The afternoon of March 14, 2017, by the Dalian COSCO shipyard for Holland BIGROLL company to build the 4 polar ice transport module (N627) successfully completed the trial, finishing engineering company berthing pier. Trial only 48 hours, ahead of schedule in advance of 24 hours, the company's new series of new ship trial.
COSCO Dalian No. 4 polar ice module transport ship successfully trial
It is reported that the ship a total length of 173 meters, 42 meters wide, 12 meters deep. The structure of draft of 6.5 meters, maximum capacity of 21000 tons of ice strengthened grade of LR classification society into the highest level symbol "1AS", mainly used for sea transport of super large modules and objects, and meet the requirements of polar ice navigation, with low fuel consumption high performance, green environmental protection, etc..
The ship uses double sculls electric propulsion mode, with a high degree of automation control system integration, ability to work in a normal 55 degrees below zero in ultra low temperature environment, but also has good operability in the formation of ice and ice, can keep 5 knots in the 1.9 meter thick ice sea conditions, transport ships very competitive in the field of special ship.
During the trial, the assistant general manager under the leadership of Rao Honghua, the project team all ship owners and ship inspection work, inspection arrangement is reasonable and compact, the main push to complete the endurance test, generator Crankshaft Deflection Measurement, dual steering function test, ballast overflow test and strength test and so on, has been highly recognized and praised the owner.
COSCO Dalian has undertaken 4 ships of this type of ship, the first 3 vessels have been successfully delivered, and have repeatedly and Arctic ice routes. During the construction of this type of ship, Dalian COSCO Shipping continued to promote project management to enhance the work. Up to now, the ship's total hours compared to the first ship to shorten nearly 1 million.