Monday, June 28, 2010

A heavyweight at sea: Siemens equips Chinese heavy lift carrier

Siemens Industry Solutions has received an order from Zhejiang Shara-Ever Business Co. Ltd. to supply the electrical propulsion equipment for a semi-submersible heavy lift carrier with a loading capacity of 38,000 dwt (dead weight tons). This includes the diesel-electric propulsion package for medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) drives as well as the power management and automation systems. The order is worth several million Euros. The vessel will be built at the Chinese shipyard Zhejiang Bandao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Zhoushan, and is due to enter service at the end of 2011.

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