It is manned by a mixed Polish-Vietnamese crew, commanded by Captain Piotr Leszczynski. |
The crew includes 60 persons, along with 20 Poles. |
The journey around Africa lasted more than three months. |
The sailing vessel is a three-mast Barque, named after a Vietnamese 18th Century philosopher and poet. |
The ship was designed by the Choreń Design & Consulting design bureau, while the construction works were executed by the Gdansk based Marine Projects Ltd. Sp. z o.o. shipyard. |
The new ship has a displacement of 950 tons, its full length is 67 metres (together with the bowsprit), whereas the hull itself has dimensions of 58.3 x 10 x 4 metres. |
The ship’s engine room is fitted with a Caterpillar C32 engine which allows the vessel to reach speeds of 12 knots, without using the sails. |
The vessel’s manoeuvrability is enhanced by a bow thruster which is powered, similarly as the on-board appliances, by two Caterpillar C9 generators. |
1400 square metres of sails may also be used to propel the ship. Sails hang on three masts, each of which is almost 41 metres tall. |
The sailing vessel is manned by a crew of 30, additionally 80 recruits may stay on board in 12-14 person cabins. |
The ship also features a training room equipped with a proper IT infrastructure. The Ship’s autonomy is defined as 45 days. |
