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CHINA has completed the float out of its first 700-TEU pure power containership, reports Fort Lauderdale's Maritime Executive.
The vessel, which is being built for Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry, is part of an effort to use electric-powered vessels throughout the Yangtze region. It is the first of two river containerships being built for the operation.
The ship was floated at the shipyard in Yangzhou on July 26 and is currently being referred to by its hull number of N997. Dry dock assembly began in March 2023 after the project kicked off in December 2022.
The ship is scheduled to commence sea trials in late September. It will undergo a thorough verification of the power system.
The vessel is 393 feet in length with a beam of 77.5 feet and 10,000 tons. It will have a design draft of 18 feet to provide good maneuverability along the Yangtze. It is designed to sail a route stretching more than 600 miles along the river to the sea.
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