A 300-metric--ton firefighting ship built by the Qinzhou base of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for Sanya's fire rescue team in Hainan province was launched on Feb 22.

The firefighting ship is the first official ship built by the Qinzhou base of CSSC. After being put into use, it will escort the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port, as well as strengthen cooperation between Qinzhou and Hainan in the shipping and marine industries.

Construction on the firefighting ship started on Dec 1, 2020. It boasts several system upgrades while being based on the design and construction of traditional firefighting ships. The total length of the ship is 42 meters, the width is about 9 m, and its design draft is 2.15 m. It is equipped with main and auxiliary fire water cannons, with a maximum lift of 150 m.

With the launching of the ship, the Qinzhou base of CSSC will coordinate follow-up work such as propulsion system equipment debugging, as well as make new contributions to maintaining marine fire safety and promoting marine economic development.

A 300-ton firefighting ship made by the Qinzhou base of CSSC was launched on Feb 22. [Photo/WeChat account: zmqqzgpq]