On August 20, the 1370-passenger/2800-meter-lane luxury ro-ro passenger ship No. 1 built by Guangzhou Shipyard International for COSCO SHIPPING Ferry was delivered in Guangzhou.
 
This currently the most luxurious ro-ro passenger ship in China is christened "JI LONG DAO".
 
The detailed design of "JI LONG DAO" was undertaken by SDARI. It is a luxury ro-ro passenger ship that is fully designed independently in China.

"JI LONG DAO" has a total length of 208 meters, a width of 28.6 meters, a design draft of 6.4 meters, and a structural draft of 6.7 meters. It is a class I ro-ro passenger ship, and its main performance indicators have reached the international leading level of the same type of ship.
 
Fast and low energy consumption - the ship is designed to travel at a speed of 22.3 knots, making it the fastest ro-ro passenger ship in service in China.

In recent years, Guangzhou Shipyard International has increased its investment in research and development of high-tech and high-value-added ships such as luxury ro-ro passenger ships and small and medium-sized luxury cruise ships. It is currently the first and the world's leading luxury cruise ship construction enterprise in China, and is accumulating strength for entering the domestic small and medium-sized luxury cruise ship market.
 
Source: Sarah Yu, XINDE MARINE NEWS

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