Bohai Bay

VESSEL REVIEW | Haiyang Dizhi No 17 – Chinese research vessel to perform coastal geological surveys

The research vessel Haiyang Dizhi No 17

China’s Tongfangjiang New Shipbuilding Company has completed construction of a new research vessel for operation by the Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources’ China Geological Survey sub-agency. The aptly named Haiyang Dizhi No 17 (海洋地质十七号; “Ocean Geology No 17”) was designed by Wuhan Ship Design and Research Institute in compliance with China Classification rules. The vessel […]

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VESSEL REVIEW | Haiyang Shiyou 302 – Chinese LNG bunkering vessel for inland and coastal waters

The CNOOC-owned LNG bunkering vessel Haiyang Shiyou 302

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has taken delivery of a new LNG bunkering and supply vessel built by compatriot shipyard Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering (CIMC SOE). Haiyang Shiyou 302 (海洋石油302; “Offshore Oil 302”) is the first LNG bunkering and supply vessel ever...

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VESSEL REVIEW | Cao Gang 30 – Ship assist and firefighting tugs for China’s Caofeidian Port

China’s Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard recently delivered two harbour tugs in a series to local owner Tangshan Port Caofeidian Tug Company for operation out of Caofeidian Port in Hebei province, northern China. Designed by Canadian naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd, Cao Gang 30 and Cao Gang 31...

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VESSEL REVIEW | Xianglong Dao – Large luxury Ro-Pax to operate in China’s home waters

China’s COSCO Shipping has taken delivery of a new 43,000GT luxury Ro-Pax ferry from China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) subsidiary Guangzhou Shipyard Internati ..

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China divides ship emissions to three water areas

China’s three busy water areas have shown important reductions in ship emissions, already by 2015, as vessels that voyage in these three areas were obliged to stricter emissions limits, according to Xinhua. The ministry in December 2015 set up ship emission control zones in the three water bodies in a drive to improve air quality, particularly in port cities in the zones.

Specifically, vessels in Bohai Sea area,  the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta that emit oxysulfide and other...

https://safety4sea.com/china-divides-ship-emissions-to-three-water-areas/

China halts gas leak from LPG tanker at Dongying port

According to local media reports, the Chinese authorities stopped a gas leak from a South Korean liquefied petroleum gas tanker, at Dongying Anchorage, Shandong Province, China, Bohai sea on January 14.

The 1998-built No.5 SJ Gas, which is for the time being anchored in the Bohai Sea, started leaking gas off the coast of Dongying, China. The gas leak was allegedly resulted because a faulty valve.

Additionally, reports support that the leak occurred after the ship didn’t manage to shut down the...

https://safety4sea.com/china-halts-gas-leak-from-lpg-tanker-dongying-port/