China Classification Society (CCS)

Built World

Classed the tugs for harbor service

On a single three-hour charge, one of Xiamen Port's new tugboats can push a 34,000-tonne container ship into its berth eight times. The tug has no diesel engine, no exhaust stack and no engine-room roar.

Updated 4 days ago

New Capabilities

Inspection authority for installation

Power is flowing from the world's largest offshore converter station, roughly 100 kilometers off Guangdong's coast. On September 27, the first five turbines at the Qingzhou V and VII wind farms began sending electricity through the 25,000-tonne Heart of the Sea Wind station, which converts it to ±500-kilovolt direct current for the trip ashore.

Updated Oct 24