CHINA-BIONIC SKIN-LARGE CRUDE CARRIER (CN)

CHINA-BIONIC SKIN-LARGE CRUDE CARRIER (CN)

(240717) -- DALIAN, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Nov. 11, 2023 shows a bionic skin propeller on a very large crude carrier (VLCC) at Dalian Port in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Bionic dolphin skin saves fuel for large crude carrier" (Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering under the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China's shipbuilders catch wind to sail on far better journey

STORY: China's shipbuilders catch wind to sail on far better journey DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's shipbuilders 2. various of vessels 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHANG JUNDE, Deputy general manager, Huanghai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI JIMING, Project manager of VLCC, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: China remained the world's leading shipbuilder in 2022, grabbing the largest market share and making breakthroughs in high-end ship models. Data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed the country topped the globe in three major indicators, contributing 47.3 percent of global output, receiving 55.2 percent of new orders, and having 49 percent of holding orders. China's shipbuilders have also taken strategic moves to snatch the high-end market. Huanghai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., based in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong, is building 50 vessels of various types, with co

Energy-efficient crude oil tanker delivered in NE China

STORY: Energy-efficient crude oil tanker delivered in NE China DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the crude oil tanker STORYLINE: A very large crude carrier (VLCC) that incorporates smart and energy-saving technologies was delivered Wednesday in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The VLCC, named New Splendor, has a loading capacity of 300,000 tonnes and boasts an all-layer energy-saving system. The ship's manufacturer, the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd., says the crude oil tanker's design meets the requirements of the latest emission standards of nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides, as well as the hazardous substances list in the EU regulation on ship recycling. The VLCC was delivered to China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd., which is engaged in the transport of crude oil, international bulk cargo and liquefied natural gas (LNG). Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dalian, China. (XHTV)

Energy-efficient supertanker with novel sails design delivered in NE China

STORY: Energy-efficient supertanker with novel sails design delivered in NE China DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Aden 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI JIMING, Project manager of VLCC, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: New Aden, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) with groundbreaking sails design, has been delivered to its customer in China's coastal city of Dalian. Built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd., the vessel is 333 meters long and 60 meters wide with 300,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT). Its maximum draft, which determines the maximum depth of water a ship can safely navigate, reaches 20.5 meters. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI JIMING, Project manager of VLCC, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. "We used carbon fiber nonmetallic material. Firstly, this material will reduce its overall weight, and cuts down some costs in installation and use. And the two pairs of sails will greatly save energy." The