Hubei shipbuilding industry brews 100 billion big market
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On September 12, it was learned from the Hubei Provincial Development and Reform Commission that the first marine LNG (liquefied natural gas) gas station project in Hubei Province was approved for preliminary work. The project is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River in Lushan Village, Yanji Town, Ezhou City. It will provide fuel for LNG power boats after completion.
Ship fuel "oil to gas" not only saves money, but also helps ships to save energy and reduce emissions, which is conducive to water environment management. However, due to the lack of relevant standards, LNG powerboats are developing slowly. The 2013 version of the China Classification Society's "Gas Fuel Power Ship Inspection Specification" will be introduced this month, and the LNG power ship will usher in development opportunities.
This is one of the most typical examples of standard upgrading industries. Shipbuilding is a technology-intensive industry, and technical standards are constantly changing. Each time changes are improving safety and environmental protection requirements, opportunities are present in the challenges, new ship types appear, old ship types depreciate, and the industry pattern develops in shuffling.
Follow the new standard to grab orders Internationally, there are many standards and conventions for ships. In some countries, ships that do not meet the standards may not even be docked.
In recent years, China has participated in the formulation of standards by the International Maritime Organization for ballast water treatment equipment, ship ballast tank coatings, and international classification society ship steel. The requirements for ship standards have been improved rapidly.
“The state-owned large shipyard has accumulated rich technology and has strong adaptability to standard changes.†Zhang Yaoming, director of the Science and Technology Department of Wuchang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., said that since July last year, all the current ships have adopted the new international ship standards. However, private shipyards are greatly affected by the increase in standards. Once they fail to keep up with the standard update, they are likely to be eliminated.
With the improvement of environmental awareness, ship energy conservation and emission reduction have also been incorporated into international standards. In the amendments to the Energy Efficiency Rules for Ships of the International Convention for the Prevention of Environmental Pollution from Ships, the International Maritime Organization has determined that the ship's Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) was implemented on January 1 this year. My country is a party to the Convention and has implemented this standard as required.
“Who designed the ship with low energy consumption and low emissions, who can grab the order.†Yao Zhifeng, director of the comprehensive office of Hubei Huahai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. said that the company cooperated with CSIC 702 Research Institute to design EEDI-led According to the speed and draught conditions, the new type of ship will optimize the design of the hull line type, propeller and energy-saving device to achieve the purpose of energy saving and consumption reduction, not only in line with international standards, but also bring tangible benefits to ship owners.
Standardization has spawned a billion-dollar market and the standards for our domestic river vessels are also increasing. Since April 1 this year, the "Main Scale Series of Standard Ship Types for Yangtze River Waterways Passing Ships" has been implemented. Ships on the Yangtze River must meet the required tonnage and technical level.
As early as the beginning of this year, the relevant departments have issued regulations that merchant ships of less than 600 gross tonnage are prohibited from passing through the Three Gorges ship locks, passenger ships that do not meet the requirements of domestic sewage discharge, and non-standard transport ships such as single-hull oil tankers and single-shell chemical tankers. Do not enter the operation of the Three Gorges reservoir area.
The Yangtze River Navigation Administration estimates that there are currently 3,000 types of ships on the Yangtze River tributaries and about 100,000 large and small vessels, most of which are old ships that are not up to standard, with high energy consumption and high pollution. This means that tens of thousands of ships on the Yangtze River are facing an update. "The existing ship type is messy and the technical standards are backward. It is an important reason for the low efficiency, high cost and low competitiveness of the Yangtze River." Yao Zhifeng believes that after the implementation of the standardization of the Yangtze River shipping ship, the market will generate hundreds of billions of dollars. “Cakeâ€, the shipyard along the Yangtze River will usher in a huge development opportunity. “The domestic orders of the Chinese small boat factory are many. Although the technical capability is weak, the ship design unit will generally provide a design plan that meets the latest standards.†Li Jiahua, chief economist of Sinotrans Changhang Group, believes that sharing the inland river ship standardization market big cake, the middle boat factory There are not too many obstacles.
Eliminating backward and light-loading “Promoting standardization not only stimulates the new ship market.†Li Jiahua said that the elimination of old ships also stimulated the old ship transformation and shipbreaking market. In order to promote standardization, the relevant departments have promulgated the “Implementation Plan for Promoting Ship Type Standardization of the Yangtze River Trunk Line†and the “Administrative Measures for Standardization Subsidy Funds for Ship Types of the Yangtze River Trunk Lineâ€. Among them, the policy stipulates that old ships of the Yangtze River trunks will withdraw from the market in advance, and that the old ships will be demolished and dismantled, and government subsidies will be obtained.
Does the large-scale demolition of old ships and new ships mean that many shipyards in extreme cold can turn over? “Not all shipyards can spend the night and see the sun of tomorrow.†Su Yide, deputy general manager of Yichang Xingaohu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. said. Many privately-owned small boat factories have small hardware investment. If there is no order, they will stop production. If there is an order, they will start again. However, if these enterprises do not work hard on management, quality, technology, and innovation, they still have problems as they are. "A company that trains its body and bones can meet the new round of shipbuilding." Suyide expects that 70% of the shipyards in the province will be eliminated in this round of shuffling. Many small boat factories will be integrated. After the big waves, the shipbuilding will be carried out. The industry will usher in better development.