October 28, 2026 | 22:30 (GMT+7)
Song Thu Corporation launches vessel FCS 5009
PANO - Song Thu Corporation, in coordination with Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group and its Ecuadorian Navy partner (Armada del Ecuador), recently held a launch ceremony for vessel FCS 5009, numbered LG-37.
The FCS 5009 has a maximum length of 53.25 meters, a maximum beam of 10.1 meters, a molded depth of 4.7 meters and a draft of 3.2 meters. It is equipped with a powerful propulsion system comprising four main engines with a combined output of up to 6,000 horsepower (4,472 kW), driving four propeller shafts. The vessel can cruise at 22 knots, with a maximum speed of 26–31 knots depending on its load configuration.
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The FCS 5009 has recently been launched. |
At its optimal operating setting, the vessel has a range of 3,100 nautical miles and can accommodate between 80 and 100 crew members and passengers.
The on-schedule launch of the FCS 5009 demonstrates Song Thu Corporation’s shipbuilding capabilities, highly-skilled workforce and reputation in the international shipbuilding supply chain, working in cooperation with leading global shipbuilding groups.
Translated by Quynh Oanh