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China: Afai Southern Wins Bid for Construction of Seven Ferries Posted on Mar 8th, 2013
After participating in an international public bidding project of the STATE of RIO DE JANEIRO with the competitors from other 22 countries, through strict assessments and many review procedures, Afai Southern was declared the winner of the bidding project of designing and building seven ferries of 2000 passengers each.
This 2000 passengers ferries project includes designing and building six ferries fueled with diesel and one dual-fueled with diesel and LNG, which will be designed by Afai and CoCo Yachts. According to requirements of the bidding, the ferries shall be made of full aluminum, each with the passenger capacity of not less than 2000, providing at least 1000 seats, designed with two bows and two wheelhouses, and with the service speed of 18 knots. They will be used to transport passengers in the sheltered waters in the Bay of Guanabara.
From March 3rd to 6th, Luiz Carlos Velloso, the Chief of Staff of Transportation Secretariat of the STATE of RIO DE JANEIRO and Alexandre Veloso, the Naval Engineer of Transportation Secretariat of the STATE of RIO DE JANEIRO, accompanied by William I Wei Tsui of DPX MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., and Jose Mario Spritzer of AT Line Shipping Ltd. visited Afai. Hu Shuguang, the Chief of Management Dept. of Enterprise of China Shipping Industry Co., LTD, Wu Mingyi, the General Manager of Afai, and Henk van Herwijnen, the General Manager of CoCo Yachts warmly received the Brazilian Clients, as well as introduced the current situation and main accomplishments of Afai. The Brazilian clients inspected the production sites and vessels under construction in Afai’s shipyard, were further acquainted with Afai’s production situation, workmanship level and technical capacity.
On behalf of the STATE of RIO DE JANEIRO, Luiz Carlos Velloso extended congratulation to Afai for winning the public bidding project of designing and building seven ferries of 2000 passengers each. Wu Mingyi expressed appreciation for the approval received from the STATE of RIO DE JANEIRO, and reaffirmed the strong support of the shareholders of Afai, i.e. CHINA SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY CORPORATION (CSIC) and CHINA SHIPPING (GROUP) COMPANY, both of whom attach much attention to this project, Afai confirmed that it will finish the project with top-rate quality of design and construction.
This is the first and official visit from the STATE of RIO DE JANEIRO, and after this visit, both sides will sign the shipbuilding contract in mid March in the STATE of RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil
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发表于 2013-3-8 18:24
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