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Xiang An Kou

Ship type
Heavy-lift vessel
Ship owner
COSCO
Shipyard
Guangzhou Shipyard International Co. Ltd. (GSI)
Project type
Newbuild
Ship status
Delivered
Design scope
Concept, Basic
Delivery year
2021
Xiang An Kou
Copyright: Marko waite, ShipSpotting.com

Commission for the Ship Owner

  • Project development and contract design

Commission for the Shipyard

Basic (classification) design, including

  • Ship theory calculations
  • Model test coordination
  • Hull structures
  • Hull outfitting
  • Machinery and machinery piping
  • Hull piping and electrical

Project Features

  • Design of a multipurpose semi-submersible heavy lift vessel for offshore use
  • Compliance with SOLAS 2009 rules, including new probabilistic damage stability requirements
  • Dual classification by DNV and CCS
  • Low cargo deck depths providing flexibility for offloading (both aft and side)
  • Redundant machinery and underwater survey with DNV RPS-class and BIS
  • Compressed air-driven ballast system with full flexibility to use any ballast tanks separately

Main dimensions

  • Dwt 48 483
  • GT 38 935
  • Capacity 48,483 dwt
  • LoA 216,7
  • Beam 43
  • Draught 9,6

Additional Information

For more information, please contact:

Esa Jokioinen
Director, Sales and Marketing
+358 2 4336 344
+358 40 834 8112
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