On November 14, Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery (ZPMC) held a launching ceremony for the first 30,000 DWT heavy deck carrier “Zhenhua 37” at its subsidiary Zhenhua Qidong Offshore Engineering.
It is reported that “Zhenhua 37” is a multi-purpose deck carrier with unlimited navigation area. classed by CCS, flying Chinese flag, the vessel has a total length of 170 meters, a width of 40 meters, a designed draft of 6.5 meters with an endurance of 18,000 nautical miles, maximum deadweight of 26,000 tons, and maximum speed of not less than 13 knots.
As a multi-purpose deck carrier, “Zhenhua 37” is suitable for the transportation of heavy equipment and offshore wind power equipment. It is equipped with a DP2 dynamic positioning system, which can adapt to various complex hydrological and meteorological conditions at sea and provide guarantee for navigation safety.
It is also equipped with an intelligent vessel management system to achieve intelligent management of energy efficiency, engine room and navigation. Its ballast system can meet the left/right, front/back barging of ballast tanks according to the loading characteristics, which can greatly improve the efficiency of loading and unloading cargoes.
At present, the installation and commissioning of various systems of the “Zhenhua 37” have been carried out one after another. With the successful completion of launching node, ZPMC will continue to organize the mooring test and interior installation work to ensure the smooth delivery of the vessel on schedule.