New energy ro-ro ship under construction at Zigui
2025-01-18 20:01:20
Workers are constructing a new energy roll-on/roll-off ship at the Zigui Green Intelligent Ship Industrial Park. Scheduled for completion by June 2025, this vessel is one of three new energy ro-ro ships designated for service along the Yangtze River. It will be powered by methanol fuel generator sets and a lithium battery system, achieving a maximum speed of 22 kilometers per hour and a minimum continuous sailing time of 100 hours.
An aerial view of the construction site of the new energy ro-ro ship. (Photo by Peng Qiang)
An aerial view of the construction site of the new energy ro-ro ship. (Photo by Peng Qiang)
Workers are busy lifting steel structural materials at the Zigui Green Intelligent Ship Industrial Park. (Photo by Peng Qiang)
A worker welds the hull of the new energy roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ship at the Zigui Green Intelligent Ship Industrial Park. (Photo by Peng Qiang)