On December 28, 2024, Zhenjiang Shipyard (Group) completed and delivered the world’s largest 6,000-ton dedicated pilot carrier, the “HU GANG YIN 9”, which set sail smoothly.
The ship will serve the Shanghai Port Pilot Station, the world’s largest pilotage station, providing pilot pick-up and transfer services for domestic and foreign ships entering and leaving Shanghai Port and various ports along the Yangtze River.
The entire ship has dual engines and dual propeller propulsion, with good stability, wave resistance, and wind and wave resistance, and excellent comprehensive performance. The ship is also equipped with six high-speed water jet propulsion pilot boats and a helicopter hovering area at the rear of the pilot deck, providing safe, environmentally friendly, and comfortable star-rated services for 88 pilots and 45 staff members.
The successful delivery of “HU GANG YIN 9” is of great significance for shaping the Shanghai Port pilotage brand and improving port efficiency, and will also become a landmark project to establish a good image of Shanghai’s opening up to the outside world.