On November 10, CSSC Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) signed a cooperation framework agreement with Guangdong Blueocean Wind Offshore Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. (Blueocean Wind). The two parties will engage in a five-year partnership focused on the manufacturing of intermediate shipbuilding products—such as ship blocks, grand blocks, ring blocks, and partial hulls—along with the provision of related supporting services.
Regarding this partnership, GSI stated that the collaboration with Blueocean Wind represents a deep integration of resources and complementary strengths. By fully leveraging the deep-water port facilities in Huilai and exercising its leadership role as an anchor enterprise within the industrial chain, GSI will draw upon its global client network, robust supply chain system, and a technical management team with extensive industry experience. GSI intends to contribute mature construction processes, establish unified quality standards, and provide consistent production coordination support. Together with all involved parties, GSI aims to ensure the successful development and effective utilization of the block fabrication base, thereby injecting new momentum into the growth of the shipbuilding industry.
Blueocean Wind noted that Huilai’s advantages—including its coastal location, deep-water port facilities, a robust marine economic ecosystem, and high-quality government services—were key factors in their decision to choose the area, and these elements have laid the foundation for this partnership. The agreement signed with GSI marks another significant step for Blueocean Wind as it deepens its presence in Guangdong and contributes to the high-quality development of the shipbuilding industry.
Blueocean Wind specializes in offshore wind power and equipment manufacturing for deep-sea aquaculture, possessing comprehensive, end-to-end production capabilities for large-scale offshore engineering equipment and steel structural components. GSI, a core shipbuilding enterprise under the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and a major modern shipbuilding and repair base in South China, boasts robust strengths in the green and intelligent manufacturing of marine equipment, as well as in R&D and technological innovation.
Through this partnership, GSI will collaborate with Blueocean Wind to establish operations for the manufacturing of intermediate shipbuilding products at the Huilai Port-Adjacent Industrial Park. This initiative aims to expand capacity for marine auxiliary equipment and develop a high-standard production base for ship sections.
As the global shipbuilding industry enters a period of robust growth, GSI has seen a steady increase in its order volume and an ongoing upgrade in its vessel mix, with production schedules now extending through 2030.
To meet the steadily rising demand for ship blocks over the coming years, GSI recently signed a framework agreement with China Railway Shanhaiguan Bridge Group Co., Ltd. (CRSBG) for the outsourced fabrication of ship blocks.
Representatives from GSI stated that, through this partnership, GSI will leverage its role as a leader in the industrial chain to work closely with CRSBG. Together, they aim to excel in the outsourced production of ship blocks, accelerate shipbuilding processes, enhance operational efficiency, and foster the high-quality, large-scale, and intensive development of the shipbuilding industry.