COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong) successfully delivered the “Jiu Hua Hai,” a 53,000 DWT bulk carrier converted into a container ship. This is the second “bulk-to-container” conversion vessel delivered by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong). Upon completion of the conversion, the vessel will be capable of carrying 2,500 TEUs, and the project took 104 days to complete.
During the project, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong) completed core tasks in just 22 days, including hatch coaming welding, paint clearing and preparation for five cargo holds, cargo hold trial loading, onboard installation and commissioning of hatch covers, and light ship measurement.
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong) innovatively adopted an “open-access” construction approach for enclosed compartments in this project, optimized construction in passageway areas, and brought forward outfitting and pre-assembly work to improve working conditions in confined spaces, thereby creating a favorable environment for subsequent multi-discipline construction. At the same time, by enhancing the integrity of prefabricated sections and initiating multi-discipline pre-assembly ahead of schedule, the project reduced the workload for on-board operations, shortening the cycle from the hoisting of a single section to its inspection submission from 10 days to 7 days.
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong) optimized multiple processes, including lifting, material transfer, measurement, and grand block assembly, to reduce construction risks and improve operational efficiency. Throughout the construction process, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong) maintained strict safety control over various high-risk operations and rigorous quality and precision standards. The inclining test and sea trials were completed successfully on the first attempt, the vessel’s systems operated stably, and the project was delivered and sailed smoothly.