On December 28, "Tiejian Wind Power 2000", a self-elevating and self-propelled wind turbine installation vessel built by CIMC Raffles for China Railway Construction Corporation（CRCC）Port and Navigation Bureau, was delivered in Yantai. This will add a major asset to the development of China's offshore wind farms, while injecting new vitality into the transformation of the energy structure and the development of the marine economy.

Leaders from CRCC Corporation Limited, CRCC Port and Navigation Bureau, Agricultural Bank Financial Leasing, China Classification Society, China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC ) 708 Institute, and CIMC Raffles attended the ceremony.

"Tiejian Wind Power 2000" is currently the most advanced fourth-generation self-elevating and self-propelled wind turbine installation vessel in China. The vessel is 136 meters in length, 53 meters in width, with a draft of 10 meters and a cruising speed of 8 knots. It is equipped with a DP-2 dynamic positioning system, which enables it to meet the challenges of offshore wind installation at depth of up to 80 meters.

It is worth mentioning that the 2000-ton slewing crane installed at the stern of the ship enables it to install various types of offshore wind turbines of 20 megawatts or larger. The overall technical indicators, especially the lifting capacity, lifting height and working depth, are leading in China and advanced in the world, which has greatly raised the technical level of China's self-elevating wind power operation platforms.

This project is the largest single equipment investment and construction project in the history of CRCC. It is managed and operated by CRCC Port and Navigation Bureau, with financing provided by Agricultural Bank Financial Leasing and the overall assembly and construction carried out by CIMC Raffles. The localization rate exceeds 95%, and after delivery, it will be committed to the construction services of domestic large-scale offshore wind farms.

The project, integrating green capital and high-end manufacturing resources, will inject strong momentum into the development of China's offshore green energy and provide strong support for achieving the "3060" carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals.