-speed catamaran, the vessel utilizes waterjet propulsion to achieve speeds suited for fast ferry operations. The vessel operates under the Vietnamese flag and is associated with Vinashin, a major Vietnamese state-affiliated shipbuilding and maritime conglomerate. The aluminum catamaran hull design provides a balance of lightweight structure and seakeeping capability appropriate for the sheltered and semi-sheltered waters of northern Vietnam.