With the spring tide surging and everything renewed, CUD (Weihai) Shipyard Co., LTD. has reached a significant milestone in its development: the successful winning of the bid and the official launch of its first FSO UOTE1 offshore conversion project—the “Pear of the North” vessel (a floating storage and offloading unit), which entered the shipyard smoothly on March 27. The successful undertaking of this project marks the company’s official entry into the high-end offshore equipment conversion field, demonstrating its firm determination to make a deep foray into marine engineering through practical and diligent efforts.

Chasing dreams in offshore engineering—now is the time to build up strength and unleash potential.

From traditional ship repair to high-end offshore engineering, Xinhong Heavy Industry has embarked on a steady and well-considered transformation and upgrade journey, one that has been years in the making. The FSO UOTE1 conversion project currently undertaken—the “Pearl of the North”—is a vessel 392.12 meters in length and 59 meters in breadth, truly a floating… Floating Offshore Oil Storage Facility It sets extremely high standards and subjects construction processes, organizational coordination, quality and precision, and safety management to rigorous scrutiny.

In the face of the unprecedented challenges posed by undertaking its first high-end offshore engineering conversion project, the company’s senior management has accorded the project the highest priority and assumed proactive leadership. They have convened multiple specialized progress meetings involving all departments, meticulously planning and coordinating every detail to ensure thorough preparation prior to project commencement. The company has rallied all employees around the guiding principle of “setting the benchmark on the very first attempt,” assembling elite teams across technology, production, operations, safety, and quality to form a dedicated offshore engineering project team. Furthermore, through a comprehensive review and streamlining of the management system, upgrades to both hardware and software infrastructure, and optimization of end-to-end service support, the company is making every possible effort to turn this project into a critical “touchstone” for testing its overall strength, enhancing its core competitiveness, and forging a premier high-end offshore engineering brand.

Strive with determination and forge a new future landscape.

Undertaking this project for the first time is not only a mark of trust but also a profound responsibility; it represents both a starting point and a powerful driving force. The successful acquisition and formal launch of this project will enable the company to accumulate invaluable end-to-end management expertise in high-end offshore engineering conversion projects, cultivate a pool of specialized professionals who are technically proficient, adept at management, and capable of overcoming complex challenges, and lay a solid foundation while building momentum for the continued expansion of the offshore equipment repair and conversion market.

Taking the FSO UOTE1 offshore conversion project as a new starting point, the company will continue to deepen its expertise in the marine engineering equipment sector. With a more open approach to collaboration, cutting-edge professional technology, and high-quality end-to-end services, we will work hand-in-hand with global customers to achieve mutual success in the deep blue, writing a magnificent chapter of high-quality development on the vast azure seas!