Jiaodong Marine luxury passenger ship launches Weihai to South Korea at night
On the afternoon of April 8, the 880-passenger 2160-meter passenger and cargo ro-ro vessel constructed by the Weihai Port Group Jiaodong International Container Shipping Co., Ltd. held a launching ceremony at the Weihang Shipyard, which meant that the ship completed the main building and was about to enter the final interior. Decoration stage. The ship is expected to officially operate from September to October this year.
At the ceremony, the 880-passenger 2160-meter passenger-cargo ro-ro ship was seen as a ready-to-go athlete and was quietly parked in the dock. The whole ship is white, and the stern is affixed with the words "New Yong'an." The dozens of workers on the ship are in the final inspection before the launch.
It is reported that the ship has a total length of 188.90 meters, a width of 28.60 meters, a height of 32 meters, a design draught of 6.20 meters and a carrying capacity of 7,500 tons. It is a cruise ship-class luxury passenger ship.
After the brief launching ceremony, the "New Yongan" officially ushered in its first embrace of the sea. I saw the constant influx of seawater from the water inlet of the dock, and the hull also rose. Half an hour later, with a loud roar of roaring turbines, the "New Yong'an" slowly moved forward, like a clever fish return to the vast expanse of the ocean.
Zhang Jinwu, General Manager of Jiaodong International Container Shipping Co., Ltd. introduced that the “Xin Yong'an” has adopted the international advanced integrated cabin model to build passenger cabins, which has greatly shortened the construction period and improved the cabin quality. The integrated ship management system established by means of shore-based wireless WIFI, satellite communications, etc., can realize the electronic management of the safety system and greatly improve the safety of the ship's navigation. The cabin can accommodate 880 passengers. It has public spaces such as tourist restaurants, supermarkets, duty-free shops, smoking rooms, and general help desks. It is the most comfortable and luxurious passenger ship in China and South Korea.
It is reported that in 2009, Weihai City opened an international passenger and cargo liner route to Pyeongtaek, South Korea. After eight years of operation, the old ship "Zhongda Yongan" reached the "retirement" age. The "New Wing", which took more than a year to build, will be officially operational from September to October this year. At that time, the flight will depart from Weihai Port at 7:30 p.m. and arrive in Pyeongtaek, South Korea at 9:30 p.m., to better achieve the evening of the day between the two places.
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