Five ministries and commissions jointly issued the Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Green and Intelligent Development of Inland Waterway Vessels

On September 28, 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other five ministries and commissions issued
implementation opinions on accelerating the green and intelligent development of inland waterway vessels.
Inland river ships are an important part of China's shipbuilding industry equipment system, in recent years, China's domestic river ships large-scale, standardized development has achieved positive results, but in terms of greening, intelligence and other aspects and economic and social green low-carbon development and the people's needs for a better life compared with there is still a gap
.
On this basis, in order to accelerate the green and intelligent development of inland waterway ships, the state departments jointly issued the Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Green and Intelligent Development of Inland Waterway Ships
.

Development goals
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By 2025, breakthroughs will be made in key technologies for green power such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), batteries, methanol, and hydrogen fuel, the level of intelligent technology for ship equipment will be significantly improved, and the green intelligent standard specification system for inland waterway ships will basically take shape
.
Cultivate a number of influential green and intelligent inland river ship design, construction, supporting and operating enterprises, create a number of standardized and serialized ship types that meet the needs of different scenarios, realize demonstration applications in representative areas such as the Yangtze River, Xijiang, Beijing-Hangzhou Canal and Minjiang River, form replicable and generalizable experiences, and initially build a benign and sustainable industrial ecology
.
The green, intelligent and standardized development of inland river vessels has achieved remarkable results, and a relatively complete industrial chain supply chain
has been established.

By 2030, the green intelligent technology of inland waterway ships will be fully promoted and applied, the industrial ecology such as supporting infrastructure, operation management and business model will be more perfect, the standardized and serialized green intelligent ship type will be built in batches, the level of the industrial chain supply chain will be greatly improved, and a modern industrial system
for inland waterway ships will be initially established.

Specific comments:

Give priority to the development of green power technologies

(4) Actively and steadily develop LNG-powered ships
.
Accelerate the iterative upgrading of LNG engines for inland waterways, improve the product lineage of pure natural gas marine engines, develop gas-electric hybrid technology, and strengthen the control
of methane escape and nitrogen oxide emissions.
Strengthen the integration and optimization design of LNG power systems, and focus on promoting the application
of LNG power technology in cargo ships and engineering ships with a medium and long-distance of more than 2,000 dwt in coastal, Yangtze River trunk line, Xijiang trunk line, Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, etc.

(5) Accelerate the development of battery-powered ships
.
Strengthen the integration and optimization of marine power batteries, battery management systems and other technologies, promote the research of high-efficiency and energy-saving motors, power system networking, ship charging and replacing technologies, improve the powertrain capacity and safety performance of ship batteries, and focus on promoting the application
of pure battery power technology in short- and medium-distance inland river cargo ships, riverside cruise ships and ships in the Kuhu area.
With cargo ships as a pilot, the research and application
of standardized box power supply replacement technology is carried out.

(6) Promote the application
of methanol, hydrogen and other power technologies.
Accelerate the research and development of marine methanol engines, reduce the emission of unconventional pollutants such as formaldehyde, improve the power range and fuel conversion efficiency of marine methanol fuel cells, and promote the application
of methanol power technology in cargo ships.
Strengthen the research and development of technical equipment such as marine hydrogen fuel cell power systems, hydrogen storage systems, and refueling systems, explore the application of hydrogen fuel cell power technology in passenger ships, etc.
, and encourage the use of green hydrogen
produced by electrolysis of water by renewable energy such as solar energy。

Accelerate the development and application of intelligent technology

(7) Accelerate the application
of advanced and applicable safety and environmental protection intelligent technologies.
Reduce ship safety risks and crew labor intensity, accelerate the research and development of intelligent system equipment such as ship navigation, berthing, cargo loading and unloading, engine room equipment monitoring, and rapid charging and replacement, and promote the application
of ships in waters with complex navigation environments.
Improve ship energy efficiency and reduce pollution emissions, accelerate the research and development of intelligent system equipment such as operation management, route optimization, intelligent engine room, emission monitoring, and data transmission, and promote the application of large cargo ships and passenger ships such as the
Yangtze River trunk line and the Xijiang trunk line.

