“The Kunlun Mountains Turn Back in Astonishment, While a Sea Dragon Leaps in the Ocean.” On July 17, 2009, at Dock No. 1 of Zhongxi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in the Yangzhou Yizheng Shipbuilding Industrial Park, 53 new-type high-strength ship launching airbags from Qingdao Evergreen were used to successfully launch the “Zhongxi 101,” an 8,000-ton colossal vessel, earning high praise from the Japanese side. Who managed to launch such a massive ship in just 53 seconds amidst scorching summer heat?

At that time, a song was sung: “The scorching sun burns fiercely like fire, While Eversafe’s heart surges with excitement for the launch. Sweat pours like rain in a swift rush, Fifty-three seconds and the ship glides on the sea.”

The successful launch of the “Zhongxi 101” marked the fourth large vessel launched by our company in July. To ensure the smooth completion of this launch project, Qingdao Evergreen’s launch team conducted multiple on-site inspections of the dock and water levels at Zhongxi Shipbuilding, and also listened to opinions from the shipyard, shipowners, and other parties. Given the vessel’s substantial self-weight and the low actual launch water level, the launch posed significant challenges. After meticulous simulations and calculations, our company formulated a rigorous launch plan. At the launch plan review meeting held by the Maritime Safety Administration, the plan received unanimous approval from the shipyard, shipowners, and the Maritime Safety Administration.

A total of 53 pieces of YT-6 type Qingdao Evergreen launch airbags were used for this launch, including 12 measuring 1.5m×8m and 4 measuring 1.5m×18m. From the sounding of the horn and cutting of the cables to the complete launch of the vessel, it took only 53 seconds. The entire launch proceeded smoothly without any hindrance, and none of the airbags were damaged afterward. The vessel, a bulk carrier ordered by a Japanese shipowner, was met with jubilation after its successful launch, earning high praise from the Japanese side.

The image of Qingdao Evergreen’s launch team, embodying peace and prosperity, was ultimately immortalized in a poem:

“Eversafe’s launch illuminates the nightless sky, Commanding the Dragon Kings of the four seas at will. A 10,000-ton colossus glides on the sea, Bringing joy to friends across the nation.”