New semi-submersible shipping vessel begins operation in Guangzhou

The Xiang Tai Kou mainly transports super large equipment that cannot be disassembled, including offshore engineering platforms, oil and gas exploitation modules, large wind power equipment, and even ships. Semi-submersible vessels can lower themselves into the water by deballasting and becoming surface vessels, making them ideal for large-scale equipment transportation, marine resource development, and emergency rescue.

According to the statement, the Xiang Tai Kou is equipped with a DP2 dynamic positioning system and Ice Class B ice zone navigation capability. Construction on the vessel began on September 15, 2022, with a roughly 15-month construction period and a dock construction period of only 120 days, demonstrating a "world-class China speed" in the shipbuilding industry.