China's first multifunctional mother ship for offshore wind power operation and maintenance was recently launched in East China's Fujian Province.
Independently designed and developed by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited, it is expected to contribute to the country's offshore wind power development.
The ship, with a designed displacement of 9,497 metric tons, has a total length of 94.9 meters, a width of 22.8 meters and a depth of 9 meters. It can navigate as far as 10,000 nautical miles.
A view of China's first multifunctional mother ship for offshore wind power operation and maintenance, which was designed and built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
The ship is like a mobile offshore-operating factory as it is equipped with wind power facilities and an electric cable drum, and its cabling deck has been specially designed.
It has multiple functions such as the emergency repair of submarine cables, cable-laying within the wind farm and wind farm protection. It can also be used in carrying out fixed-point directional operations, flexible shuttle movements, and precise item transfers in harsh sea conditions.
The mother ship is equipped with domestically developed offshore wind power intelligent maintenance and cable laying operation systems, as well as core facilities like the cable burying machine.
The advanced technologies make it capable of providing deep-sea operation and maintenance services for the offshore wind power industry and cable-laying and maintenance engineering services.
Additionally, it is installed with an integrated smart management system for offshore wind power, which effectively enhances the operational capabilities and efficiency of offshore wind power maintenance work.
As the ship is powered with pure electricity, it will contribute to environmental protection, energy conservation, and emission reduction, making its continuous offshore operation possible regardless of the weather at sea and ensuring highly efficient operation and maintenance service for the deep-sea offshore wind farm.
A DP 2 dynamic positioning system is also installed on the ship.
The ship is registered in the China Classification Society, meeting requirements for navigation in unlimited navigation areas.
(Executive editor: Zhu Zeya)
