ZHI CHENG 60

Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for the offshore wind industry in China. Based on the ULSTEIN SX197 design, featuring the X-BOW and X-STERN for soft motions and increased comfort.

Vessel Type

CSOV/SOV

Design

SX197

Ulstein Design & Solutions AS

Primary Specifications

Length

72.6 m

Beam

17.5 m

Dead weight

1,925.9 tonnes

Draught (max)

5.5 m

Speed (max)

13.0 kn

Accommodation

60 POB

Additional Data

Deck area - cargo deck

200 sqm

Deck area - warehouse

200 sqm

Fuel oil, cargo & domestic

567.82 cbm

Fresh water

522.07 cbm

Ballast water

1,566.43 cbm

Sewage

39.54 cbm

Note: Specifications may have changed since the original completion date.

Classifications: SPS, In-WaterSurvey, CSMAUT-0, DP2, G-ECO(BWM(T), NOI1, VIB1), G-EP(GPR, OIL1, RSC1, AFS), Hybrid, CSAOffshoreEngineeringSupportShip'

Ship history

In 2022, Shanghai Electric Windpower Group ordered two Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) based on two different Ulstein designs to be constructed at the ZPMC shipyard in China. These are the first purpose-made SOVs designed for the Chinese Offshore Wind industry.

Milestones in the shipbuilding project:

2022, 25 January: Contract signing

2022, 13 September: Steel cutting

2022, 30 November: Keel laying

2023, 12 October: Launch

2024, 6 February: Inclining test

IMO 9973717