What does Yunnan’s first large-scale pure electric passenger ship look like?

On April 26, the reporter learned from the Local Maritime Safety Bureau of Kunming City, Yunnan Province that the first catamaran pure electric propulsion tour boat in Yunnan Province had officially started construction in Kunming on April 24. The design of the ship It has a speed of 16 kilometers per hour and is designed to carry 150 passengers. It is planned to be completed and launched for testing in August. It will be ready for trial sailing after the completion of various tests in October. After completion, it will mainly sail in the Caohai waters of Dianchi Lake for passengers to sightsee.

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“This catamaran pure electric propulsion tour boat was invested and built by Kunming Kunxiang Water Transport Co., Ltd., with a total design length of 35.8 meters and a width of 35.8 meters. 8 meters, with a depth of 2.3 meters and 3 floors. The propulsion system consists of two 75-kilowatt motors. It uses lithium iron phosphate 150Ah batteries certified by China Classification Society. The battery system has a rated capacity of 1200Ah and a total storage capacity of "The relevant person in charge of Kunming Local Maritime Safety Bureau said that the ship's battery system adopts a mature battery management system, which can monitor the working conditions and temperature changes of each battery cell in real time, and connects four clusters of batteries in two cabins in parallel. method to achieve safe redundant design. "In future operations, even if the battery in one compartment fails, other battery compartments can ensure the safe navigation of the ship for one hour."

It is understood that the ship uses a pure electric propulsion system to replace the current LPG The fuel power system eliminates the emission of exhaust gas and liquid waste, achieving zero pollution and zero emission of waste water, gas and solid waste. The noise and vibration are greatly reduced, improving ride comfort and environmental protection, in line with safety and Requirements for the construction of a convenient, efficient, green and economical transportation system.

“This ship is the first catamaran pure electric propulsion large passenger ship in Yunnan Province and will play an important role in promoting the development of pure electric large passenger ships in Kunming. Pure electric propulsion passenger ships replace existing liquefied petroleum Gas (LPG) passenger ships are an important measure taken by Kunming Local Maritime Bureau to promote the upgrade of ship power systems, improve the pollution prevention and control capabilities of ships and ports in the Dianchi waters, and contribute to the three tough battles of 'blue sky', 'clear water' and 'pure land'," said the person in charge. It is said that the ship is expected to be completed and launched for testing in August. It will be ready for sea trials after the completion of various tests in October. It will mainly sail in the Caohai waters of Dianchi Lake for passengers to sightsee. "After completion, in addition to operating during the day, this ship will also carry out night sailing. This is also one of the important platforms for the Kunming Local Maritime Safety Bureau to create a nighttime economy in the water transport industry by restoring night sailing in Dianchi Lake."

Relevant information shows that there were night sailing activities in Caohai, Dianchi Lake, as early as 1986. However, due to issues such as waterways, ship power, and night navigation safety, night sailing activities were temporarily suspended. In recent years, governments at all levels have become increasingly vocal about the development of the night-time economy, and their policy support for the development of the night-time economy has also grown. At the beginning of last year, the main leaders of the Kunming Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government issued important instructions on the development of the night-time economy. Kunming's launch of the restoration of night flights to Dianchi Caohai is in line with the needs of local economic development. After the restoration of night flights, it will attract more tourists to visit Kunming, and will also stimulate the accommodation, catering, tourism product consumption and other markets.

It is understood that in September 2019, the Yunnan Water Transport Planning and Design Institute and the Kunming Water Transport Industry Association, as well as Kunming Dianchi Tourism Passenger Transport Co., Ltd., Kunming Kunxiang Water Transport Company, and Kunming Bangye Water Passenger Transport Co., Ltd. Three water transport companies of the company signed a tripartite cooperation agreement on the "Assessment Report on the Restoration of Night Navigation in Caohai, Dianchi Lake, Kunming" consulting services, which marks the official launch of the restoration of night navigation in Caohai, Dianchi Lake, Kunming. The "Assessment Report on Restoring Night Navigation in Caohai, Dianchi Lake, Kunming" analyzes the current status of shipping in Caohai, Dianchi Lake, on the basis of preliminary research, and analyzes the current situation of shipping in Caohai, Dianchi Lake, including waterway navigation facilities and safety, ship types and safety and environmental protection requirements, terminal facility construction and ship berthing safety. , night lighting facilities and landscape, etc., and put forward constructive opinions. After the review is passed, it will be used as an important basis for the industry management department to issue administrative licenses.