MV Xin Guang Hua - Wikipedia

MV Xin Guang Hua is a semi-submersible heavy-lift ship operated by COSCO Shipping. She is the largest Chinese vessel of her type and the second-largest in ... MVXinGuangHua FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch XinGuangHuawithcargo History NameXinGuangHua OwnerCOSCOShipping BuilderGuangzhouShipyardInternational LaiddownMarch2015 LaunchedApril2016 InserviceDecember2016 IdentificationIMOnumber: 9751573 StatusInservice Generalcharacteristics TypeSemi-submersibleheavy-lift Tonnage84,239GT Length255 m(837 ft) Beam68 m(223 ft) Draft10 m(33 ft) Installedpower6x4,750 kW(6,370 hp) PropulsionDiesel-electric Speed13.5 kn(25.0 km/h;15.5 mph) MVXinGuangHuaisasemi-submersibleheavy-liftshipoperatedbyCOSCOShipping.SheisthelargestChinesevesselofhertypeandthesecond-largestintheworld,exceededonlybyBOKAVanguard.[1][2] History[edit] XinGuangHuawasorderedfromGuangzhouShipyardInternationalbyCOSCOunderthenameGuangHuaKou.[2]ConstructionbegininMarch2015,whenthefirststeelfortheshipwascut.[3]Shewaslaunchedon28April2016,[4]andenteredserviceinDecember2016.[1]Shortlybeforeherdelivery,COSCOmergedwithChinaShippingtoformanewcompanythatretainedtheCOSCOname;duringthemerger,GuangHuaKouwasrenamedXinGuangHua.[1][2] Design[edit] XinGuangHuawasjointlydesignedbyVuykEngineeringRotterdamandMARIC.[1]Shemeasures255metres(837 ft)inlength,withabeamof68metres(223 ft)andaloadeddraftof10metres(33 ft).[2]Shehasagrosstonnageof84,239GTandadeadweighttonnageof98,370DWT.[5]Hercargodeckis208metres(682 ft)longand68metres(223 ft)wide,andcanbesubmergedtoadepthof16metres(52 ft)belowwaterduringloadingandunloadingusing117ballasttanks.[1]Shehasadiesel-electricpropulsionsystem,withsixdieselpoweredgeneratorsproviding4,750kilowatts(6,370 hp)eachtodualpropellersandfourthrusters.[1]Shehasaservicespeedof13.5knots(25.0 km/h;15.5 mph).[2] References[edit] ^abcdef"MadeinChina:TheHeavyLifter".TheMaritimeExecutive.14June2017.Retrieved2August2020. ^abcde"XinGuangHuaSemi-SubmersibleVessel".ShipTechnology.Retrieved2August2020. ^"SteelCutforNewHeavyLiftGiant".TheMaritimeExecutive.7April2015.Retrieved2August2020. ^"ChinaGoesBigWithOneofWorld'sLargestSupportShips".PopularScience.31May2016.Retrieved2August2020. ^"XinGuangHua(9751573)".MiramarShipIndex.Retrieved2August2020. WikimediaCommonshasmediarelatedtoXinGuangHua(ship,2016). Retrievedfrom"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MV_Xin_Guang_Hua&oldid=970942265" Categories:Semi-submersiblesHeavyliftships2016shipsShipsbuiltinChinaHiddencategories:IMOnumbersCommonscategorylinkislocallydefined Navigationmenu Personaltools NotloggedinTalkContributionsCreateaccountLogin Namespaces ArticleTalk English expanded collapsed Views ReadEditViewhistory More expanded collapsed Search Navigation MainpageContentsCurrenteventsRandomarticleAboutWikipediaContactusDonate Contribute HelpLearntoeditCommunityportalRecentchangesUploadfile Tools WhatlinkshereRelatedchangesUploadfileSpecialpagesPermanentlinkPageinformationCitethispageWikidataitem Print/export DownloadasPDFPrintableversion Inotherprojects WikimediaCommons Languages Addlinks