On April 20, the 7,500-space LNG dual-fuel vehicle ro-ro ship built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Mawei Shipbuilding") for Guangzhou Ocean Automobile Shipping Co., Ltd. was successfully undocked in Mawei Shipyard Area, Coludao, Lianjiang, Fujian. On the same day, the 7,000-car LNG dual-fuel vehicle ro-ro ship built for the company by Guangzhou Shipbuilding International, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Group, was undocked on Nansharon Cave Island in Guangzhou.
This is after the first newbuilding of the offshore automobile ship was undocked in Xiamen Heavy Industry on March 25, two new LNG dual-fuel vehicle ro-ro ships were successfully undocked and launched, which will be delivered and put into operation on the company's routes in July and September this year respectively.
Leaders and guests from Mawei Shipbuilding, BOCOM Gold Leasing, Ocean Automotive Ship, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Shanghai Shuangxi Marine and other units visited Mawei Shipyard to witness.
Representatives from Guangzhou Shipyard International, SPDB Financial Leasing, Ocean Automotive Ship, China Classification Society and other units witnessed the scene at Guangzhou Shipyard International in Nansha, Guangzhou.
It is understood that the 7,500-parking LNG dual-fuel vehicle ro-ro ship undocked this time is the first automobile ro-ro ship independently built by Mawei Shipbuilding, which has a century-old shipbuilding history. The total length of the ship is 199.9 meters, the distance between the perpendicular lines is 195.6 meters, the width is 38 meters, the depth is 14.8 meters, the design draft is 8.65 meters, the maximum draft is 10 meters, the propulsion system is designed as a single engine and a single propeller, using LNG dual-fuel main engine, single bow side thruster, electric RORO system, and the cargo hold is equipped with 13 layers of vehicle deck, which is mainly used for the shipment of various types of vehicles including passenger cars, trucks, construction machinery and new energy vehicles.
The 7,000-car LNG dual-fuel vehicle ro-ro ship built by Guangzhou Shipyard International is designed by Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute (SDARI), with a total length of 199.9 meters, a width of 38 meters, a depth of 14.8 meters, a design draft of 8.6 meters, and a speed of 19 knots. The whole ship can be loaded with lithium battery vehicles, and the 2nd deck can also be loaded with hydrogen fuel vehicles and LNG fuel vehicles, which is the first ship in the world to meet the requirements of the China Classification Society's "Safety Technical Guidelines for Ro-Ro Transportation of New Energy Vehicles".
The 7,500-space LNG dual-fuel vehicle ship was undocked
It is reported that with the advent of the era of international carbon constraints, it is imperative to reduce carbon emissions in the whole link of the automobile industry chain and supply chain, and the green and low-carbon renewal of the automobile transport fleet has become the focus of the development of the current and future fleet. In the face of the new situation, Yuanhai Automobile Shipping Co., Ltd. strives to build a green and low-carbon automobile transport fleet, maintains close cooperation with domestic shipyards, and orders 24 new ships all adopt LNG dual-fuel power systems, which not only meet the strict emission standards of the International Maritime Organization, but also greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the operation process, and can achieve a carbon reduction rate of more than 24%, making an important contribution to the dual carbon goal of the mainland automobile industry chain.
In recent years, Yuanhai Automobile Ship has always been committed to serving Chinese automobiles to "go global", in-depth layout of overseas key regional node resources, continuous optimization of supply chain layout and channel construction, support Chinese auto brands to embrace globalization, fully guarantee the demand for Chinese automobile transportation to sea, expand the influence of "Made in China" brand, and jointly promote the optimization and upgrading of the industrial chain and supply chain.
After the new shipbuilding is undocked and launched, this year the Ocean Automobile Shipping Company will have 6 new shipyards delivered and put into operation in batches, by 2025 and 2026 the new shipbuilding delivery will reach 11 and 7 respectively, and it is expected to form a fleet of 30 professional cars by the end of 2026, to achieve an annual transportation capacity of 700,000 vehicles, and continuously expand the service scope and frequency density of the route, to meet the demand for China's automobile export capacity, and to provide safe, stable, reliable, efficient, energy-saving, Environmentally friendly whole-process logistics supply chain services escort new quality productivity to the sea.