"NAUTILUS" SHIP LAUNCHED IN PULA

PULA, July 19 (Hina) - "Nautilus", a ship constructed at the Pula-based shipyard "Uljanik" was launched on Saturday. The 117-metres-long, 32-metres wide and 17-metres high ship was built for the Spanish ship-owner Javier Cremades de Adaro. The ship's capacity is 43,400 tons and can develop a speed up to 15 knots. Present at the ceremony were Aide to the Croatian Economy Minister, Milan Cuvalo, Aide to the Labour and Social Welfare Minister, Luka Krznaric, director of the Croatian ship building company "Hrvatska Brodogradnja" Ante Baucic, Pula Mayor Giancarlo Zupic and many representative of the Istria County business life. The keel of an oil tanker was laid on Saturday. The tanker is to be built soon at the shipyard for the Swiss-based "Sovchart" company and is to sail under the Liberian flag. (hina) lm 191434 MET jul 97