According to CCTV News, on July 17, the first large trailing suction dredger “XIN HAI XUN” in China that uses LNG and diesel as dual fuel power system successfully sailed from Qidong, Jiangsu Province.

As the first independently-developed 10,000T large green energy trailing suction dredger in China that adopts LNG dual fuel power system, “XIN HAI XUN” is suitable for the waterway dredging and filling projects in the Yangtze River estuary area and coastal ports in China, and also serves as a multifunctional trailing suction dredger for coastal maintenance projects. This ship, 155.7m long, 32m wide, 13.5m wide, having the maximum cabin capacity of 17,000m3 and a design speed of 14.5 knots, adopts a streamlined hull with dual engines (one for two hybrid drive), dual fuels (MDO and LNG), dual propellers, dual guide pipes, dual rakes, full deck, bow tower, and twin-skeg stern. It is equipped with the most advanced and intelligent “one-click dredging” and “dredging & driving integration” systems in China. After completion, it will achieve the “unmanned dredging” function under typical working conditions. Moreover, the ship has obtained the CCS “Natural Gas Fuel, Dredging within R2, AUT-0, OMBO, DP-1” class notation. The design concept of “XIN HAI XUN” is closely related to the national strategic goal of “carbon peak and carbon neutrality” and the current construction needs of green port waterways. In addition, the LNG power related technologies have filled the gap in the application of clean energy power in dredgers in China.

The CCS project team has fully cooperated with the construction and production of the “XIN HAI XUN” dredger, actively coordinated with relevant branches and departments including drawing review and product survey within the system, and provided solutions for such technical problems as on-site construction difficulties, product certification, safe passage of engineering ships, etc. The project team surveyors has been unanimously recognized by the shipyard and ship owner for their professional competence and dedication.

It is reported that the “XIN HAI XUN” dredger is expected to be officially delivered in September this year. After delivery, it will be mainly used for dredging, filling, and coastal maintenance projects in the coastal ports and deep-water channels, and will inject new momentum into the development of green and clean shipping in China.

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