On October 31, Dajin Heavy Industry Corporation Limited announced the signing of a contract to build Europe’s first ultra-large semi-submersible barge. This marks Dajin Heavy Industry’s first undertaking to construct a semi-submersible barge.
The announcement shows that Dajin Heavy Industry’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Panjin Dajin Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd., recently signed a “Semi-submersible Barge Construction Contract” with a Norwegian shipowner. The contract is for the design, construction, and delivery of one 43,000 deadweight ton non-self-propelled semi-submersible barge. The total contract value is approximately 285 million RMB. The vessel is expected to be delivered in 2027.
This new vessel has an overall length of about 150 meters, a beam (breadth) of 60 meters, a depth of 9.5 meters, and a maximum submersible draft of 32.5 meters. Its core parameters, such as deadweight tonnage and maximum submersible depth, are among the leading levels globally for similar vessel types. It possesses powerful ballasting capabilities. The hull adopts robust designs, including six stern buoyancy tanks, and integrates a complex large-diameter piping system, resulting in excellent overall performance that can meet the stringent requirements of classification societies, flag states, and other parties.
Dajin Heavy Industry did not disclose specific information about the shipowner, stating only that “the counterparty is a Norwegian shipowner, focused on offshore engineering and services, which holds and operates a fleet composed of multiple specialized vessels, including various special vessels such as barges, tugboats, salvage vessels, and heavy-lift crane vessels.”
Dajin Heavy Industry pointed out that this contract is the first cooperation between Panjin Dajin and a European shipowner, signifying that the company’s shipbuilding capabilities have gained further recognition in the international market. In terms of vessel type, it represents a leap from deck barges to the more technically challenging semi-submersible barge type. This vessel type is the company’s first construction project of its kind. Its application scenarios focus on heavy offshore engineering transport and installation, which will further open up order opportunities for the company in the global market.
It is understood that Dajin Heavy Industry Corporation Limited was established in 2000 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Main Board in 2010. It was the first listed company in China’s wind power tower barrel industry. After 20 years of deep cultivation in the industry, Dajin Heavy Industry has steadily positioned itself in the pioneer echelon of the global wind power equipment manufacturing industry. The company’s main products include: full series of /onshore wind power towers, transition pieces, foundation sections, large monopiles, deep-water jacket foundations, floating foundations, offshore substations, and other products.
To support its global strategic layout, Dajin Heavy Industry is focusing on building a supporting global logistics system. Leveraging the shipbuilding advantages of Panjin Dajin, Dajin Heavy Industry has uniquely designed and is itself responsible for building special transport vessels for offshore wind power equipment. The design features a beam of 51 meters, an overall length of 240 meters, a deadweight of over 50,000 tons, and a draft of 8 meters. Currently, the construction of the first phase, comprising 2 to 4 deck barges, has begun. It is expected that 2 transport vessels will be delivered in 2025. In the future, the company aims to form its own transport fleet composed of 10 to 20 ultra-large deck transport series vessel types of different tonnages.
In August this year, Panjin Dajin signed a construction contract with a South Korean shipping company for a 23,000 deadweight ton heavy wind power deck transport vessel. This was the first market-oriented shipbuilding order signed by Dajin Heavy Industry. The total contract value is approximately 300 million RMB, and the vessel is expected to be delivered in 2027.
