According to Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery (ZPMC), on December 26th, ZPMC and the Guangzhou Salvage Bureau held a signing ceremony for the “Deepwater Crane Vessel Construction Project” and conducted working discussions.
Upon completion, the deepwater crane vessel signed in this contract will become the most advanced pile-driving, fully-rotating crane vessel in China. Equipped with China’s longest pile legs at 142 meters, it possesses the highest pile-driving capability in China at 90 meters water depth and can perform the heaviest pile-driving operations at 1,600 tons.
According to the winning bid announcement, the crane vessel is priced at approximately 1.1488 billion RMB (approximately US$164 million) and is scheduled for delivery before June 30, 2027.
The vessel is equipped with a 1,600-tonne slewing-around-pile crane and a 400-tonne full-rotation crane, featuring DP-2 dynamic positioning capability. It is primarily used for emergency rescue and salvage operations in waters under China’s jurisdiction, possessing the capability to salvage vessels in waters shallower than 90 meters, and offering a rapid emergency response capability in the event of a maritime accident.
This vessel can efficiently perform tasks such as equipment lifting at salvage sites, the complete salvage of small wrecks, assisting in the salvage of large wrecks, unloading cargo from wrecks (especially hazardous materials), offloading oil from tanks, and providing life support for on-site personnel. It can also be used for the transportation and installation of wind turbine foundations, support towers, nacelles, and blades in offshore wind farms, and can also be used for platform maintenance, platform life support, and the lifting of various structures near the shore.
Recently, ZPMC secured another shipbuilding contract in the offshore engineering vessel sector. On November 18, ZPMC received an order from Far East Hold for one multi-purpose cable-laying vessel.
This multi-purpose cable-laying vessel features unlimited navigation capabilities, is equipped with a concentric dual-output cable-laying system and a rotatable cable turntable, and possesses DP2 dynamic positioning capability. It is suitable for offshore wind farm cable laying construction, subsea cable maintenance, and offshore wind power operation and maintenance projects.