JAPANESE PROJECTS in St Vincent & Grenadines

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JAPANESE PROJECTS in St Vincent & Grenadines

Post by aukepalmhof » Sun Feb 18, 2018 8:17 pm

St Vincent and the Grenadines 1993 issued four stamps for Japanese Projects on the islands, of which one stamp the 75c shows us a typical Japanese fishing boat.
In a Fishery Centre Research Report (2003) vol. 11.6 is given after receiving a Japanese Grant Aid Program a significant development commenced in St Vincent & Grenadines.
It included upgrading funds for the Kingstown market and construction of fisheries centres at Union Island, Canouan, Bequia and Callaiaque.
In 1991, five new 12.5m multi-gear vessel were required via a grant from Japan (of which one appears on the stamp I believe), she were equipped with long-line and trolling gear, and the boats were built in Japan.
The Japanese vessel on the stamp is a Yanmar chine type fishing vessel. Length between 10.57- 12.80m, beam 2.74 - 3.35m.
She were made of reinforced plastic (GRP)
Powered by inboard diesel engine from 90 – 190hp.

She are multipurpose in nature and designed to operate 150 mile from the island with a 3 to 5 day stay at sea. Primarily used for tuna longline fishing, but may be utilized for trolling, bottom longliner fishing, pot fishing and angling.
2018 Can’t find if she are still in service.

St Vincent & Grenadines 1993 75c sg 2424, scott?
Source: various web-sites.
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