A few days ago, the "Geophysical Airgun Seismic Source Ship" built by Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. ("Tianjin Xingang"), a company in Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone subordinate to China Shipbuilding Corporation, for the Shengli Branch of Sinopec Petroleum Engineering Geophysics Co., Ltd., was successfully launched. This is the first ship of this type built by Tianjin Xingang.

　　The "geophysical airgun seismic source Ship" is a special engineering ship used by the Shengli Branch of Sinopec Petroleum Engineering Geophysics Co., Ltd. for offshore oil seismic exploration. It mainly provides seismic source excitation operations for offshore geophysical exploration, and is characterized by flexible maneuverability, small gyration radius, shallow draft, and high earthquake resistance. In response to the special performance requirements of the ship, Tianjin Xingang made reasonable organization and arrangement, mobilized capable personnel, and optimized production design. The reporter learned during the interview that since the start of building on April 15, Tianjin Xingang had actively overcome many difficulties caused by the COVID-19 epidemic and had carried out the tasks of each phase in an orderly manner. "For the two parts of the ship, respectively the steel hull and the aluminum alloy superstructure, the material setting and welding processes were carried out at the same time, so the production efficiency was greatly improved," an in-charge person of the construction project team said.