The steel cutting ceremony of the 2200 ton jack-up wind power installation vessel was held in Yantai CIMC Raffles on April 29th, 2022. The vessel was designed and built by CIMC Raffles for Boqiang Heavy Industry company which marks the first vessel of the 3060 series.
The self-propelled vessel is equipped with 4 jack-up legs, 2200 ton crane, rack and pinion jacking system. The length of each leg is 120 meter and can be extended to 136 meter. Equipped with DP2 system, the vessel can meet the requirement of the maximum operational water depth of 65m and the significant wave height of 2.5 meter. The deck variable load is designed to carry 4 sets of 12 megawatt wind turbines or 8 sets of 8 megawatt wind turbines. The crane can lift the hub of 20 megawatt wind turbine to the height of 160 meter. To be classed by CCS, the vessel is designed to comply with the requirements of China sea, Europe North Sea and Southeast Asia sea.
CIMC Raffles is dedicated to provide leading offshore engineering equipment and offshore platforms in China. This ceremony opens up a new chapter of cooperation in the "3060" series wind power installation project among Huadian Heavy Industry, Boqiang Heavy Industry and CIMC Raffles. The vessel is expected to be delivered in 2023 and will engage in the installation of domestic offshore wind power.
As the "3060" carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals have been included in China’s 14th Five-Year Plan, it is crucial to develop the wind power, one of the important clean energy sources in China, in a large-scale to reach such goals. In recent years, Shandong province has taken the development of offshore wind power as an important starting point for promoting green energy transformation, and adopted comprehensive policies to promote the large-scale and intensive development of offshore wind power. The construction of the 2200 ton jack-up wind power installation vessel project will give full play to the comprehensive benefits of marine resources utilization and promote the large-scale development of offshore wind power.
