On May 13, as the large piling barge "San Hang Zhuang 21" drove the first large-diameter tubular pile into the seabed, the reconstruction and expansion project of the terminal for the High-End Marine Energy Equipment System Application Demonstration Project in the Chuanshan Port Area of Ningbo Zhoushan Port, undertaken by the Fourth Engineering Co., Ltd. of CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd., commenced smoothly. As a key provincial and municipal water-related engineering project, Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) of Ningbo City proactively engaged and participated in the entire process, providing full-chain service support for the project.
It is understood that the existing terminal has one 2,000-tonnage berth (comprising two 2,000-tonnage bulk and general cargo berths) with a total berth length of 198 meters. Before the reconstruction and expansion, the designed annual throughput capacity was 924,000 tons, primarily handling bulk and general cargo as well as marine cable transportation tasks. In recent years, high-end marine energy equipment in both international and domestic markets has been evolving towards larger scales, heavier loads, and deep-sea applications, and China has become the world's largest R&D and manufacturing base.
Previously, due to insufficient berthing capacity, a portion of orders for high-end equipment transportation worth hundreds of millions of yuan per vessel had to be turned down. This reconstruction and expansion will increase the terminal's designed annual throughput to approximately 1.135 million tons. Upon completion, it will meet the berthing and operation requirements of 20,000-tonnage vessels, greatly enhancing the berthing capacity.
As a key supporting project for the high-end marine energy industry, the completed project will help Ningbo Orient Wires & Cables Co., Ltd. attract more high-end equipment transportation business from both domestic and international markets, facilitate the global shipment of China's independently developed high-end marine equipment, and further enhance the company's core competitiveness in markets such as Europe and the United States.
To ensure the smooth progress of the project, the maritime authorities of Ningbo conducted early-stage coordination, assessed navigation risks, and guided the formulation of a navigation safety assurance plan for the construction. Li Yuchang from the Zhitou Maritime Patrol Law Enforcement Brigade of the Ningbo Chuanshan MSA introduced, "Based on the current conditions of the water area, we scientifically delineated the construction operation zone and optimized the piling barge's workflow and anchor deployment. As the project is adjacent to a passenger terminal, we focused on urging the construction party to minimize the impact on passenger ship berthing and unberthing operations, ensuring stable navigation order."
In the next step, the Fourth Engineering Co., Ltd. of CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. will strictly control quality, safety, and schedule, optimize techniques, and advance the project in an orderly manner. MSA of Ningbo will continue to follow up on the construction progress, safeguard navigation safety, assist Ningbo Zhoushan Port in enhancing the support capacity of the marine energy industry chain, promote the transformation and upgrading of the regional marine economy towards high-end, intelligent, and large-scale development, and solidify the port foundation for the high-quality development of Zhejiang's marine economy.
Source from: China Transportation News