A Philippine maritime training institute christened the
newest addition to its fleet of vessels on Thursday, November 8.
newest addition to its fleet of vessels on Thursday, November 8.
The John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University
(JBLFMU) vessel has been named Capt
John B. Lacsonafter the institute’s founder.
The 71.92-metre long vessel was originally an Arctic
regions-capable containership delivered to German operator Vega
Reederei in 1977. It has been converted to accommodate 200 deck cadets in
addition to a crew of 33.
regions-capable containership delivered to German operator Vega
Reederei in 1977. It has been converted to accommodate 200 deck cadets in
addition to a crew of 33.
Baird Maritime.
