2016年CRI Wuhan Marine Machinery Plant: Role model of smart ship equipment maker in China

 

The Wuhan Marine¹ Machinery² Plant, located in Hubei's provincial³ capital, is already China's largest ship equipment producer for both military and civil use.

Photo taken on Nov. 10 shows at the Wuhan Marine Machinery Plant. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.cn/Xu Yaqi]

Despite the downturn in ocean shipping⁴ the past few years, Wuhan Marine has still been able to generate overseas orders this year.

Wuhan Marine Technology Director Sun Kai says one of their main businesses is producing barges⁶ which provide logistic services for oil drilling platforms.

Photo taken on Nov. 10 shows at the Wuhan Marine Machinery Plant. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.cn/Xu Yaqi]

"The auxiliary⁷ barges help load and unload raw oil, maintain oil drilling platform's equipment, accommodate staffs, etc. Each one worth around 60-million US dollars. What makes us competitive is that we produce not only the ship's body, but also the core devices, including piles that fix barges under water, wheels and racks, tower cranes and anchors. These are all world-class technology which used to be monopolised by Rolls-Royce."

Before each barge⁵ is sent out, the ships go through a digital fault detection system that is able to find malfunctioning⁸ components¹⁰.

Photo taken on Nov. 10 shows at the Wuhan Marine Machinery Plant. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.cn/Xu Yaqi]

Fang¹¹ Min is on the front line of post-production reviews.

"The system can automatically collect, process, and put out data that tells us what the machines are doing. It lets us know where malfunctions¹² are, and also has the ability to lock the system down so repairs can be made. Once we update the technology, we hope it will be able to not only tell us where the problems are, but also predict where future problems might occur."

Photo taken on Nov. 10 shows at the Wuhan Marine Machinery Plant. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.cn/Xu Yaqi]

Finding faults before they happen is key to keeping ocean-bound vessels¹³ from running into major problems.

The digital technology used by Wuhan Marine also fits into EXACTLY what the Chinese government is hoping to accomplish with its "Made in China 2025" program.

Zuo Shiquan is an equipment industry researcher with the China Center for Information Industry Development.

Photo taken on Nov. 10 shows at the Wuhan Marine Machinery Plant. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.cn/Xu Yaqi]

"The company is a fore-runner in linking up information that is necessary for high-tech¹⁴ marine engineering. It's digital design process runs through the entire research and development process, which is critical to cutting-back on overlap¹⁵ and delays."

"Made in China 2025" was an initiative launched last year.

Chinese officials equate¹⁶ it to Germany's "Industry 4.0" and the US "Industry Internet" strategies, and say it's a critical component⁹ of the Chinese government's efforts to turn the country into a more advanced manufacturing center.

1 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

2 machinery   

n.(总称)机械，机器；机构

参考例句：

• Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗？
• Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。

3 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

4 shipping   

n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）

参考例句：

• We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
• There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。

5 barge   

n.平底载货船，驳船

参考例句：

• The barge was loaded up with coal.那艘驳船装上了煤。
• Carrying goods by train costs nearly three times more than carrying them by barge.通过铁路运货的成本比驳船运货成本高出近3倍。

6 barges   

驳船( barge的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The tug is towing three barges. 那只拖船正拖着三只驳船。
• There were plenty of barges dropping down with the tide. 有不少驳船顺流而下。

7 auxiliary   

adj.辅助的，备用的

参考例句：

• I work in an auxiliary unit.我在一家附属单位工作。
• The hospital has an auxiliary power system in case of blackout.这家医院装有备用发电系统以防灯火管制。

8 malfunctioning   

出故障

参考例句：

• But something was malfunctioning in the equipment due to human error. 但由于人为的错误，设备发生故障了。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
• Choke coils are useful for prevention of malfunctioning electronic equipment. 扼流圈对于防止电器设备的故障很有帮助。 来自互联网

9 component   

n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的

参考例句：

• Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
• Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。

10 components   

（机器、设备等的）构成要素，零件，成分； 成分( component的名词复数 )； [物理化学]组分； [数学]分量； （混合物的）组成部分

参考例句：

• the components of a machine 机器部件
• Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。

11 fang   

n.尖牙，犬牙

参考例句：

• Look how the bone sticks out of the flesh like a dog's fang.瞧瞧,这根骨头从肉里露出来，象一只犬牙似的。
• The green fairy's fang thrusting between his lips.绿妖精的尖牙从他的嘴唇里龇出来。

12 malfunctions   

n.故障，功能障碍（malfunction的复数形式）vi.失灵（malfunction的第三人称单数形式）

参考例句：

• The mood of defeat was as pervasive as the odor of malfunctions and decay. 失败的情绪就象损坏腐烂的臭味一样弥漫全艇。 来自辞典例句
• Possibility of engine malfunctions due to moisture, are lessened. 发动机故障的可能性，由于水分，也将减少。 来自互联网

13 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

14 high-tech   

adj.高科技的

参考例句：

• The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
• The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

15 overlap   

v.重叠，与…交叠；n.重叠

参考例句：

• The overlap between the jacket and the trousers is not good.夹克和裤子重叠的部分不好看。
• Tiles overlap each other.屋瓦相互叠盖。

16 equate   

v.同等看待，使相等

参考例句：

• You can't equate passing examination and being intelligent.你不能把考试及格看成是聪明。
• You cannot equate his poems with his plays.你不可以把他的诗歌和他的剧本相提并论。