Makassar delivers ordered vessels

Makassar delivers ordered vessels

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Asmar Jaya Pratama, a private
company manufacturing traditional vessels, has delivered two
ships ordered by Australia and Sweden.

The launching of the two ships worth Rp 1.2 billion was
conducted in a traditional ceremony at the Bontobahari dockyard,
Bulukumba, over the weekend.

Andi Sulthan, owner of the ship-manufacturing company, said
the two vessels each with 20 rooms and 400 horse-power engines
would be used as cruisers in the two countries.

"We spent 14 months in total and Rp 1.2 billion to manufacture
the two vessels," he said.

He said his company had received many orders, from both at
home and overseas, to build local phinisi (schooners). --Antara