(binhthuan.gov.vn) Phu Quy island district is located 56 nautical miles to the southeast of Phan Thiet city. The waters around Phu Quy island have abundant seafood resources, many of which have high economic value. The whole island district has more than 1,200 boats operating in fishing, logistic services. In the situation of increasingly complicated natural disasters, the completion of the storm shelter zone will actively prevent and mitigate losses to fishermen and fishing vessels in Phu Quy fishing grounds, creating favorable conditions for Phu Quy island district and Binh Thuan province to implement effectively the marine economic development strategy. Recently, the Standing Committee of Binh Thuan Provincial Party Committee has agreed to choose the storm shelter zone for fishing boats in Phu Quy island as one of three construction works to welcome Binh Thuan Provincial Communist Party Congress, term 2020 - 2025.

Storm shelter zone for fishing boats in Phu Quy island (phase 1) is invested by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development with a total investment of over VND 544 billion. This is a storm shelter zone at regional level, accommodable for about 1,000 fishing vessels with capacity of up to 600 CV of Binh Thuan province and neighboring provinces operating fishery activities on the South Central Coast fishing grounds, Truong Sa islands and DK 1 Rig house to anchord, shelter from storms, in order to minimize damages to people and means of fishing activities, at the same time combining to develop the local fishery logistics. The scale of water surface of the anchoring area is 55 ha. The project's items include: Building a 952m-long West dike connecting the East dike of Phu Quy Transport Port, with a submerged tank structure; Building East dike in 735m long, with structure of sinking tanks and tetrapod rocks, and anchor float system ...

According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, by the beginning of July 2020, the construction progress of the shelter zone for Phu Quy island fishing boats (phase 1) reached nearly 90% of the contract value. In particular, the value of construction and installation volume of the package 09 for the breakwaters from commencement up to now has reached 87.3% of the contract value. Package 10 for anchor float system, the value of construction and installation volume from commencement up to now has reached 33% of the contract value.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development also notes that: Although the weather in Phu Quy island is not favorable for construction, the contractor will increase the manpower and means to accelerate the progress, ensuring the completion of the construction work within the prescribed time. Based on the progress of the implemented project and the construction schedule in the coming time, the completion of the whole East dike item with 735/735 m long; installation of West dike of 892/952  m long and completion of the anchor float system, the storm shelter zone has formed the water area of 55 ha for anchoring and avoiding storm for fishing vessels according to the goal of Phase 1 project, as expected, by September 30, 2020, it will reach over 95% of the contract value. This is an important project in protecting boats when stormy season comes. Currently, the People's Committee of Phu Quy district has been actively coordinating with the investor to overcome difficulties and obstacles to keep the project on schedule.

Recently, at the meeting on the implementation progress of important agricultural and rural development projects in the province, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee - Le Tuan Phong has emphasized that the project of storm shelter zone for fishing vessels in Phu Quy island (phase 1) is one of three projects listed into the welcome construction works of the Provincial Communist Party Congress in October 2020 by the Provincial Party Standing Committee; Therefore, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development should urgently coordinate with the Project Management Board for construction investment of agricultural works and rural development to work with the contractor to focus on building the implementation progress, basically ensuring the completion in September, 2020. At the same time, the Project Management Board for construction investment of agricultural works and rural development should urgently complete all procedures to disburse capital; working with the contractor to speed up construction progress. The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also assigned the relevant agencies, including the Department of Finance, the Provincial State Treasury to give priority, maximum support to complete the capital disbursement procedure.

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