In February 13, 2017, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co. Ltd's COSCO (Qidong) Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. and Belgium Demy group (DredgingEnviornmental And Marine Engineering N.V., referred to as DEME group) signed an offshore wind power installation vessel contract (EPC). The ship will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2019, the specific price is not disclosed.
COSCO (Qidong) marine engineering by a wind turbine installation vessel orders
COSCO Group Chairman, party secretary Xu Lirong, deputy general manager of COSCO Group and COSCO COSCO heavy heavy industries chairman Wang Yuhang, general manager Liang Yanfeng and chief executive of DEME Mr.AlainBernard attended the signing ceremony, and the witness of COSCO Qidong marine general manager Li Rong and DEME Mr.LucVandenbulcke signed a contract on behalf of the group.
It is reported that the ship is 216.57 meters, 49 meters wide, 16.8 meters deep, sailing draft of 8.5 meters, 10.5 meters draft operation, the design speed of 14 knots, effective deck load of 25370 tons, equipped with large tonnage rotary crane, lifting capacity of 3000 tons, the largest hanging high up to 170 meters, equipped with LNG dual fuel the host, with the utilization of LNG cold energy, heat recovery function, equipped with a DP3 positioning system and eight point mooring, two positioning system can meet the operation requirement in different water depth. The utility model is mainly used for the installation of the tower body of the offshore wind farm and the disassembly and assembly of the platform. Once the utility model is put into operation, the construction speed of the offshore wind field and the installation efficiency of the wind turbine can be greatly improved.
COSCO (Qidong) marine engineering by a wind turbine installation vessel orders
Belgium DEME group is a famous contractor of international dredging, hydraulic engineering and offshore wind farm construction. October 31, 2016, China's premier Li Keqiang and Belgian prime minister, under the joint witness, COSCO Group and DEME group in Beijing's Great Hall of the people signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement. According to the strategic cooperation framework agreement, both sides will be of mutual benefit, the principle of complementary advantages, to seek strategic cooperation in offshore wind power, dredging and port construction, shipbuilding and logistics market, explore business opportunities. The effective date of the contract, a symbol of strategic cooperation between COSCO Group and DEME group in a solid step forward.