The Construction of Aoqian Ferry Terminal is in a busy
Pingtan, Fujian Taiwan roll-off transport entered a substantive stage. The specific work is intense and orderly away.
Recently, one of the busy the Kanai terminal located near Pingtan Strait Bridge, long ago arrive at the terminal the Straits "high-speed ro-ro passenger ships, workers are busy hull spraying and other internal and external decoration, decorative work, for this year 8 the end or the beginning of September to carry the Pingtan arms roll-off maiden voyage. Meanwhile, as the future "Channel No." Pingtan settled Pre-off terminals are stepping up construction, and other related preparatory work is intensifying.
By comprehensive experimental zone "Express"
Pingtan in Fujian Province, the fifth largest island in the country, the land area of 371.91 square kilometers, the main island of Hai Tan Island area of 271 square kilometers, and recapped the hub of the Taiwan Strait, 68 nautical miles from Taiwan, the mainland from the island of Taiwan recently counties.
The special geographical location Pingtan Island, the island of Taiwan with the mainland hinterland economic exchanges an important transit point and distribution center. According to the plan, Pingtan is the terminus of the Beijing-Taipei expressway sections, the entrance of the Cross Harbour Tunnel is also planning in the Taiwan Strait. Especially with the increase in Haixi Economic Zone as a national strategy, Fujian Pingtan opening up and development as an important breakthrough in the Hercynian strategy, determine its overall development, scientific development of a pilot basis to build cross-strait exchanges and cooperation and the West Coast Economic Zone The comprehensive experimental zone.
For transportation projects opened of Pingtan to the Taiwan High Speed off roll, quite seriously in Fujian Province, Fujian Province last year selected large private shipping companies - the Fujian Air China COSCO Group to undertake this task.
Fujian Air China Ocean Shipping Group chairman and president Wang Yanping, said: "to drum up business, service Pingtan comprehensive experimental zone will be opening up and development, promote cross-strait exchanges between a major force behind enhance the level of cooperation." In November last year, Fujian Air China Ocean Shipping Group and Pingtan comprehensive experimental zone traffic Investment and Development Co., Ltd., Taiwan Hwa Kang Investment Co., Ltd. signed an agreement to jointly invested 100 million yuan to set up a "high-speed roll-off of Fujian Strait Shipping Co., Ltd., to carry out of Pingtan to the Taiwan High Speed passenger in Pingtan roll transport business.
Create a new platform for exchanges and cooperation between Fujian and Taiwan
"Of Pingtan to the Taiwan High Speed passenger rolling transportation projects, as the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and efficient green channel and the mainland to the island of Taiwan 'marine cable' with other cross-strait direct transportation functions and irreplaceable role", the person that, Pingtan to Taiwan's high-speed roll-off transport for sustained growth between travelers with convenient and comfortable passenger loading transport services, and to form a service direct cross-strait "three links" land and sea transport channels and platforms, zoom Pingtan port and the role of the transport hub.
To move the project forward, since June last year, the Fujian Air China COSCO has led many technical experts, staff, went to Japan, Australia, the United States and other countries investigated high-speed ro-ro passenger ships, and combined with the characteristics of the Taiwan Strait trade area, after repeated comparison and screening, and finally ordered by the Australian-made catamaran ro-ro passenger ships "THE CAT wheel. Late March of this year, the smooth handover of the round, change into the Chinese nationality, and was named "Channel No.".
"The ship length of 97.22 m, a width of 26.6 meters, the total tonnage of ships of 6,556 tons, jet propulsion, with a rated speed of 45, while several world's only all-aluminum catamaran wave-piercing one of the high-speed ro-ro passenger ships, high-speed, safety, comfort features, the the Fujian Strait of high-speed passenger roll Shipping Co., Ltd., general manager of Ye Hua Tao said, the wheel is Pingtan Kanai before the maiden voyage of the internal and external decoration. The same time, as a full stop, with a total investment of nearly 200 million yuan, covers an area of 165 acres of the Pingtan Pre Strait high-speed off terminals are under construction.
It is reported that a total quay length of 510 meters in the the breakwater embankment heart stone throwing fill work successful completion of the pier south breakwater foundation trench dredging work is basically completed, passenger and roll-on roll-off dock ramp, berths caisson foundation bed lay a solid foundation work has been completed, the installation caisson work stage will ensure that the completed and put into use in August of this year.
Completion of the pier, you can open the Taiwan high-speed roll-off routes. "Ye Hua Tao, then from Pingtan to the Keelung, Taichung journey time of up to more than three hours, will become a cross-strait routes convenient exchanges, exchange of new platform to further the formation of cross-strait sea shortcut corridor.
Taiwan maiden voyage will operate
It is reported that the "Channel No." Taiwan maiden voyage is tentatively scheduled for the end of August or early September.
Currently, it is important to handle some of the pre-operational procedures. "Official said.
It is understood that the assistance of the department of transportation, maritime, the Fujian Air China COSCO Group has carried out CCS test to the maritime sector to bid for ownership certificate, nationality certificate, etc. as well as the establishment of the system of the safety management system, prepare the routes of navigation safety demonstration application materials, strive for 5 mid-May to reporting to the Ministry of Transport.
To build the positioning of the cross-strait common home, "according to the Pingtan comprehensive experimental zone Pingtan to Taiwan's high-speed roll-off routes 'way home'." Said Wang Yanping, the two sides outlook residence on the mainland to Taiwan individual line is expected to take place during the year , plus Fujian Province, Pingtan comprehensive experimental zone, the support of the provincial transportation department, as well as pre-market research, planning, the company has the confidence to carry out this business, to ensure better operation of the route.
According to reports, after the first flight, "Channel No." round flights to be in the morning from Pingtan afternoon returned from Taiwan, one day a back and forth. Will be more favorable than the ticket fare policy, attract customers, bigger routes markets. Meanwhile, the company will be in airports, terminals supporting buses, taxis and other transportation facilities, the convenience of passengers transfer.
"Given the situation in the Taiwan Strait, taking into account security and comfort, operation is relatively mature, routes about 250 days of operation." Ye Hua Tao, in accordance with the requirements of the cross-strait sea channel, and with the increase in passenger and cargo traffic ro-ro passenger ships, the company invested will eventually be increased to five, according to the morning, noon, afternoon shifts. "This selects a different port stop in Taiwan, voyage, multi-waypoint operations, to better reflect the cross-strait sea exchanges channel convenience, also in line with the central West Coast Economic Zone and the establishment of Pingtan comprehensive experimental zone qualitative."