Iran launches its 1st domestically-built container ship

Iran launches its 1st domestically-built container ship

Iran's first domestically-built container ship, Iran-Arak, after it was launched, the Persian Gulf, August 20

Iran comes one step closer to shipbuilding independence with the launch of its first indigenous ocean liner in the Persian Gulf.

The ship dubbed Iran-Arak set sail in the southern province of Hormozgan in a Thursday ceremony attended by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Manufactured by the Iran Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Complex Co. (ISOICO), the 2200 TEU container ship weighs 7500 tons on land, can accelerate to 32 knots (59.3 Km/h) and is able to sail 25 days non-stop.

The vessel, which has cost $50 million to construct, is 185 meters (607ft) long, 30 meters (98.4ft) wide, has 10 meters (32.8 ft) of draft and uses more than 16.7 MW to reach 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h).

President Ahmadinejad congratulated the shipbuilding team on what he described as an "astounding success".

"Our progress in the shipbuilding sector is highly commendable," said the Iranian president.

On its first journey, Iran-Arak, will roam the waters of the Persian Gulf for 24 hours as a final test.

The manufacturing company, ISOICO, operates under the

Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO).

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ANOTHER BIG LIE FROM AHMADINEJHAD AND ISLAMIC REPUBLIC

i believe in iranian talent and intelligence but since islamic republic has gained power in iran,iran isnt the country that it should be

we hasnt built only a motocycle yet in iran

how do u want people believe this

russia build anything instead of recieving huge money

hi my dear Djouzi

how r u?

thanks for ur comment , don't worry

every one can put  his/her comment here

& we will recognize them & their

 knowledge through reading their comments.

if they have logical opinions

we will answear them & learn something

from their knowledge too.

if not , never mind they can keep going on their way.

but every one can recognize the truth.

regards

let me say

 both ships which u can see

in these pictures are the same but

( IRAN _ ARAK ) is the first one &

the other(IRAN SHAHR – E _ KORD )

is the second one.

both of them lunched yesterday

in  BANDAR ABBASS city.

regards