On October 21, Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery (ZPMC) held a keel-laying ceremony at Zhenhua Offshore Engineering for two 38,000 DWT multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels being constructed for the Chipolbrok (Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company).
As a specialized maritime powerhouse tailored for heavy-lift transportation, the 38,000 DWT multi-purpose heavy-lift vessel precisely meets global engineering project shipping demands through its dual strengths of specialized adaptation and green leadership. The vessel has an overall length of 182 meters, a beam of 30 meters, and a depth of 17 meters. It features a design draft of 9.8 meters and a speed of 14.5 knots, and is classified by DNV.
Each vessel is equipped with three 350-tonne cranes, with a dual-crane combined lifting capacity of 700 tonnes, enabling efficient handling of heavy component hoisting operations. It features an all-through open deck and two extra-long cargo holds, with the maximum hold length reaching 76.8 meters. Combined with the adjustable movable tween decks in the cargo holds, the vessel can flexibly carry large machinery and engineering modules, providing customized transportation support for infrastructure projects along the Belt and Road Initiative.
At the same time, the vessel is deeply integrated with low-carbon design. The power propulsion system is equipped with a deflector and rudder ball energy-saving device to reduce navigation resistance. It is equipped with a 1,000-kilowatt battery hybrid power unit, which can switch to electric drive when docking or sailing at low speed, effectively reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions, and achieving a win-win situation in economic and environmental benefits.
It is understood that after the two 38,000 DWT multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels are put into operation, they will focus on the transportation needs of major projects along the “Belt and Road”, further improve the capacity layout of shipping routes along the route, and inject efficient and low-carbon “new shipping momentum” to promote the connectivity of facilities and smooth trade in countries along the route.