The “Haiyang Dizhi 2 (Ocean Geology 2)” research vessel, constructed by CCCC Fourth Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. of China Communications Construction Company Limited, completed the world’s first ignition of deep-sea combustible ice (methane hydrate).
The deep-sea submersible “Jiaolong”, launched from its support vessel “Shenhai 1”, has completed China’s first manned exploration in the Arctic ice zone.
The 700-megawatt “Solar Thermal Energy Storage+” project in Guazhou County, Gansu Province, developed by Three Gorges SunSum (Jiuquan) New Energy Power Generation Co., Ltd., a joint venture between China Three Gorges Corporation and SunSum Technology Co., Ltd., has begun full-system trial operations.
China Communications Construction Company Limited has built the largest Asian underground high-quality water plant in Jiangdong New Area, Haikou, Hainan Province. The plant has completed an equipment integration testing recently, successfully delivering 200,000 tons of water to local residents.
The New Demerara River Bridge in Guyana, constructed by China Railway Construction Corporation (International) Limited (CRCCI), was officially opened to traffic on October 5 local time.
During the National Day holiday, the “Tashan” hip-assisted exoskeleton developed by the Hangzhou Zhiyuan Research Institute Co., Ltd in Zhejiang Province, a subsidiary of China North Industries Group Corporation Limited, was deployed to give tourists a leg up at the Jianmen Pass in Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province.
Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, the tallest bridge in the world and the largest span bridge in a mountainous area, recently opened to traffic in Guizhou Province. The project was invested and constructed by China Gezhouba Group Co., Ltd. and China Gezhouba Group Road & Bridge Co., Ltd., both subsidiaries of China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd.
CM Hong Kong, the world’s first large roll-on/roll-off ship (Ro-Ro) powered by a methanol dual-fuel system, made its maiden voyage to Hong Kong recently.