The 155000 ton power positioning shuttle oil tanker has officially been put into operation, and the "giant" at sea has arrived: the world's largest and China's independently built North China | Pioneer | China
On July 31st local time, the delivery ceremony of China's independently designed and built 155000 ton dynamic positioning shuttle oil tanker, "North Pioneer", was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Subsequently, the "North Pioneer" will be officially put into operation.
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CCTV reporter Tang Ye: After several months of sailing at sea, the "North Pioneer" has arrived at its anchorage in Brazil. The arrival of the North Pioneer will greatly enhance China's freedom and economy in crude oil loading and unloading in South America in the future.
After the official operation of the "North Pioneer", Chinese enterprises will have the independent operation capability of the Brazilian sea dynamic positioning shuttle tanker.
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Chen Liguo, General Manager of CNOOC Brazil Trading Co., Ltd.: After the arrival of the "North Pioneer" in Brazil, it is expected to achieve an annual operating capacity of 16 million to 20 million barrels, and the value of transporting crude oil will reach 1.4 billion to 1.6 billion US dollars.
Marcio Khan, Executive General Manager of the Buzios Oilfield of the Brazilian National Oil Company: China and Brazil have always been partners in the field of oil exploration, and our future cooperation areas are very broad. The delivery of the "North Pioneer" will meet the transportation needs after increasing production in the future.
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The North Pioneer is the world's largest dynamically positioned shuttle oil tanker independently designed and built by China. It has a total length of 279 meters and a width of 48 meters, and its load-bearing capacity is in a leading position among similar oil tankers worldwide. The maximum operating depth of the Buzios and Mero oil fields exceeds 2100 meters, and the sea area is characterized by variable climate, strong winds and waves, and harsh environmental conditions. Therefore, high requirements are placed on the dynamic positioning function of oil tankers for oil extraction operations.