Chinese shipowner Hainan Yuzhou International Shipping has taken delivery of a new heavy transport vessel built by Jiangsu Jiuzhou Shipbuilding. Yuzhou Shijia has an LOA of 160 metres, a beam of 42 metres, a depth of 9.58 metres, and a DP2 system. The propulsion system includes two podded thrusters...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Zhongyuan Haiyun Lu Shui 01 – Battery-powered containerships enter service with China’s COSCO Shipping
Chinese shipowner COSCO Shipping has expanded its fleet with the recent acquisition of two river-sea capable container vessels in a series built by sister company Yangzhou COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry. Zhongyuan Haiyun Lu Shui 01 (“COSCO Shipping Green Water 01”) and Zhongyuan Haiyun Lu Shui 02 are notable for having all-electric propulsion systems that consist […]
VESSEL REVIEW | Yungang Diantuo No 1 – China’s first all-electric tug boasts 5,000kWh installed power
The first all-electric tug to be built in China was recently handed over to its new owners. Yungang Diantuo No 1 (“Yungang Electric Tug No 1”) was built by th ..
New all-electric tour boat sets sail on Yangtze River
A new all-electric sightseeing boat recently commenced operational sailings on the Yangtze River. Measuring 53.2 metres long and with capacity for up to 300 passengers, ..