Shanghai Shipyard Won Bid for Two Survey Vessels
By Aiswarya Lakshmi
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Shanghai Shipyard has won bids to build two multipurpose survey vessels for two geological survey institutes. The shipyard is an affiliate of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).
Qingdao Marine Geological Survey Institute and Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey Institute have each ordered one geological survey vessel at the yard.
Financial details and the delivery dates of the newbuildings were not disclosed.
CSSC said the bids were won after fierce competitions with more than 10 shipyards competing including Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry and Cosco Shipyard.