Recently, Suzhou Cosc Marine Machinery has secured a steady stream of new orders with frequent good news. Since last year, the company has forged ahead against market headwinds and obtained batch orders for rudder‑propulsion systems for green‑energy, port‑construction and offshore‑engineering‑vessel projects, totalling more than 40 vessel sets.

Among them, 6 vessel‑sets are for rudder‑propulsion systems of offshore wind‑farm installation vessels in the green‑energy sector; 28 vessel‑sets are rudder‑propulsion systems for azimuthing tugs for port construction; 5 vessel‑sets are for offshore‑engineering vessels. One vessel‑set each has been awarded for the comprehensive offshore test facility of CSSRI‑715 and the Yangtze River performance‑cruise vessel. These orders lay a solid foundation for Suzhou Cosc Marine Machinery to strive to become a leader in the rudder‑propulsion system industry.

In recent years, an increasing number of wind‑power equipment manufacturers have entered the offshore power‑generation market with growing enthusiasm for green‑energy development. Closely tracking market opportunities for wind‑farm installation vessels, Suzhou Cosc Marine Machinery has won batch orders in the green‑energy segment. Two sets of 1 500 kW single‑propeller electric rudder‑propulsion systems supplied for Tianjin Daoda wind‑farm installation vessel are about to be put into service. Three sets of lift‑type azimuthing thrusters equipped for the heavy‑lift vessel Fengfan of CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Bureau are also nearing commissioning.

In the port‑construction sector, the NRP160 rudder‑propulsion system fitted on the 3 200‑horsepower azimuthing tug for Nantong Port has been in operation for over one year with satisfactory performance, breaking the reliance on imported core equipment for state‑owned ports. The NRP180 rudder‑propulsion system installed on the oil‑spill‑response‑and‑towing dual‑purpose vessel of China Changjiang Shipping Group Nanjing Oil Transport Company has run well for more than half a year. The NRP140 rudder‑propulsion system equipped for the oil‑spill recovery vessel of Yantai Port has also been commissioned and has received high‑praise from the customer.