The 10,000-ton self-navigable deck barge built by the China Communications First Navigation Bureau was launched.

On August 10, in Xigang Garden, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, a ten-thousand-ton giant ship slowly slid into the water. The 12,000-ton self-propelled deck barge built by CCCC First Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. is set to be exported to West Africa, marking another achievement in China's customized overseas engineering vessel export sector.

The ship is 115.98 meters long, 28 meters wide, with a molded depth of 7.6 meters and a full-load draft of 5.54 meters, precisely meeting the actual transportation needs of tropical coastal mining areas such as West Africa. Currently, West African mining ports generally face challenges such as shallow drafts, narrow channels, and complex water flows, making it difficult for ordinary large bulk carriers to operate flexibly. The construction of the ten-thousand-ton self-propelled deck barge by CCCC First Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. for export to West Africa is a vivid practice of China-Guinea capacity cooperation under the "Belt and Road" framework—leveraging China's equipment manufacturing capabilities to precisely meet West Africa's resource development needs and providing autonomous and controllable equipment support for overseas mineral transportation.

In response to the special operating environment of West African mining areas, CCCC First Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has carried out comprehensive optimizations. First, the "twin-engine twin-rudder + side thruster" configuration ensures smooth operation in narrow waters. The ship adopts a power configuration of "twin main engines, twin shafts, twin rudders + bow side thruster," enabling the ten-thousand-ton vessel to maneuver flexibly and dock precisely in narrow ports and complex water flow conditions, significantly reducing reliance on external tugboats and improving port operation efficiency. Second, the ultra-large deck area ensures efficient and convenient loading and unloading. The ship features a flat deck measuring 91.2 meters × 23.8 meters, with an area exceeding 2,000 square meters. Bulk cargo such as bauxite and iron ore can be directly stacked, and it is also compatible with the transportation of large steel structures, achieving a highly efficient "load-and-go" operation mode that fully meets the fast-paced transshipment needs of West African mining areas. Third, the cost-effective solution helps shipowners reduce costs and increase efficiency. Through optimized design and the use of mature and reliable domestic power systems, the ship meets the stringent standards of the French classification society while effectively controlling construction cycles and costs, providing shipowners with a highly competitive transportation solution.

Currently, the ship has safely docked at the port and is about to undergo subsequent mooring and navigation trials.