The construction

This traditional locally built boat started out as a freighter with a metal hull and a capacity of 150 tons, with two large but low-ceiling decks in order to maximize storage space. Like all ships of this type, it went up and down the Tonle Sap and Mekong, stopping at Siem Reap, Kompong Cham, Kratie and Stung Treng.

We stayed as close as we could to the original line of the ship, because we wanted to retain its slightly curved and elegant lines.
The Lan Diep measures 50 meters long and 10 meters wide in the middle. It has 22 rooms in all (3.3m x 2.5m), 12 on the main deck and 10 on the upper deck, each air-conditioned and with a bathroom (2.5m x 1.4m) including toilet, shower and sink. The water on board is taken from the river, passed through a powerful filtration system and chlorinated in the final step of the treatment.

In order to make the best possible use of the common areas from the standpoint of both size and variety we have installed a library-reading room on the lower deck. There is also a covered space at the front of the middle deck, a restaurant to the rear anda half-covered sundeck on top.

• Number of cabin: 22
• Length: 50 m
• Width: 10 m
• Draft:  1.5 m
• Flag: Cambodian
• Engine Power: 2 x 750 CV
• Speed: 12 Knots