ZPMC Latin America Holding Corporation has confirmed that its crane vessel Zhenhua 30 has successfully completed a 12,000 tonnes lifting test, validating its stability and load-bearing capacity under extreme conditions.
According to the company, the testing process lasted nearly one month and was conducted in compliance with both China Classification Society and American Bureau of Shipping standards. The test followed a step-by-step loading method and reached a maximum overload of 13,200 tonnes.
The vessel is described as the world’s largest single-boom fully revolving crane vessel. The successful completion of the test verifies its performance capability in heavy-lift operations.
With the performance validation completed, Zhenhua 30 is now ready to support heavy-lift operations in offshore projects around the globe.