JINAN Oct. 7 (Xinhua) - The largest "ro-ro" (roll-on / roll-off) cruise in the whole of Asia on its maiden voyage in the east China's Shandong province on Wednesday morning, according to local authorities .
The ship, called Zhonghuafuxing, ie rejuvenation of China, embarked on the maiden voyage between the coastal cities of Yantai in Shandong Province and Dalian in the province of Liaoning
. The ship is 212 meters long and 28.6 meters wide, with a gross tonnage of 45,000 tons. It is equipped with 461 rooms that can accommodate 1,689 passengers and three cover vehicle winery that can park more than 300 vehicles with a maximum length of 10 meters
the ship ro-ro passenger, developed and built by China independently, has the largest tonnage and capacity among the ships of its kind in Asia, according to Yu Xinjian, general manager of Bohai Ferry Group. End
