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China's Guangdong to Move Data Centers Undersea to Cut Power Use

China's Guangdong province, a major technology hub on the southeast coast, plans to move some of its big data centers to new sites undersea in a bid to cut energy use, according to plan published on Tuesday.Data centers have emerged as one of the biggest industrial consumers of energy. Building them underwater will reduce the need for cooling technology, which can account for around a third of a facility's total electricity consumption.Major cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai will be encouraged to relocate "high energy consuming data centers" to underwater locations

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China Offshore Wind Applies USV Intel Solution

, which is also the largest USV company in the country, inspected 38 wind turbines as well as the boosters and cables with its M80 USV, provided reliable and high efficient unmanned inspection service to the CGN New Energy Wind Farm.Lu Hao, Minister of Natural Resources, and Ma Xingrui, Governor of Guangdong Province, visited OceanAlpha’s booth to learn about its USV technology development and marine application innovation

China's 'Smart' Ship Debuts in Shanghai

intelligent navigation system made its debut in Shanghai, according to official media Xinhua.   China Daily also reported that the world's first smart ship, developed and built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC),  has started its first trial voyage in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province.   Christened as 'Great Intelligence' (Great Smart) 179-meter-long ship  is 32-meters-wide and 15-meters-high, with a maximum loading capacity of 38,800 tonnes.    The report said that it is installed with SOMS, a China-Developed marine system with autonomous learning

CNPC, Guangdong Ink Deal on S. China Sea Methane Hydrate

China's Ministry of Land and Resources, state energy giant China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) and Guangdong province have agreed to build a pilot methane hydrate project in the South China Sea, CNPC said its website on Monday.   The trial prospecting of the deep-sea gas resource, also known as "flammable ice", will be in the Shenhu area of the South China Sea, after initial tests run in May, CNPC said.   The report did not give further details on the timeline or financial investment on developing this pilot project. Methane hydrates are gas frozen into ice-like crystals

Jessn Marine and MacArtney sign the agreement. From left to right: Spencer Tan, System Sales Manager, MacArtney Asia Pacific; Steen Frejo, Managing Director, MacArtney Singapore, Asia Pacific Operations; He Bo, Director, Jessn Marine; and Liu Mu Xue Lester, Sales Manager Ocean Science, Jessn Marine (Photo: MacArtney)

MacArtney Eyes Growth via Chinese Partnership

base in China, having realized a need for MacArtney to be physically present in the competitive Chinese market, thus being closer to their customers. The new Chinese base is conveniently located in ZhuHai and allows for easy access to most customers in Guangzhou, the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in South China

MTCS UK Set to Impress China's COOEC

operation procedures and management standards. Designs implemented by COOEC are advanced worldwide. Large-scale offshore engineering manufacturing bases with total area of 3.5 million square meters have been completed in Tanggu of Tianjin Municipality, Qingdao of Shandong Province and Zhuhai of Guangdong Province, realizing the base layout across the country for functional complementation to cover shallow and deepwater engineering and develop the global market.   MTCS (UK) also deliver HV theory by distance learning along with a portfolio of other distance learning courses, the latest of which

China Shipyard Delivers Tender Rig Barge

COSCO Shipyard Founded in June 2001, COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd, is a subsidiary of China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO). It specializes in large vessel construction, marine engineering, conversion, and providing ship repair services. The group has shipyards in Dalian, Nantong, Zhoushan, Guangdong Province, Shanghai, Lian Yungang and other places.  

A similar vessel: Photo courtesy of PR Allseas

China Shipyard Delivers Offshore Pipelay Heavy Lift Vessel

Shipyard Group Founded in June 2001, COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd, is a subsidiary of China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO). It specializes in large vessel construction, marine engineering, conversion, and provision of ship repair services. The group has shipyards in Dalian, Nantong, Zhoushan, Guangdong Province, Shanghai, Lian Yungang and other places.

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