The Chinese state-owned engineering company and the world’s largest manufacturer of cranes and large steel structures, ZPMC, has launched the Erhang Changqing, the world’s largest pile-driving vessel.
The vessel is 430 feet long and has a 500-foot tall derrick at the stern.
The Erhang Changqing is designed to drive massive piles, with the capacity to handle a 22-foot wide, 700-tonne pile using a force of 5,000 tonnes. ZPMC’s advanced position system ensures incredible...