Friday, November 7, 2008

World's largest floating drydock begins operation

The world's largest floating drydock, named Emei, made by China Shipping Group's subsidiary China Shipping Industry, has been put into service in China's eastern city of Yangzhou.

The US$84.8 million drydock is made of steel structure with a steel weight of over 40,000 tonnes and a length of 410 metres. The building of the drydock began in August 2007. It will function as a main ancillary facility for ship maintenance for the Shanghai International Shipping Centre.
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