On September 8, 2024, Zhenjiang Shipyard successfully deliveried the four ships of the fourth batch of two 12000DWT badges and two 2646kw ASD tugboats for the “Belt and Road” project of COSCO Shipping Bulk Co., LTD. – Guinea Bauxite project.
The 12000DWT badge has a length of 111 meters, a width of 30 meters, a depth of 7.5 meters, a darft of 4.88 meters, and a deadweight tonnage of 12,000T，
The tugboat’s overall length is 36.5m, the width is 10.8m, the depth is 4.35m, ahead bollard pull is 51.5t and ahead bollard pull is 48t, astern bollard pull is 44t, and the speed is 12.3Kn.
It is reported that Zhenjiang Shipyard will also deliver the other 8 ships of the project as scheduled in this year. The delivery of these ships will further enhance the mining and barging capacity of the bauxite project in Guinea.