Dayang Shipbuilding delivers its 200th ship
An additional IMR GPA696 was christened and delivered at Dayang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd on October 15th, 2014. This ship also marks an important milestone for Dayang as it is the 200th vessel constructed since the company was founded, the company said in its press release.
As one of the construction bases of the Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group (SINOPACIFIC), Yangzhou Dayang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (Dayang Shipyard) is well known for its strategic plan to achieve “Perfection in simple products”. The 200 vessels delivered by Dayang Shipyard have all been for international clients, and include 142 bulk carriers, 44 OSVs, 10 container ships and 4 LPG vessels for a total deadweight of 8.923 million tons.
The newly built GPA696 IMR vessel named during the ceremony is widely acknowledged as one of the most sophisticated OSVs (Offshore Support Vessel) in the world. It is already the 7th vessel of the GPA696 series constructed by SINOPACIFIC. It is a world-class ship design equipped with the most advanced equipment and systems, thus meeting with the rigorous requirements of deep water operations. In 2011, the first GPA696 was successfully delivered by SINOPACIFIC Zhejiang Shipyard (the second SINOPACIFIC shipbuilding base), which became the first Chinese shipyard to construct an OSV with such a highly sophisticated design. This also marked a significant milestone in the OSV industry development at the time.
Recently, SINOPACIFIC has secured OSV orders from major European and American ship owners from countries such as Norway. The company’s in-house design OSV under the “SP” brand has achieved its first orders from diversified markets such as Russia, Mexico and Singapore. Furthermore, in July 2014, SINOPACIFIC’s first domestic order for OSVs was signed for the “SP” brand design.
