On the shore of the Red Sea, blue waves ripple. A steel giant stands quietly on the coastline of King Saud Port. With a command, the huge cargo hold was like a giant pulling a thousand tons, steadily lifting the ten thousand ton giant ship and slowly lifting it to the designated height. This scene is not only the operation of machinery, but also a perfect display of human engineering wisdom. Recently, the 25000 ton ship lift project at King's Port in Saudi Arabia, undertaken by PowerChina, has successfully completed its first actual ship lift operation, marking a new stage in the commissioning of the world's largest ship lift.

The Rise of Super Engineering

As a shining pearl in Saudi Arabia's 2030 vision, the King's Port project aims to create the world's largest maritime industrial complex. And this 25000 ton ship lift is the heart of the entire ship maintenance system. It is not only the largest ship lift project in the world, but also a golden business card for China's high-end equipment manufacturing and engineering technology to go abroad. The construction of this project will greatly enhance the ship building and repair capacity of Saudi Arabia and even the Middle East, and serve the connectivity under the the Belt and Road Initiative.

Accurately lift the giant wheel

This actual ship lifting operation is another key milestone after the successful load test. At the test site, a massive object weighing tens of thousands of tons displayed astonishing delicacy and smoothness under the control of a ship lift. From ship lifting to synchronous control, and then to platform operation, every step is precise and error free. The data shows that each system runs smoothly and smoothly, and all technical indicators meet the design and specification requirements, once again proving the excellent overall performance of the equipment and the strong synergy of the system with its strength.

Establish industry benchmarks

Behind this success is the comprehensive strength of the Chinese project team in large-scale equipment installation and commissioning, system integration control, and organizational coordination management. It not only verifies the absolute reliability of the ship lift lifting system and synchronous control system, but also paves the way for subsequent full load operation tests. This feat not only lays a solid foundation for the future operation of King Saud Port, but also provides valuable benchmark demonstration experience for similar large-scale ship lift projects around the world.Editor/Yang Meiling