Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard had a keel laying ceremony for its first product carriers, a 50,000 DWT product carrier ordered by d’Amico, on September 12 in Khanh Hoa, Vietnam. The ship will measure 183.0 m long, 32.3 m wide, and 19.4 m deep. Launch is scheduled for December, with delivery in May 2014.

To build its first product carrier, HMD staff taught techniques to local workers in Vietnam and provided drawings, materials, and production management.