On April 6, the first 30,000 DWT heavy deck carrier “Zhenhua 37” independently designed and built by Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery (ZPMC) started its maiden voyage carrying two retrofitted gantry cranes of Shanghai Shenggdong International Container Terminal Co., marking a new step for the Zhenhua fleet in the field of marine transportation.
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.
“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.
“Zhenhua 37” further consolidates the leading position of the Zhenhua fleet in the field of port machinery transportation. As an important achievement of ZPMC’s “high-end, intelligent, green and international” strategy, the vessel will provide efficient logistics solutions for global port construction, marine engineering and heavy equipment transportation, helping enterprises expand international markets and enhance core competitiveness.