Green development of inland ships new energy power will become the mainstream

In the first half of 2022, new products on ships launched by Ofunao Group accounted for 50%, an increase of 67% year-on-year. Ofunao Group continues to develop energy-saving and environmentally friendly "green ships", and has been at the forefront of the world in the application of new green technology ships such as sail propulsion and LNG dual fuel.

The "Opinions" also proposed to build a new industrial chain of green intelligent ships. Encourage leading enterprises as the main body, gather research and development, design, construction, supporting, operation and other industrial chain advantages of the upstream and downstream resources, the formation of industrial alliances, to create a collaborative innovation platform, and promote the development of green intelligent common technology of inland vessels and the transformation and application of results. Build an inland green intelligent ship industry cluster, focus on the inland ship assembly and construction base, and promote the development of upstream and downstream supporting industries such as Marine power batteries, motors, box power supplies, battery management systems, charging and replacing equipment. Foster advantageous enterprises in the supporting industry chain of ships, promote the expansion and strengthening of key systems and equipment enterprises such as engines, fuel storage and transportation, and intelligent management, and form a group of specialized and special "small giant" enterprises.

Guo Dacheng, president of the China Shipbuilding Industry Association, said at the annual meeting of the association not long ago that ship assembly enterprises should attach great importance to the stability of their own supply chains, pay attention to cultivating local supply chains, and contribute to creating a safe and stable industrial chain supply chain.

Lei Fanpei, chairman of the Party of China Shipbuilding Group, said that it is necessary to take major scientific and technological projects as the starting point, aim at the direction of green, low-carbon and intelligent cutting-edge technologies, and radiate the coordinated development of the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain. Adhere to the key core technology research as a strategic support for building a shipbuilding country, and speed up the shipbuilding industry chain and supply chain weaknesses. At the same time, we will continue to improve the supply quality of scientific and technological innovation, and promote the transformation and upgrading of ship and sea equipment.

Establish and improve the shipbuilding industry ecology

In the Opinions, it is proposed to improve the supporting facilities for the operation of green intelligent ships. We will speed up the construction of supporting infrastructure, support the construction of new energy and clean energy supply facilities such as filling and charging (replacement) electricity, improve the construction approval process and acceptance criteria system, and build a convenient and complete network of facilities.

Create a new model of benefit sharing, support cargo owners, ports, energy companies, financial institutions, power batteries and other key supporting enterprises to deeply participate in the development of the inland green smart ship industry, stabilize transportation demand and energy supply, reduce construction and operation costs, and improve the quality and efficiency of operations.

Encourage experimentation first. We will further implement major regional strategies such as the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. We will encourage the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Shandong, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hebei's Xiongan New Area to take the lead, pool all kinds of social resources, increase the number of green and smart ships, and optimize the stock of traditional oil-powered ships. Strengthen the supervision of the operation of new energy and clean energy inland waterway vessels, improve the overall quality level and energy efficiency level of inland waterway vessels, significantly reduce pollution emissions of inland waterway vessels, and form a new model of green intelligent inland waterway vessel operation and development that can be replicated, promoted and sustainable.

We will strengthen policy support. We will use the existing funding channels of the central government to support the research and development and application of green smart ships and their industrialization and large-scale development, optimize and improve insurance compensation policies, and accelerate the promotion and application of the first green smart ships (sets). Establish an evaluation mechanism, promote implementation in coordination, strengthen the linkage between departments, local governments, and enterprises, and form policy synergy.