Recently, Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co (BSHIC) celebrated the establishment of its new mega dock, No. 2 Shipbuilding Department, where the first VLCC of a series of four for CSC Nanjing Tanker Company started construction in July. The four VLCCs are all on the new dual-class scheme with DNV/CCS.
The completion of the new facilities brings the yard’s capacity from the original 500,000 dwt to 2,000,000 dwt. The new dock will mainly be used to construct complicated ship types such as 180,000 dwt bulk carriers, 6,690 and 8,024 TEU container ships, 300,000 dwt VLCCs and 388,000 dwt VLOCs.
Ranked as the world’s 26th largest shipyard by Clarkson in mid-2006, the shipyard now has newbuilding orders of 7.18 million dwt. Among them, DNV has 3.714 million dwt, representing a 51.7 per cent market share in the yard.
According to site/project manager Yan Ma, DNV has additional newbuilding projects at the yard including:
Two 320,000 dwt VLCCs for Bergesen Worldwide
Four 388,000 dwt VLOCs for Bergesen Worldwide, which represents the world’s largest ore carriers
Two Suezmax tankers for Fred. Olsen
“This is the result of ten years’ continuous effort by providing technical support and solutions to this shipyard in the design development of various types of vessels,” says Tore Jacobsen, maritime district manager for North China.
“From CEO to surveyors we have established a multi-level relationship with the yard to ensure open, frequent and efficient dialogue,” continues Jacobsen.
“DNV will continuously support BSHIC for the development of new types of vessels, for example 180,000 dwt double hull bulk carriers according to CSR and 35,000–50,000m3 LPG carriers,” adds Ma.
First vessels classed by DNV
DNV is recognised as the leading international class society in China and is appreciated by the Chinese shipyards for its commitment to supporting the Chinese shipyards on technology development and quality control.
DNV has the first vessels at most of the new main facilities under construction in China, for example:
1. Rongsheng Shipyard – the new private shipyard in China, the first newbuilding project the yard is building for Golden Ocean is to DNV class. It is a 75,500 dwt bulk carrier. It is worth mentioning that DNV has now 43 newbuildings of 6.032 million dwt at the yard, representing about 70 per cent of the yard’s total order book in both vessel numbers and dwt.
2. Jiangnan Changxing Shipbuilding Base – the first vessel being built at the new shipbuilding base on Changxing Island is a 16,400 dwt chemical tanker for Stenersen, to DNV class.
3. Longxue Shipyard in Guangzhou – its first newbuilding order are four VLCCs for China Shipping Group, to DNV/CCS class.
“To improve technology and competence are the key challenges that Chinese shipyards are facing when they expand the capacity dramatically and at the same time move upward the ship value chain. In this context, it is important for us to provide competent, proactive and solution oriented support to the Chinese shipyards,” says Bjørn K. Haugland, regional manager for DNV Greater China.
Cathy.Zhang@dnv.com
Date: 2008-01-30