On October 30, Chinese shipbuilder Jiangxi Jiangxin Shipbuilding cut steel for a 1,200-passenger high-speed passenger ship, which built for a Chinese marine tourism transportation service provider Beihai Xinyi Cruise Ship.
This type of passenger ship is about 71.5 meters in length, 17.5 meters in width, 5.8 meters in depth. As a catamaran high-speed passenger ship with side doors on both sides and a stern engine, it adopts an all-aluminum alloy structure and is equipped with four engines and four pumps for water jet propulsion.
The ship has a speed of no less than 29 knots and a endurance of no less than 400 nautical miles. It can accommodate 1,200 passengers and 25 crew members. After delivery, it will sail on the route from Beihai, Guangxi to Weizhou Island.
This high-speed catamaran passenger ship integrates passenger transportation and sightseeing, providing strong support for the high-quality development of local cultural and tourism industries.