China’s 80,000-ton semi-submersible ship construction process/中国8万吨半潜船建造过程

On January 19, 2022, the 80,000-ton semi-submersible ship “Xin Yaohua“, developed and designed by the 708th Research Institute of China Shipbuilding Corporation, was delivered in Nansha, Guangzhou. The “Xin Yaohua“ is an 80,000-ton semi-submersible vessel, which is currently the second largest semi-submersible vessel in China, second only to the “Xin Guanghua“. The ship has a total length of 255 meters, a width of 57 meters, a diving draft of 30.5 meters, a deadweight of 80,000 tons, and a service speed of 14.5 knots. The loading deck is 210 meters long and 57 meters wide, and the area of ​​the loading deck is close to the size of two standard football fields. The “Xin Yaohua“ semi-submersible ship is an optimized version of the 100,000-ton “Xin Guanghua“. Although the deadweight tonnage is slightly smaller than that of the “Xin Guanghua“, its comprehensive performance is more excellent. “Xin Yaohua“ uses four sets