Hubei Port Group subsidiary to build four new vessels

China's Hubei Port Group (HPG), via its Hubei Yangtze River Shipbuilding Supply Chain business unit, has secured contracts totalling CNY24 million (US$3.3 million) for the construction of four new vessels.

The vessels to be built include two LNG-powered multi-purpose cargo ships that can navigate in inland waters, a large rescue vessel, and an environmental research vessel.

The cargo ships will each have a length of 130 metres, a beam of 16.26 metres, a depth of 7.2 metres, and a gross tonnage of approximately 6,180. Delivery of the first vessel is scheduled for April 2026.

The rescue vessel will have an LOA of 78 metres, a beam of 15 metres, and a depth of 3.4 metres. HPG expects that the vessel will be delivered before the end of this year.

The research vessel will have an LOA of 28.8 metres, a beam of 5.6 metres, and a depth of 1.9 metres. Its construction is estimated to last 12 months.