On March 21, the keel-laying of the sixth generic Fast4Ward® Multi Purpose Floater (MPF6) being built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS) for SBM OFFSHORE was achieved as per schedule. MPF6 adopted SBM OFFSHORE’s proprietary generic hull design. The basic solution is an FPSO with a storage capacity of up to 2.3 million barre...
On March 20, China’s second domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Flora City, successfully floated out at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), marking its full transition into the pier-side commissioning phase.Following the successful float-out, the cruise ship entere...
On May 27, China’s second domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Flora City, successfully completed its sea trials and returned to Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).Escorted by several tugboats, the cruise ship safely berthed at SWS’s No. 5 Wharf after completing a...
The 9,000-ceu Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) H1608, built for Italy’s Grimaldi Group, has successfully completed its sea trials and safely returned to the SWS shipyard. As the sixth vessel in this series built by SWS, the H1608 project team drew extensively on experience from previous ships, further optimizing construction processes ...
SWS has officially inaugurated its Energy & Carbon Management Center, a digital platform designed to enhance energy efficiency and carbon control across its operations, providing systematic support for SWS's green and low-carbon transformationAs a core component of SWS's green factory initiative, the center establishes an energy managem...
SWS has named and delivered the 114,000 dwt Aframax product tanker “P. MARSEILLE” to Greece's Performance Shipping, marking the successful conclusion of a three-vessel series and SWS’s third delivery of the new year.The naming ceremony brought together senior representatives from Performance Shipping, Cory Brothers, Lloyd's ...
SWS has named and delivered the 9,000CEU Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) "GRANDE MANILA" to Italy's Grimaldi Group, marking another successful milestone in the longstanding partnership between the two companies.The signing and naming ceremony was attended by senior representatives from Grimaldi Group, RINA, China Shipbuilding T...
The interior installation of the atrium dome in the public area of China’s second domestically built large cruise ship H1509, has been successfully completed, achieving this critical milestone six months earlier than its predecessor. This marks the near completion of the main structure of the ship’s most complex public space and paves the way f...
The smart substation project supporting SWS’s High-Precision Smart Processing Center has been successfully energized. The project includes three newly built intelligent substations, adding 8,000 kVA of power capacity to meet the electricity demands of over 160 sets of advanced intelligent equipment within the center.Key features of the smart subs...
SWS has successfully docked two newbuild vessels, underscoring its efficient production scheduling and capability to handle concurrent complex projects. The keel-laying ceremony for the 10,800-ceu Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) H1610 for Canada's Seaspan and the 7,000 TEU container ship H1354 for Taiwan's&nb...