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BOATBUILDING IN CHINA

Boatbuilding in China

While much of the focus on coverage of the Chinese shipbuilding industry is on big shipbuilding,

Maritime Reporter switches gears this month to explore activities in select boatbuilding sectors.

Damen Yichang Shipyard toons, while plans for dredgers are now vesting in the yard, Voorneveld said. and a variety of other attributes, the ves-

The Damen boatbuilding name is being ? nalized. Additionally, ? naliza- “Everything is already in place, the yard sel is well out? tted for marine construc- ubiquitous around the world, and China tion of plans for LPG tanker construction is completely up and running. There’s an tion work. The large exhaust stack for all is certainly no exeception. The Damen is expected imminently. experienced workforce of around 1,000 engines, main and auxiliary, is mounted

Yichang Shipyard in China started ops In step with its portfolio broaden- personnel.” on the port side to allow for ease of crane in 1999 as a JV between Damen Ship- ing will be an expansion of its market work over the starboard side. This also yards Group and Sinotrans CSC, focused reach, as vessels from Damen Yichang Guangzhou Hangtong Shipbuilding allows space on the starboard side for on building cargo vessels from the Dutch Shipyard cargo traditionally have aimed In recent years, a number of shipyards a Zhejiang Hengxin Ship Equipment company’s portfolio. Recently Damen for the Western European marketplace. in southern China have grown, not only (HXN) rescue boat and davit. A pair of said it intends to broaden the market au- “Already we are building pontoons for in size, but also in the sophistication of large HXN enclosed lifeboats are also dience courtesy of an increased portfolio specialized projects in the Far East and the vessels that they are building. At the mounted port and starboard.

of vessels from the yard, with a contin- Latin America, as well as for stock. The Guangzhou Hangtong Shipbuilding this The multi-decked superstructure is lo- ued focus cargo vessels up to 15,000 dredgers also have an international mar- is illustrated by the 83.6 x 22-m con- cated well forward and provides accom- dwt, with the addition of dredgers, pon- ket,” said Hans Voorneveld, Executive struction and accommodation design modation in a variety of rooms for up to toons and barges, LNG/LPG tankers and Director, Damen Shipyards Group. Cur- that it is building. With one of these big 200 people. A mess hall and galley suit- offshore support vessels. rent capacity at the yard is suf? cient for boats already delivered to a contract in able for this number is also located in the

As with most Damen decisions, once Damen to simultaneously build 10 pon- Mexico, it were, in mid-March, putting deckhouse.

the decision is taken the progress toward toons along with two dredgers, LNG/ the ? nishing touches on a sister ship. Fit- The bridge is out? tted with all the lat- goal is rapid, and the yard is already LPG tankers or offshore support vessels. ted with a four way mooring system, a est in controls to provide operational building a number of specialized pon- While Damen and Sinotrans are in- hefty deck crane, a large clear after deck status on the two Cummins QSK60-M

DongGuan Nanxiang Shipbuilding Guangzhou Hangtong Shipbuilding

Liang Zhong De, Deputy General Manager, Guang Zhou Shun Fung Engineer- ing Ltd. with Cummins’ Southern Manager Linda Zhang, in the starboard side engine room of the crane barge. The KTA19-D gen set is to the left and the

KT38-m propulsion engine is to the right. (Haig-Brown photos courtesy of Cummins Marine) 90 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • APRIL 2015

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