CEO of Bureau Veritas for China: Chinese ship company leads the future of shipbuilding technology

“Over the years, China’s shipbuilding industry has developed rapidly to be the top in the world. This is the great achievement China has made in the field of shipbuilding. China has once again achieved the development from zero to three.”

Indeed, it is well known that Korea was once number one in the shipbuilding industry. The country’s three major shipbuilders, including Hyundai Heavy Industries, Samsung Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering were invincible. However, with the rapid development of China's shipbuilding industry, the center of the world's shipbuilding industry has turned to China.

In 2017, Claude(left) on behalf of Bureau Veritas issued an AIP certificate for the 210,000-ton dual-fuel bulk carrier of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co, Ltd.

Claude mentioned the latest 320,000-ton dual-fuel super-large oil tanker and 210,000-ton dual-fuel bulk carrier developed by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Co, Ltd, which he said demonstrated the company has made outstanding achievements in producing high-tech ships with independent intellectual property rights. These two types of vessels are the largest tonnage currently recognized by the classification societies worldwide.

As Claude said, Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. ranks among the top five in the world in terms of comprehensive strength. It is currently the most automated shipbuilding company in China with the most advanced facilities, enjoying the reputation of being China’s No.1 shipyard.