On January 30, 2026, with the approval of the Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Changxingdao Shipyard Co., Ltd. was officially rebranded as DSIC ChangXing Shipyard Co., Ltd. (abbreviated as “DSICCX”). This rebranding signifies that this wholly-owned subsidiary of DSIC (Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd.) under CSSC (China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited) is forging ahead under the new vision and mission of “DSICCX”, fully embarking on a new journey for its development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
DSICCX was established in February 2020, drawing upon a heritage deeply rooted in the century-old ship repair business of DSIC. Backed by the engineering expertise of the DSIC Design and Research Institute and strengthened by the infusion of core management from DSIC Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd., along with in-depth coordination of resources and operations, DSICCX has forged a highly experienced and accomplished team in ship repair and offshore project.
Located in the Changxingdao Economic Zone of Dalian, DSICCX is strategically positioned at the heart of the Bohai Rim Shipbuilding & Repairing Base, supported by a complete supporting industrial chain in its vicinity. DSICCX occupies an area of approximately one million square meters and boasts superior hardware facilities including a 300,000-dwt dry dock of 420 meters in length and 68 meters in width, capable of accommodating ultra-large container vessels up to 24,000 TEU; and a 200,000-dwt dry dock with length of 330 meters and width of 58 meters.
Through collaboration with DSIC Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry Co., LTD in ship repair, DSICCX can integrate resources of 5 ship repair docks in the Bohai Bay region to serve the clients. The quay has a total length of over 3,600 meters with a water depth of approximately 10.8 meters, making DSICCX one of the few shipyards in China capable of offering direct berthing alongside the quay. Meanwhile, DSICCX is equipped with hull fabrication, pipe, mechanical, electrical and painting workshops, totaling 29,000 m², and features technical service stations for main engines, automation systems and fire-fighting & life-saving appliances, along with key facilities such as a 480-ton gantry crane, forming a comprehensive production, processing and service system.
Guided by its mission of delivering first-class services to clients, DSICCX possesses an annual capacity to repair over 130 vessels, as well as undertake conversions 3 to 5 large ships and offshore projects per year. DSICCX undertakes comprehensive routine ship repair services tailored to client requirements, and has built extensive expertise in core functional, energy-saving and carbon-reduction conversion projects, including bulbous bow retrofit, rudder modification, ballast water treatment system retrofitting, shaft generator installation, wind shield installation, scrubber installation, wind-assisted propulsion systems and dual-fuel system conversions.
In addition, robotic automated surface preparation and electrostatic spraying technologies have been widely implemented, while key technical challenges associated with silicone coating applications under low-temperature winter conditions have been successfully resolved. DSICCX boasts a full-chain capability in the offshore field, including FPSO hull conversion and construction, modules fabrication and integration. DSICCX has successfully delivered several FPSO and FSO projects, including the world’s first FPSO conversion project that the entire scope of work executed by one single shipyard. DSICCX also participated in the hull newbuilding project for DSIC for the M350 FPSO.
In module fabrication, DSICCX has delivered total over 70,000 tons of modules, covering all kinds of FPSO modules, and currently its business scope has expanded from offshore modules to onshore modules. In the special vessel newbuilding field, DSICCX utilizes its 480-ton gantry crane for blocks erection on the building berth combined with launching methods through floating docks and floating cranes, has formed a unique construction advantage, establishing it as a new growth engine for the high-quality development.
Looking ahead, DSICCX has fully formulated its development blueprint for the 15th Five-Year Plan period, “strengthening and excelling in ship repair, stabilizing and optimizing offshore projects, and moderately developing special vessel newbuilding”. DSICCX will further focus on core business such as large scale vessels repair, energy-saving and carbon-reduction conversions, vessel upgrades and refitting, and floater conversions. Guided by the trend of high-end and green development of marine equipment, DSICCX will prioritize business segments like small-to-medium-scale floaters, floating wind farm structures, and onshore modules. DSICCX will continuously upgrade its hardware facilities and expand construction capacity for special vessels.