Z173 Shipyard

Hong Ha Shipbuilding Company
Hong Ha Shipbuilding/Shipyard
Z173 Shipyard
Native name
Nhà máy Z173
Nhà máy đóng tàu Hồng Hà
Company typeState-owned enterprise
IndustryShipbuilding
Arms industry
FoundedOctober 30, 1965; 59 years ago (1965-10-30)
HeadquartersLê Thiện, An Dương District,
Haiphong
,
Vietnam
Area served
Vietnam
Key people
  • Nguyen Van Cuong (Director)
  • Senior Colonel Tran The Son (President)
OwnerVietnamese Ministry of Defence
Websitehttps://honghashipbuilding.com/
Footnotes / references
[1][2][3][4]

The Hong Ha Shipbuilding Company (Vietnamese: Công ty Đóng tàu Hồng Hà, lit. 'Shipbuilding Company of the Red River'), formally the Hong Ha Shipbuilding One Member LLC (Vietnamese: Công Ty TNHH MTV Đóng Tàu Hồng Hà, lit. 'Red River Shipbuilding Co., Ltd'),[5][6] also recognized by its military designation Z173 Shipyard (Vietnamese: Nhà máy Z173, lit. 'Z173 Factory'), is a Vietnamese state-owned shipyard. It is managed by the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence.[7]

Its shipyard and office are established in Lê Thiện, An Dương District at Haiphong.

History

The company was established on October 30, 1965, under the management of the General Department of Defence Industry (VDI) of the Ministry of Defence.[1] It was first known as Ban Ca No, followed by Factory Q173W in 1968.[8] The company changed names in 1972 to Factory A173, followed by Factory 173 in 1983 before it took the name Hong Ha Shipbuilding Company in 1996.[8]

In April 2009, the Vietnamese Ministry of Defense made plans for the creation of the TT-400TP gunboat by purchasing foreign designs to be used in its construction.[8][9] The first TT-400TP was constructed in 2013.[8] In 2010, Petrolimex contracted Z173 Factory to construct asphalt tankers under Norwegian supervision from the DNV.[10]

On April 30, 2010, the decision was made to change the company's name to the Hong Ha Shipbuilding One Member Co., Ltd.[1] On August 28, 2010, the name Hong Ha Limited Liability Company was changed to Hong Ha Shipbuilding One-Member Limited Liability Company under the GDDI.[1][11]

In 2015, Z173 Factory was tasked to construct a multi-purpose transport ship for the Vietnam Coast Guard and Navy.[8]

On January 8, 2020, the company announced that it was taking its first export order for the delivery of patrol boats to the Nigerian Navy.[12] The contract was made by Benedict Peters on behalf of Marine Assets And Offshore Equipment Limited.[12] 10 boats were reported to be contracted for delivery.[13]

On September 25, 2020, a delegation led by Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Be Xuan Truong visited Z173 Factory.[14] During his visit, he was briefed on the company's work and economic performance.[14] On October 30, 2020, Z173 Factory celebrated 55 years of achievements with awards bestowed to the company including the Labor Hero in the Doi Moi Period (2000), Hero of the People's Armed Forces (2014), First Class Independence Medal (year 2020), Second Class Independence Medal (2010), First Class Victory Medal (2020) and the Third Class Labor Medal (2016).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Công Ty TNHH MTV Đóng Tàu Hồng Hà" (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  2. ^ a b "Hong Ha Shipbuilding Company improves production and business capacity". 2020-10-30. Archived from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  3. ^ "First Made-in-Vietnam warship unveiled". Navy Recognition. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  4. ^ "General Department of Defense Industry – Factories". Global Security. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  5. ^ "0200290105 - CÔNG TY TNHH MỘT THÀNH VIÊN ĐÓNG TÀU HỒNG HÀ - MaSoThue". masothue.com. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  6. ^ "About us". Hong Ha Shipbuilding Company. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  7. ^ Till & Chan (2014), p. 128.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Xây dựng Nhà máy Z173 phát triển ngày càng bền vững" (in Vietnamese). 2020-10-20. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  9. ^ "Vietnam launches first locally made warship". Asia One. 2012-01-17. Archived from the original on 2017-10-29.
  10. ^ "Hong Ha Shipbuilding Co., Ltd always grow stably". Asem Connect. 2013-10-16. Archived from the original on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  11. ^ "Hong Ha Shipyard". Vietnam Shipbuilding News. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  12. ^ a b "Vietnam Shipbuilding Company will deliver 50 patrol boats to Nigeria". Navy Recognition. 2020-01-08.
  13. ^ Prashanth Parameswaran (2020-01-09). "Vietnam Shipbuilding Capabilities in the Headlines With Patrol Vessel Deliveries to Nigeria". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  14. ^ a b "Defense leader inspects Factory Z173". People's Army Newspaper. 2020-09-25.

Bibliography

  • Till, Geoffrey; Chan, Jane (2014), Naval Modernisation in South-East Asia: Nature, Causes and Consequences, Routledge

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