On 5th April, 2024, Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd (Zhenjiang Shipyard) successfully delivered two units of ASD smart tugboats- “JING GANG LUN 36” and “JING GANG LUN 37”.
The ASD smart tugboat has the length of 34.6m, breadth of 11.2m, depth of 5.22m, design draft of 3.92m and speed of 12.5kn, with integrity of smart navigation, engine room, efficient and platform. In “JING GANG LUN 36”, it equips with self-navigation function and bears mission of key project “research on tugboat self-navigation smart technology and test”.
The function of the tugboat is the first research cooperation project implemented since the framework signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Technical Cooperation between China and Finland Smart Ships & Ports.This project can promote further research and wide application in a wider scope, leading a new smart tugboat’s technical development, further improving ship & port’s safety and efficiency and opening up the first unmanned ASD tugboat in China.
Founded as early as on May 25th ,1951, Zhenjiang Shipyard, as the headquarter of Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard Group, is the first founding shipbuilding enterprise in Jiangsu Province and the first identified hi-tech marine enterprise re-approved by Jiangsu provincial government. Zhenjiang Shipyard is the key enterprise of the major Industrial Chain Base in Jiangsu Province, first batch enterprise meeting with the ship industry standard condition published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, and a major strategic emerging enterprise focused by the Nation Development and Reform Commission.
Zhenjiang Shipyard has 5 wholly-owned subsidiaries in China such as Jiangsu Lan Bo Shipbuilding Co. Ltd and Zhenjiang Lan Bo Ship Design Co., Ltd etc. It has also invested one share of subsidiary in domestic market, two in an oversea marine company, owning one Dock factory.
Currently, the shipyard covers an area of about 500,000m2 and possesses a coastal line as long as 700 meters. Being equipped with three slipways, one 80,000 DWT, one 20,000 DWT and one 5,000 DWT, the yard also boasts two fixed quays and one outfitting dock. The maximum lifting capacity of the DWT is 600 tons. With a total reach of 1200 meters, the quay is also featured by a maximum lifting capacity of 30 tons. It is a technically advanced ship builder and the manufacturing process is split into three units, hull manufacturing, outfitting and paint coating. With an area of 100,000m2 of indoor workshops and over 1300 pieces of equipment, the shipyard a completely integrated manufacturing facility which includes design, manufacture and management of all aspects of approvals and quality assurance.