Caterpillar receives engine order for integrated geophysical survey vessel B

Recently, Caterpillar's equipment agent Xinchang Machinery Engineering Co., Ltd. and CSIC 711 Institute have successfully won the bid to successfully win the bid for the marine geology support engineering equipment project of the Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey. The project provides a powerful engine for the project.

The marine geological support engineering supporting equipment project is the largest central budget investment construction project since the establishment of the China Geological Survey Bureau, with a total investment of 1.952 billion yuan. The comprehensive geophysical survey vessel B, which was awarded the bid by Xinchang and 711, is the largest and most powerful of the three newly built survey vessels.

It is reported that the ship has a total length of 88 meters, a width of 20.4 meters, a depth of 8 meters, a design draught of 5.6 meters, advanced two-dimensional seismic measurement functions, and reserves the conditions for upgrading into a three-dimensional integrated geophysical survey vessel, mainly for completion. Regional geological surveys in marine geological support projects, and oil and gas resources surveys in key sea areas. The construction of the ship will provide strong support and guarantee for the promotion of China's marine geological survey plan, implementation of basic geological survey, marine oil and gas resources survey, sea area gas hydrate survey, and coastal zone comprehensive survey. The excellent performance of the Cat® C280 generator set produced by Caterpillar is a highlight of the integrated geophysical survey vessel B.

Xinchang will provide four Cat® C280-8 main generator diesel engines (2710kW) and one Cat C32 mooring diesel engine (874kW) for the project, while the 711 is responsible for the complete design, integrated supply and testing of the unit.

The Cat C280 series of medium-speed diesel engines are derived from the Cat 3600 series platform. Since the first 3600 engine was launched in 1985, it has been 30 years old and has accumulated more than 1,300 marine applications worldwide. The C280 is one of the smallest and lightest engines in the same speed segment of the same speed segment. It is convenient for the engine room layout and has excellent power reserve and acceleration performance. The features of the C280 and Caterpillar's powerful global dealer service network make this model widely recognized and used in Europe and the United States, especially in the electric propulsion type as the main generator set.

Xinchang Machine Engineering Co., Ltd., which is responsible for the power system of this marine exploration vessel, was established in 1928. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysian multinational group Sendamei. In 1962, it became a professional agent for Caterpillar. It has been more than 50 years since Users in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Macau provide Cat engines, generator sets, propulsion systems, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), ATS, earthwork and road construction machinery, and other products, services and zeros. Accessories. At present, Xinchang Machinery has 62 branches/sales stores in different provinces. It is one of Caterpillar's most experienced ship maintenance experience and strength in the Asia Pacific region.

The project's partner 711 is China's leading marine power plant integration and ancillary product service organization. Its core technology and products are in a leading position in the country and have an international influence. It has developed into a research and development, production, service and engineering contracting. An integrated enterprise group serving more than 20 industries and fields such as machinery, petrochemicals, energy, transportation, etc., involving more than 30 countries and regions in the world. Xinchang and 711 have a deep cooperation foundation. Both sides have provided electric propulsion power generation equipment and system solutions for many domestic scientific research vessels.