Get out of the dock! China's first large-scale cruise ship will embark on a trial voyage | cruise ship | undocking
On the afternoon of June 6, 2023, China's first domestically produced large cruise ship, the Aida Modu, was officially docked. It will undergo second sea trials in July and August to comprehensively verify various functions related to cruise ship safety, such as power and propulsion systems, fire protection, fire alarm, lifesaving, communication and navigation, vibration and noise, and safe return to port. The cabin and public area interior decoration projects have been completed and submitted for acceptance, and will be named and delivered by the end of the year.
On that day, China's first domestically produced large-scale cruise ship, "Aida Magic City", was equipped with the "Dunhuang Flying Sky Ribbon" and successfully docked at the No. 2 Shipyard of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Group Corporation. It fully began the decisive cycle of dock mooring tests, sea trials, and named delivery. It is only one step away from winning the "last pearl" in the shipbuilding industry, filling the gap in domestic large-scale cruise ships, and achieving zero breakthroughs in the field of large-scale cruise ship construction. This historic moment will undoubtedly have a significant and far-reaching impact on China's efforts to build a high-quality and high-level local cruise industry ecosystem, and build a maritime, manufacturing, and technological power.
After about an hour of towing, the cruise ship was officially docked.
The first domestically produced large cruise ship in China, the Aida Modu, has a total length of 323.6 meters and a width of 37.2 meters. It has 2826 cabins and can accommodate up to 5246 passengers. It was officially built at Waigaoqiao Shipyard in 2019 and is expected to be delivered and put into operation by the end of this year. The painting of cruise ship hulls draws inspiration from Dunhuang mural art and innovatively interprets the charm of Eastern culture, with a strong Chinese style.
The tugboat dragged the cruise ship out of the dock.
All the ships are out of dock and moving towards the main channel of the Yangtze River.
We will dock at Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Piers 4 and 5 and proceed to the equipment debugging and interior decoration completion stage.
The interior space decoration of the cruise ship is nearing completion.
Review of important milestones——
On October 21, 2019, China's first domestically produced large cruise ship officially began construction.
On November 10, 2020, the first large-scale cruise ship began continuous loading in the dock.
On October 18, 2021, China's first large-scale cruise ship achieved structural connectivity.
On December 17, 2021, the first large-scale cruise ship achieved the milestone of floating in the dock.
On June 2, 2023, the dock was filled with water, and the cruise ship floated to prepare for undocking.