World’s largest FPSO vessel sets sail from Jiangsu

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World’s largest FPSO vessel sets sail from Jiangsu

2024-12-17 02:35 Last Updated At：11:57

The world's largest Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit, the M026 FPSO, set sail on Monday from a dock in Qidong City in east China's Jiangsu Province, setting a new tonnage towing record along the Yangtze River.

The M026 FPSO is 335.31 meters in length, 60 meters in width, and 33.515 meters in height.

The towing convoy, spanning 784.2 meters in length, comprised the M026 FPSO, along with patrol boats, tugboats, and escort vessels.

Built by COSCO (Qidong) Offshore Offshore Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., the vessel will be deployed in an ultra-deep-water oil development project in Brazil.

Known as a "floating refinery", the vessel holds the record for the largest tonnage and highest storage capacity in its class. It is designed to produce 180,000 barrels of oil per day, process 12 million standard cubic meters of natural gas, and store up to 1.4 million barrels of crude oil.

Mohe lights up winter nights with skiing, dancing, snow sculptures

Although nighttime temperatures have dropped to around minus 30 degrees Celsius in China's northernmost city Mohe, the cold has not stopped visitors from embracing the magic of winter nights.

As darkness falls, Beiji Village glows under colorful lights that bring snow sculptures to life in vivid hues. Tourists gather in the square to dance together and capture romantic fireworks on camera, turning the frigid evening into a lively celebration.

"It's wonderful. Even though it's minus 30 degrees Celsius, everyone is dancing with great enthusiasm, and it is warm. There are so many fun activities here. The snow sculptures are adorable and beautiful," said Qin Xue, a visitor.

To cater to skiing enthusiasts, local resorts have opened night skiing for the first time this year, adding new slopes to extend the thrill after sunset.