First China-made Adora Cruises’ ship to set sail in 2023 China’s push to expand its presence in the cruise ship construction sector is in the spotlight again, with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) releasing further details for its joint venture with US-based Carnival Corporation, and also previewing a new luxury cruise ship design. The Chinese […]
China’s new aircraft carrier Fujian is a great leap forward in a number of respects, but the conventionally powered vessel does not match the capability of the US Navy’s flat tops. Fujian (a Type 003) is larger than its predecessors, but is also conventionally powered, so although it is closer in size to US Navy […]
The Naval Architect June 2022
Building China’s first methanol-fuelled newbuilding is GSI’s latest step on it journey with new fuels.
(image: Southern Ocean Laboratory) China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has launched what may be the world’s first remotely operated drone carrier. Zhu Hai Yun will function primarily as a research vessel, specialising in oceanography, but will also have the capacity for naval operations in the South China Sea. The vessel was ordered by the […]
The Naval Architect November/December 2021
The Chinese shipyard is keen to establish itself as a leader in the emerging tanker segment.
The Naval Architect September 2021
At CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding’s 100,000tonne dockyard, a digital dock system is being built and a 3D-printed ship is under trial
Ship & Boat International eNews: June 2021
Wuchang Shipbuilding has launched what’s been vaunted as China’s first ice-breaking beacon vessel, Haixun 156, which is set to commence operations in September.