COSCO’s semi-sub Xinguanghua delivers 17 vessels to West Africa

COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers have completed a complex project, transporting 17 vessels totalling 23,300 tons from Nantong and Singapore to Guinea, West Africa.

The operation involved using the Xinguanghua, a 100,000-ton semi-submersible vessel that executed three submersions to load the cargo, including floating cranes, barges, and tugboats.

The voyage was commissioned by Singapore-based Winning International Group to support their vessel transportation projects to West Africa, Guinea. The cargo, comprising 17 diverse vessels including two floating cranes, six barges, and 9 tugboats, was meticulously stacked on the main deck of the Xinguanghua.

This is the second delivery to Africa in quick succession. The company’s multipurpose vessel, Tian Lu, recently sailed to Egypt carrying wind power equipment for the Amunet project. The project involves the development, construction, and operation of a 500MW wind power facility. The project will sell power under the terms of a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC).

The project developer is the Amunet Wind Power Company owned by AMEA Power. The project comprises 77 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 6.5 MW and a tip height of 180 meters.

This groundbreaking initiative will become the largest single-capacity wind energy project in Africa, representing a significant achievement for COSCO Shipping in the region.