Xinhua All Media | Chasing Dreams and Deep Blue - Tianjin promotes high-end marine equipment manufacturing
The sky is clear, the sea is blue, and the gusty wind carries the salty smell of the ocean. Recently, Asia's first cylindrical offshore oil and gas processing plant "Hai Kui No. 1" independently designed by a Tianjin company successfully arrived at the operating sea area after a voyage of more than 1,300 nautical miles and was connected to the anchor legs deployed in the deep sea in advance.
"Haikui No. 1" is a high-end marine equipment independently developed by the Tianjin Design Institute of Offshore Oil Engineering. It integrates crude oil production, storage, export and other functions. It has a total weight of nearly 37,000 tons and a maximum oil storage capacity of 60,000 tons. It is designed according to the severe sea conditions that occur once in a century. Its lifespan is expected to be 30 years, and it can operate continuously at sea for 15 years without returning to dock.
"We have broken through technical problems such as the transportation design of super-large structures." "Haikui-1" installation project manager Wang Jiqiang said, "'Haikui-1' can float on the sea surface hundreds of meters deep, providing services for my country's deep-water oil and gas fields. Efficient development provides new options.”
"Haikui No. 1" is an epitome of Tianjin's promotion of high-end marine equipment manufacturing. In recent years, Tianjin, which has prospered by the sea, has focused on building a complete industrial chain with complete sets of marine equipment as the core, supported by key supporting facilities, and characterized by chain services.
As early as 2022, the "Tianjin Science and Technology Innovation and Development Work Plan in the Marine Equipment Field" released has set the goal of an average annual growth rate of more than 5% for overall R&D investment and an average annual growth rate of more than 15% for output value.
The ocean is the origin of life and an important part of the earth's ecosystem. From renewable energy sources such as tidal energy and wave energy, to rich mineral deposits such as manganese and nickel, to countless marine life, the ocean is a precious "blue treasure" for humans.
June 8 is "World Oceans Day". How to protect marine ecology and environmental resources and achieve harmonious coexistence between humans and the ocean has become an important topic of global concern. With high-end marine equipment, Tianjin strives to achieve green development and utilization of the ocean.
More than ten stories high, weighing dozens of tons, and looking like a big chimney... This is the wind turbine boosting system independently developed by Diefeng New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
"After installation, it can benefit the entire life cycle of the ship. It is expected that the annual fuel saving rate will be about 12% and the annual carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced by hundreds of tons." Li Zhi, general manager of the company, said that by enhancing the efficiency of using green wind energy, the equipment can significantly Reduce vessel fuel consumption.
The picture shows the marine wind rotor boosting system independently developed and manufactured by my country being put into use on ships.
This company, located in the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone, takes the green and low-carbonization of marine equipment as its main direction. "We hope to implement the concept of green energy conservation into the entire process of ocean development and utilization." Li Zhi said.
Represented by the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone, several marine equipment industry clusters have been born in Tianjin, and a pattern of coordinated development of the entire industry chain of marine equipment R&D, design, manufacturing, and operation and maintenance has initially taken shape.
"Tianjin, positioned as a national advanced manufacturing R&D base, continues to promote high-end marine equipment manufacturing, providing a solid foundation for my country's exploration of the ocean and peaceful development and utilization of marine resources." Shi Senchang, director of the Institute of Marine Economy and Port Economics of the Tianjin Academy of Social Sciences He said that the marine economy is an important pillar industry for Tianjin's economic development, and the "blue engine" is also constantly empowering the high-quality development of Tianjin's economy.
