On 9 November, the cable-laying vessel dubbed the “Qifan 19” was launched officially; the ship is designed independently by China, per iMarine.
Jiangsu Haixin Ship Heavy Industry Co built “Qifan 19” for Zhejiang Qiming Marine Power Engineering.
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The vessel measures approximately 108.6 meters in length, has a width of about 37.2 meters, a design draft that extends up to 6 meters, a displacement of about 24,000 tons, and a cable-loading capacity of about 10,000 tons for a...