On March 6, CIMC Raffles, a subsidiary of CIMC Group, delivered the “Huaxia Honghu 01,” a self-elevating and self-propelled wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), to Huaxia Financial Leasing in Yantai. It marks that the development of China’s offshore wind farms has added another weapon, which will inject new vitality to promote the transformation of energy structure and the development of marine economy. This is the second wind power installation vessel to be delivered by CIMC in 2025.
The “Huaxia Honghu 01” is currently one of the most advanced fourth-generation self-elevating and self-propelled WTIVs in China. With a length of 139 meters, a width of 50 meters, and a depth of 10 meters, the vessel has a speed of approximately 8 knots and is equipped with a DP-2 dynamic positioning system, enabling it to flexibly tackle offshore wind construction challenges in waters with depths of up to 70 meters. The vessel is outfitted with a 1,500-ton revolving crane, capable of installing various types of offshore wind turbines of 15 MW and above.
Its overall technical indicators are leading in China and advanced in the world, especially the performance of lifting capacity, lifting height and operating depth, which elevates the technical level of China’s jack-up wind power platform to a brand new height.
The delivery of the vessel marks another breakthrough in offshore wind power installation technology, and will provide strong support for future offshore wind power projects with larger capacity and deeper waters. With the growing global demand for clean energy, the vessel will become an important force in promoting the development of the offshore wind power industry.
It is worth mentioning that CIMC Raffles continues to innovate and make breakthroughs in the field of offshore wind power equipment.2025 On January 8, CIMC Raffles delivered the world’s largest and latest generation of offshore wind power installation vessel BOREAS project for Van Oord in the Netherlands.
As the world’s first project to truly achieve hybrid oil-electric propulsion, the battery system has achieved a breakthrough by being able to fully cover the functions of one main engine for the first time. Upon delivery, the vessel will be deployed in European wind farms, specifically for transporting and installing next-generation offshore wind turbines and their foundations.