Recently, Shandong Port Equipment Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shandong Port Group, has successfully signed a contract with COSCO SHIPPING Group for a 250-ton slewing luffing crane vessel. This marks the first cooperation between Shandong Port and COSCO SHIPPING in the field of engineering ship construction, and also signifies a new breakthrough in market expansion and vessel type diversification.
It is reported that this crane vessel has an overall length of 60.0 meters, a beam of 22.0 meters, a draft of 4.5 meters, and a towing draft of approximately 2.8 meters. It is equipped with a zero-swing lattice boom crane, a hydraulic anchoring and positioning system, and a PLC variable-frequency control system, meeting the operational requirements for Class A navigation zones in coastal and inland waterways.
Compared to traditional crane vessels, this vessel features an upgraded unified intelligent power distribution system and is equipped with a comprehensive safety monitoring and operation visualization system. It offers a wider operational coverage and more precise attitude control, demonstrating significant advantages in boom swing performance and intelligence. During construction, the vessel will adopt high-efficiency coating and modular pre-assembly processes to minimize material waste and construction emissions, actively promoting the concept of green and low-carbon development.
The landing of this project will significantly advance the in-depth collaboration between Shandong Ports and COSCO Shipping Group in the field of high-end equipment manufacturing, laying a solid foundation for future long-term cooperation. Once completed, the vessel will be widely used in scenarios such as the lifting of large hatch covers at ports, the installation of hydraulic engineering components, ship repair and construction, and the construction of offshore wind power ancillary facilities, thereby providing support for heavy-lift operations on water.