On December 9, Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (SHGSIC) under Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, named and delivered the 115,000 dwt crude oil tanker T110K-6 built for China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES). The new building was named “NEW ARGOSY”. So far, SHGSIC has completed and delivered 15 new ships throughout the year, exceeding the 2024 ship delivery target, and all the ships completed were profitable.
The smooth handover of “NEW ARGOSY” marks a new stage in the tripartite cooperation among PetroChina International, DSIC and CMES. This advanced crude oil tanker will carry the important strategic mission of practicing “a strong shipping country”, “a strong energy country” and “a strong shipbuilding country”, wihch will contribute to the high-quality development of China’s modernization.
In 2024, SHGSIC achieved rhythmic production in the shipbuilding sector, maintaining balanced and orderly production. The construction efficiency showed a significant improvement, and key construction cycles were gradually shortened. The on-time completion rates of monthly schedule milestones, ship deliveries, and annual schedule milestones all reached 100%.