In the first three quarters of 2024, Fujian Shipbuilding Industry Group Corporation (Fujian Shipbuilding) accomplished 93.99% of the Company’s annual target for total industrial output value, representing a year-on-year increase of 40.12%.
In the operation of the receiving orders, Fujian Shipbuilding has handheld orders for more than 100 vessels, the vessel type covers automobile ro-ro vessels, oil tankers, container ships, offshore vessels, multi-purpose pulp vessels, etc., exceeding the annual target task.
All divisions of Fujian Shipyard realized delivering 19 vessels, starting construction of 29 vessels, laying keel 23 vessels, launching 18 vessels, and undertaking the repair of 23 vessels.
In 2024, Fujian Shipbuilding increased 33 new R&D projects. It successfully signed a contract to build three types of five independently developed 4,000-horsepower, 4,400-horsepower, and 5,000-horsepower pure electric harbor tugboats, and undertook the independent research and development task of a 40-meter high-speed wind power service operation vessel, forming a relatively complete series of offshore wind power service operation vessel types.
At the same time, Fujian Shipbuilding continues to carry out research on battery hybrid technology for automobile ro-ro vessels, design and application of hydraulic ro-ro system, fabrication and installation process of back-loaded hatch cover for bulk carriers, special coating process for oil and chemical tankers, processing and fine control technology of waveform wall processing and fine control technology for oil and chemical tanker superstructure, and key technology research on design of ammonia refrigeration system for fishing vessels. Up to now, Fujian Shipbuilding has increased 7 patents for inventions and 7 utility model patents.