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March 25, 2003

Hin Lee Shipyard Busy With Cheoy Lee Orders

The Hin Lee (Zhuhai) Shipyard is one of the most modern and most versatile of the many shipyards located in the Pearl River delta area of Guangdong Province in South China. That the yard is modern and well equipped is no surprise given that it is famed yacht builder Cheoy Lee’s associated yard. Still located in Hong Kong, Cheoy Lee builds most of their new boats here now. In addition to yachts, Cheoy Lee has on order a good number and variety of work boats that are being built at the Hin Lee yard.

Senior Project Engineer Eric Fung with one of the two KTA38s
in the HKKF catamarn Sea Superior delivered this March.

With fabrication facilities for steel, aluminum and fibreglass, the well laid out yard has and continues to build for most areas of commercial marine as well as the established yacht market. On a tour of the facility in early March, Managing Director Henry Yen Yang Lo showed some of that diversity. In one covered building area, a 45-metre steel crew boat was taking shape for a middle eastern customer. The initial steel cutting was underway for a 54 metre work/ maintenance vessel and steel cutting for a pair of 27.4 metre steel tugs will commence shortly. In another covered work area, the shafts were being installed in a nearly completed 32 by 7.14-metre aluminum mono hull. Built for a Philippine ferry company, Ocean Jet 6, follows sister ships delivered in September 2001 and January 2003. Each of the three vessels is powered by a pair of Cummins KTA50 M2 main engines each developing (heavy duty rating) 1800 HP (1343 kW) at 1900 RPM. The engines turn propellers through ZF model BW 4650-A marine gears with 2.5:1 ratios. This combination gives the boats a 30-knot light ship speed and 28-knot loaded speed. (see Cummins Hotips#202)

Managing Director Henry Yen Yang Lo shows visitors the wheelhouse of the HKKF catamarn Sea Superior delivered this March.

Among other vessels in planning or building stages at the yard is a 34.5-metre sailing junk that the Hong Kong Jockey Club will donate to a local charitable organization as a youth adventure vessel. There is also a 52-metre Motor-yacht, due for completion in a few months. All of this is happening in addition to work on a new 68-foot (20.7-metres) yacht model that is receiving positive attention from the US market.

At the fitting out dock, workers were putting the finishing touches on a 28 by 8-metre 403-passenger fibreglass catamaran for the Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry Company. The propeller-driven vessel was about to go into passenger service between Hong Kong and its outlying islands. Like its sister delivered in December 2002, the new boat is powered by a pair of Cummins KTA38 M2 engines each producing 1300 HP (970 kW) at 1800 RPM.

The yard also has begun work on the first of two Crowther-designed 26 by 8.5-metre 223-passenger catamaran ferries. Original specifications on these boats called for a pair of lighter weight 1000 HP engines and a 25-knot design speed. However, subsequent consultation saw this changed to a pair of Cummins KTA38 M2 engines continuos duty rated for 1200 HP (895 kW) at 1800 RPM. "Given the heavy use and 18-hour operation days that these ferries will get in Hong Kong we felt this was a good option that would still deliver the specified speed," explained Henry Yen Yang Lo, the yard’s managing director, "We like to act as a team with all concerned to satisfy each customer’s needs."

For further information please contact:

Henry Yen Yang Lo
Managing Director
Hin Lee (Zhuhai) Shipyard Co. Ltd.
Zinhuan, Baijiao, Doumen District,
Zhuhai, Guangdong Provice, P.R.C.
519185
Phone: (756) 5513 663
Fax: (765) 5513 002
E-mail: hinlee@pub.zhuhai.gd.cn

Mr Fred Chen Marketing Manager,
Southern China Marine Cummins Inc. USA
EABO Marine 2/F., Unison Ind.,
Centre, 27-31 Au Pui Wan St.,
FoTan, N.T.H.K. HK
Office: 852 2606 5678 HK Moblie: 852 6190 5136
China Mobile: 86 1333 285 3313
E-mail: fred.chen@cummins.com

Jonathan Cannon
Cheoy Lee Shipyards Ltd.
89 & 91 Hing Wah Street West,
Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon,
Hong Kong
Phone: (852) 23076333
Fax (852) 23075577
E-mail: info@cheoylee.com

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