New semi-submersible shipping vessel begins operation in Guangzhou
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The Xiang Tai Kou mainly transports super large equipment that cannot be disassembled, including offshore engineering platforms, oil and gas exploitation modules, large wind power equipment, and even ships. Semi-submersible vessels can lower themselves into the water by deballasting and becoming surface vessels, making them ideal for large-scale equipment transportation, marine resource development, and emergency rescue.
According to the statement, the Xiang Tai Kou is equipped with a DP2 dynamic positioning system and Ice Class B ice zone navigation capability. Construction on the vessel began on September 15, 2022, with a roughly 15-month construction period and a dock construction period of only 120 days, demonstrating a "world-class China speed" in the shipbuilding industry.