China: Afai Southern Splashes New Catamaran HAIJU

In the afternoon of February 28, following the completion of sea trials of “XUNLONG 5”, the new type of vessel“ HAIJU” built by Afai Southern for HAITONG SHIPPING CO.,LTD.ZHUHAI S.E.Z. was launched successfully. The leaders of shipowner, CCS representatives, leaders from Guangzhou maritime department were present at the launching ceremony.

“HAIJU” is the first one of the two aluminum alloy catamaran ferries of this project, with the Loa of 34.9m, beam of 9m, carrying capacity of 198 passengers, the vessel will be used for the passenger transportation service between ZHUHAI and SHEKOU, ZHUHAI and its nearby islands, is the optimal ship type of coastal short-route fast ferries.

Afai Southern Shipyard Ltd, founded in 1992, located at the western side of Panyu Bridge of South China Expressway at Guangzhou, China, and the south bank of Pearl River main channel, is the largest-scale and the most advanced manufacturer of jumbo aluminum alloy ships at present in China and Southeast Asia. The shipyard, on the basis of the introduced production technology of high-tech wave piercing type of High Speed Aluminum Alloy Catamaran Ferry from Australia, can manufacture high speed aluminum alloy vessels and provide services for the customers worldwide with her innovatory technical management and consummate construction techniques.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, March 1, 2012; Image: afaisouth