Big push in the fourth quarter! Three ships launched and one keel laid at Wuhu shipyard
2024-10-26 09:00
Currently, facing the year-end “ major examination ” the various departments of Wuhu Shipyard are tackling 2025 the annual business plan on one hand and preparing for the final exam on the other, with a spirit of hard work that leaves a mark, steadily increasing growth and ensuring delivery, and striving to accelerate project progress.
18500 ton IMO II type chemical tanker 5# 、 6# shipyard commenced construction
10 month 21 day, Wuhu Shipyard commenced construction of the vessel for the ship owner 18500 ton IMO II type chemical tanker 6# shipyard commenced construction, 5# The vessel 10 month 17 commenced construction on the
The vessel's overall length is 149.8 meters, molded breadth 22.8 meters, molded depth 12.7 meters, classed by BV classification society. This vessel is single-screw driven, with a low-speed 2 stroke dual-fuel low-speed engine, unlimited navigation area, Marineline special paint, high operational economy and comfort, belonging to a popular ship type in the market.
The launch of the first vessel in this series is imminent. The construction team has fully absorbed the experience of previous vessel construction, continuously improving processes, cooperating with the modular shipbuilding model, optimizing the loading sequence, improving the completeness of the overall section outfitting, and improving construction efficiency.
6600 ton stainless steel chemical tanker 3# shipyard commenced construction
10 month 18 In the morning, Wuhu Shipyard commenced construction for the British ship owner RFOcean construction of 6600 ton stainless steel chemical tanker, hull number three ( W2343 ) was successfully commenced. The ship owner's on-site supervision team, Bureau Veritas, and the deputy secretary of the Party committee of Wuhu Shipyard and the construction project team attended the commencement ceremony.
This series of 6600 ton methanol dual-fuel vessels have high automation, intelligence, and energy-saving and environmental protection characteristics, with intelligent navigation, engine room, energy efficiency, cargo operation, and information systems. The power system has been comprehensively upgraded, and methanol power can be selected later, significantly reducing emissions and exceeding the latest emission standards, combining economic and environmental advantages to maintain a leading position in global green shipping.
14600 ton multi-purpose heavy lift vessel 4 hull number keel laying
Recently, 14600 ton multi-purpose heavy lift vessel (hull number W2234 ) held a keel-laying ceremony at the Weihai base. The ship owner SAL Heavy Lift project manager Girleanu Alexandru Gabriel Captain Mieschendahl Christopher hull surveyor Tenorio Arvin 、 DNV classification society on-site PM Yan Shifeng and relevant department leaders from the Weihai base attended and witnessed the event.
To ensure the smooth progress of the keel-laying ceremony, Wuhu Shipyard conducted multiple rigorous quality inspections and precision calculations, adopting a segmented laying method, precisely cutting, numbering, and welding the main keel, which is over 100 meters long, using X ray detection and ultrasonic flaw detection technology to ensure that there are no defects inside the keel, 450 ton gantry crane and intelligent technology, making the docking of the main keel with the slipway more precise. With the roar of the machine, the main keel was slowly placed in the designated position, marking the 14600 ton multi-purpose heavy lift vessel (hull number W2234 ) “ skeleton ” officially completed.
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