MV Xin Guang Hua is a semi-submersible heavy-lift ship operated by COSCO Shipping. She is the largest Chinese vessel of her type and the second-largest in the world, exceeded only by BOKA Vanguard.[1][2]
.jpg) Xin Guang Hua with cargo
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Xin Guang Hua |
| Owner | COSCO Shipping |
| Builder | Guangzhou Shipyard International |
| Laid down | March 2015 |
| Launched | April 2016 |
| In service | December 2016 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9751573 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Semi-submersible heavy-lift |
| Tonnage | 84,239 GT |
| Length | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Beam | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Draft | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Installed power | 6x 4,750 kW (6,370 hp) |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric |
| Speed | 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) |
History
editXin Guang Hua was ordered from Guangzhou Shipyard International by COSCO under the name Guang Hua Kou.[2] Construction begin in March 2015, when the first steel for the ship was cut.[3] She was launched on 28 April 2016,[4] and entered service in December 2016.[1] Shortly before her delivery, COSCO merged with China Shipping to form a new company that retained the COSCO name; during the merger, Guang Hua Kou was renamed Xin Guang Hua.[1][2]
Design
editXin Guang Hua was jointly designed by Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam and MARIC.[1] She measures 255 metres (837 ft) in length, with a beam of 68 metres (223 ft) and a loaded draft of 10 metres (33 ft).[2] She has a gross tonnage of 84,239 GT and a deadweight tonnage of 98,370 DWT.[5] Her cargo deck is 208 metres (682 ft) long and 68 metres (223 ft) wide, and can be submerged to a depth of 16 metres (52 ft) below water during loading and unloading using 117 ballast tanks.[1] She has a diesel-electric propulsion system, with six diesel powered generators providing 4,750 kilowatts (6,370 hp) each to dual propellers and four thrusters.[1] She has a service speed of 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Made in China: The Heavy Lifter". The Maritime Executive. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Xin Guang Hua Semi-Submersible Vessel". Ship Technology. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Steel Cut for New Heavy Lift Giant". The Maritime Executive. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "China Goes Big With One of World's Largest Support Ships". Popular Science. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Xin Guang Hua (9751573)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
