Z189 Shipyard
Vietnamese state-owned shipyard
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The 189 One Member LLC (Vietnamese: Công ty TNHH Một thành viên 189), trading as the 189 Shipbuilding Company (Vietnamese: Công ty đóng tàu 189), also operating under its military designation Z189 Shipyard or Z189 Factory (Vietnamese: Nhà máy Z189), is a state-owned shipyard in Vietnam, operated by the Ministry of Defense.[1]
Z189 Shipyard/Factory
Công ty Đóng tàu 189
Nhà máy Z189
Shipbuilding
Precison mechanic
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| 189 Shipbuilding Company Z189 Shipyard/Factory | |
Native name | Công ty TNHH MTV 189 Công ty Đóng tàu 189 Nhà máy Z189 |
| Type | State-owned enterprise |
| Industry | Arms industry
Shipbuilding Precison mechanic |
| Predecessor | 10B Engineering Company |
| Founded | January 17, 1989 in Haiphong, Vietnam |
| Headquarters | Hải An District, , |
Area served | Vietnam |
Production output | |
| Owner | Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence |
| Website | dongtau189 |
The shipyard was established in 1989 in Hải An District, Haiphong.[2]
History
Prior to January 1989, Z189 was known as the Xưởng 10B (10B Engineering Company), and was part of the 3rd Military Region.[2][3] Initially, its functions and tasks included: constructing and repairing watercraft; performing medium and major overhauls of construction machinery; organizing land and water transport units; managing coal and refractory stone mining operations; manufacturing mechanical products; and trading in mechanical materials.
At the end of 2003, in accordance with mission requirements, the Ministry of National Defense issued a decision to transfer Company 189 from Military Region 3 Command to the General Department of Defence Industry. In April 2006, the company was restructured from an economic enterprise into a defense and security enterprise, and was officially designated with the military code name Z189 Factory.[4]
In response to development demands in the new period, in 2005, the company received attention and investment from the Standing Committee of the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defense, the Party Committee Standing Board, and the leadership of the General Department of Defense Industry to implement Phase I of the construction of a new shipbuilding and repair factory in Dong Hai 2 Ward (Hai An District, Hai Phong City), covering an area of 35.4 hectares.[4]
Z189 Factory has focused on enhancing the quality of scientific and technological research, defense production, economic development, and promoting exports. The factory has successfully fulfilled its research and production tasks, including the domestic construction— for the first time—of numerous types of modern military vessels featuring high technical complexity, advanced weapons and equipment systems, and long-endurance capabilities at sea. These vessels serve strategic and operational-level transport forces, as well as provide equipment and weaponry for maritime militia forces and military units throughout the armed forces.[4]
In addition, the factory has undertaken repairs for hundreds of military vessels, while also focusing on diversifying its development of strategic, high-tech weapons and military equipment to support national defense and key security projects. It has actively participated in the research and production of various military vehicles and high-precision mechanical products.[4]
Besides its national defense manufacturing duties, the factory has also built and exported numerous series of high-value specialized ships and boats—such as submarine rescue vessels, aviation training ships, and crew supply ships—to more than 40 countries worldwide.[4]
Ships built
- Damen Rescue Gear Ship 9316- a submarine rescue ship class
- HQ-571 transports/logistics ship[9]
- Vietnam Coast Guard DN2000 offshore patrol vessel class[10]
- CSB-8001
- CSB-8004[11]
- HQ-561 hospital ship[12]
- SAR-631 search and rescue ship[13]
In addition to its shipbuilding functions, the factory also manufactures hull structures and carries out final assembly of armored vehicles for the Vietnam People's Army, such as the XCB-01, PTH-01, as well as missile launch tubes for the VCM-01 system.