Recently, the 2025 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), a top global event in the marine energy industry, grandly opened in Houston, USA. As a core marine equipment manufacturing enterprise under CCSSC, SWS made a stunning appearance with models of the SJ400 self-elevating drilling platform, large cruise ship, and the latest technological achievements. It vividly interpreted the innovative strength of SWS under the guidance of the "CSSC, Leading the Deep Blue" concept and the hard-core strength of "Made in China," becoming a focus of attention at the exhibition.
During the exhibition, staff from the Design and Research Institute and SWS's office vigorously promoted and provided detailed explanations of SWS's independently developed products and technologies. These included Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units, self-elevating drilling platforms, series of oil tankers, and Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC) / Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC). SWS comprehensively demonstrated its all-round and systematic capabilities in the upstream and downstream fields of oil and gas development.
As a top global exhibition in the field of oil and gas exploration, extraction, production, and environmental protection, OTC has been a barometer of industry development since its inception in 1969. This year's exhibition brought together over 1,300 exhibitors from more than 100 countries and regions. Top global companies competed on the same stage, with cutting-edge technologies and innovative concepts colliding and integrating to jointly outline the future landscape of the marine energy industry.
Over the years, SWS has been continuously making efforts and achieving remarkable results in the offshore engineering field. Since the delivery of the first 150,000 DWT Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) "CNOOC 111" in 2003, SWS embarked on its journey of striving in the offshore engineering field. In 2005, the company successfully won the construction project of the "CNOOC 117" FPSO for ConocoPhillips, marking the first Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract undertaken by a Chinese shipbuilding enterprise in the offshore equipment field in accordance with international standards.
In 2012, the 3,000-meter deep-water semi-submersible drilling platform "CNOOC 981," built by Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, was put into use. This marked a historic step in the development of China's offshore oil industry and signified the historic leap from shallow to deep water in China's offshore oil industry. Since then, Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding has built and delivered a series of main products, including 200,000/230,000-barrel floating production storage and offloading vessels, JU2000E, CJ46, CJ50 self-elevating drilling platforms, and PX121H offshore support vessels. The company has continuously provided comprehensive and systematic offshore engineering equipment solutions to the industry, occupying an important position in the global offshore market.
In addition to its hard-core products, SWS's Chinese-style booth also attracted countless eyes! Inspired by ink wash landscapes, the booth integrated the traditional Chinese antique cabinet structure with modern minimalist design. The eaves and brackets showcased the oriental charm. The multimedia interactive screens and product models complemented each other, perfectly blending technological sense with cultural heritage. Many visitors exclaimed, "This is the most unique design at the exhibition! It has Chinese characteristics and is full of international style!" The ingenious use of Chinese elements not only shows the world the technological strength of "Made in China" but also conveys a unique cultural charm.
This trip to the OTC in the United States is an important milestone in SWS's journey towards internationalization. In the future, SWS will continue to be driven by technological innovation and underpinned by cultural confidence, creating more world-class offshore engineering masterpieces and writing a new chapter of "China Intelligent Manufacturing" on the global marine energy stage.
