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Sea trials world’s largest heavy lift vessel

Friday, December 27 2024

General – Heavy Lift Vessel

Chinese officials are reporting the successful sea trials of what they are calling the world’s largest heavy lift vessel.

Fan Zhou 8 is reported to have the largest heavy lift capacity (Taizhou Municipal Committee).

Commentators are comparing its lift capacity to that of China’s domestically built aircraft carrier.

Named Fan Zhou 8, the vessel reportedly has a capacity for over 58,000 metric tons of cargo.

The massive lift deck is reported to be 11,700 square meters. They report this gives the vessel the capability to transport ultra-large components such as offshore oilfield jackets, platform modules, port machinery, components for offshore wind power, and more.

Built by the Taizhou Zhonghang Shipyard for Jiangsu Fanzhou Shipping, the vessel completed five days of sea trials between December 16 and 20 in the seas east of Shanghai.

The ship reportedly achieved a top speed exceeding 15 knots powered by two 8,340 kW main engines and two 1,200 kW bow thrusters. The power plant is fully redundant.

During the sea trials, they report it was escorted by tugboats but used its autonomous navigation capabilities.

The ship measures approximately 840 feet (256 meters) in length and with a beam of 167 feet (51 meters). It has a range of 16,000 nautical miles.

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