On November 24, the 79.8-meter tuna purse seiner (MW822-1) built by Fujian Shipbuilding’s subsidiary Mawei Shipbuilding and the 8100DWT general cargo ship (FN405-1) built by Funing Heavy Industry successfully completed their trial voyages and smoothly berthed at the dock.
The 79.8-meter tuna purse seiner has an overall length of 79.8 meters, a beam of 13.8 meters, a depth of 7.70 meters, a design draft of 4.75 meters, a main engine power of 2722 kilowatts, a speed of approximately 15.20 knots, and a total fish hold volume greater than 2000 cubic meters. This vessel is a specialized fishing boat suitable for operation in the central and western Pacific Ocean, performing tuna purse seining operations. It is equipped with a full set of hydraulic fishing equipment for tuna fishing, advanced fish detection and fishing aid instruments, and ultra-high-power marine rapid freezing and preservation equipment for the catch. It features characteristics such as large size, high speed, maneuverability, flexibility, and being technology-intensive.
The 8100DWT general cargo ship has an overall length of 141.00 meters, a beam of 17.00 meters, a depth of 6.00 meters, a sea draft of 4.70 meters, an inland draft of 3.60 meters, a speed of 10.6 knots, a deadweight tonnage at sea draft of approximately 8100 tons, and a deadweight tonnage at inland draft of approximately 5350 tons. It is classed by RINA. This ship type has a flexible design and a wide range of uses, primarily for transporting containers, dry bulk cargo, packaged goods, general cargo, oversized cargo, and heavy-lift items. Furthermore, IMDG-related types of dangerous goods can also be loaded on the hatch covers, except within a 3-meter perimeter around the superstructure.
Prior to the sea trials, the construction teams focused on enhancing the core performance of the vessels, continuously optimized shipbuilding processes and methods, and significantly improved the completeness of the ships before trials. During the trials, comprehensive tests were conducted on the ships’ power systems, navigation and communication equipment, and key equipment such as the main engine, steering gear, generators, and anchor windlasses. All performance verifications were completed under actual sailing conditions. The core indicators of both vessels met the design requirements and regulatory standards, fully demonstrating Fujian Shipbuilding’s mature shipbuilding craftsmanship and refined management level.
On November 25, the 12000-ton self-propelled barge (MW716-9) built by Fujian Shipbuilding’s subsidiary Funing Heavy Industry successfully commenced construction.
This vessel has an overall length of 119.9 meters, a beam of 30 meters, a depth of 7.15 meters, a design draft of 4.96 meters, a maximum draft of 4.96 meters, a crew capacity of 16 people, a service speed of 10.3 knots, and a deadweight tonnage at maximum draft of approximately 12200 tons. It is certified for unlimited navigation area. The ship is mainly used for transporting bauxite, iron ore lumps, iron ore powder, coal, sand, breakbulk general cargo, etc., and is classed by China Classification Society (CCS).
A total of 15 ships in this series are planned for construction, with 12 to be built by Funing Heavy Industry and the other 3 by Southeast Shipbuilding’s Guanhai base. In the next step, Fujian Shipbuilding will continuously strictly control construction process quality and safety management, promote efficient coordination across all stages, and ensure the high-quality completion and on-time delivery of the 15 units of 12000-ton self-propelled barges.
