VESSEL REVIEW | Qifan 19 – Chinese cable-laying vessel boasts 10,000-tonne capacity

Cable-lay vessel Qifan 19

China’s Jiangsu Haixin Shipping Heavy Industry has handed over a new cable-laying vessel to Zhejiang Qiming Offshore Electric Power Engineering. The non-self-propelled Qifan 19 (启帆19) will be deployed primarily in support of offshore wind energy projects by installing submarine cables through which wind farms will supply electricity to numerous end users. Capable of working with […]

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Hainan Yuzhou International Shipping acquires heavy transport ship

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 | Adora Magic City – Chinese cruise operator places locally-built large luxury ship into service

Adora Cruises, a joint venture formed by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and US-based cruise company Carnival Corporation, recently commenced operational sailings of the first large cruise ship to be built in China. Built by the China Shipbuilding Group subsidiary Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, Adora Magic City (known colloquially as Aida Modu) utilises a design developed […]

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VESSEL REVIEW | Huaxi 1600 – Large-capacity turbine installation vessel enters service in China

Chinese offshore construction company the Jiangsu Huaxi Industrial Group (JHIG) recently added a new installation vessel to its fleet. Classed by China Classification Society and built by JHIG wholly-owned subsidiary Jiangsu Huaxicun Offshore Engineering Service, Huaxi 1600 is a self-elevating platform that will support installation activities at offshore wind farms. Specifically, the vessel is designed […]

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VESSEL REVIEW | Nanhai Jiu 103 – Multi-role emergency response vessel for Chinese transport ministry

The Chinese Ministry of Transport, through sub-agency South China Sea Rescue Bureau, has taken delivery of a new large rescue vessel. Built by China Merchants Heavy Industry, Nanhai Jiu 103 (“Nanhai Rescue 103”) was designed by the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) of the China Shipbuilding Group. The all-weather-capable vessel was developed […]

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VESSEL REFIT | Xiangyanghong 05 – Cargo ship converted into offshore research vessel

The Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group, a division under the China Shipbuilding Group, has completed conversion work on a cargo vessel to enable it to take on the new role of scientific research. Xiangyanghong 05 will be operated by the Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) on marine...

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VESSEL REVIEW | Zhang Jing 10 – New suction dredger to be deployed on Yangtze River

China’s Yangtze River Waterway Bureau recently took delivery of a new large suction dredger from Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding. Built to a design by the 708 Research Institute of the China Shipbuilding Group, Zhang Jing 10 (“Long Whale 10”) will be used primarily for maintenance dredging of the...

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VESSEL REVIEW | Haijun 0561 – China Maritime Safety Administration places 64-metre patrol vessel into service

China’s Huanghai Shipbuilding has delivered a new steel-hulled patrol vessel to the China Maritime Safety Administration (CMSA). Named Haijun 0561 (“Sea Patrol 0561”), the vessel will be operated primarily in the waters off the city of Dongying in Shandong province. Duties will also include search and rescue (SAR), environmental protection, and command and control (C&C) […]

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VESSEL REVIEW | Haixun 08 – Survey and patrol ship to operate in Chinese offshore waters

The Jiangnan Shipbuilding Group of the China Shipbuilding Group recently delivered a new hydrographic survey ship that will be operated by the Chinese Maritime Safety Adm ..

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