(8) Promote the research and development and application
of a new generation of intelligent navigation ship technology.
Strengthen the research and development of new digital intelligent marine equipment, carry out research on the new mode of ship navigation based on 5G network of "shore-based driving control and ship-side duty", focus on breaking through long-distance driving technology and collision avoidance technology under ship-shore coordination, and improve ship-shore communication capabilities and safety levels
.
The study is to take the lead in carrying out pilot demonstration
of remote driving system technology on passenger ships and cargo ships in the backbone regional section of the navigation order and moderate vessel traffic density.
Strengthen the forward-looking technical layout of intelligent ships, explore the development of autonomous navigation ships, and promote the innovative development of
inland waterway shipping.

Fourth, improve the level of green and intelligent ship industry

(9) Strengthen the standardized design
of green and intelligent ships.
Improve the level of ship design, strengthen engineering applications such as line optimization, ship machine paddle matching, and lightweight technology, and strengthen industrial design
such as ship appearance and logo identification.
Strengthen standardized design, form a technical lineage and equipment list, and create a standardized ship series of products
that meet the needs of different application scenarios.
Strengthen the supporting and leading role of technical standards such as processes, equipment and products in the design and brand building of green intelligent ships, focus on the requirements of energy efficiency, safety, environmental protection and other requirements to formulate industry and national standards, and guide enterprises and social groups to formulate enterprise standards and group standards
with higher technical level and quality reliability.

(10) Promote the transformation and upgrading
of inland waterway shipbuilding.
Accelerate the adjustment of industrial structure, encourage the merger and reorganization and professional integration of inland shipbuilding enterprises, and increase the effective supply of
high-quality production capacity.
Optimize the layout of the inland shipbuilding industry, promote industrial transfer through cross-regional cooperation, and improve the quality level of
inland shipbuilding in underdeveloped areas.
Cultivate a number of backbone enterprises in inland waterway shipbuilding, deepen the integration of inland ship design and construction, accelerate the deep integration of information technology and shipbuilding technology, explore the large-scale customized procurement mode of steel and other major raw materials, and vigorously promote standardized, intensive, green and intelligent production
.

(11) Build a new industrial chain
of green and intelligent ships.
Encourage leading enterprises as the main body, gather upstream and downstream superior resources in the industrial chain such as research and development, design, construction, supporting and operation, form industrial alliances, create collaborative innovation platforms, and promote the research and development of green and intelligent common technologies for inland waterway ships and the transformation and application
of achievements.
Build an inland river green intelligent ship industry cluster, build a base around the assembly of inland waterway ships, and promote the cluster development
of upstream and downstream supporting industries such as marine power batteries, motors, box power supplies, battery management systems, and charging and replacing equipment.
Cultivate advantageous enterprises in the supporting industrial chain of ships, promote key systems and equipment enterprises such as engines, fuel storage and transportation, and intelligent management, and form a number of specialized and new "small giant" enterprises
.

Establish and improve the ecology of green and intelligent ship industry

(xii) Improve supporting facilities
for the operation of green and intelligent ships.
Accelerate the construction of supporting infrastructure, support the construction of new energy clean energy supply facilities such as refueling, charging (replacing) electricity, improve the construction approval process and acceptance standard system, and build a convenient and perfect facility network
。 Innovate the construction and operation mode of supporting facilities, study and build a long-term stable supply and price guarantee model linked to traditional energy, and achieve the coordinated and sustainable development
of the energy industry and the shipbuilding industry such as power and LNG.
Improve the comprehensive service level of supporting facilities, encourage the construction of green shipping comprehensive service areas, and provide integrated services such as ship energy supply, emergency aviation repair, parts supply, emergency rescue, living services, sewage and garbage reception and transfer
.
Support the construction of ship shore-based driving control centers and inland waterway ship transportation and control cloud platforms, strengthen the construction of ship-shore communication facilities, and improve remote driving support capabilities
.

(13) Promote the innovation
of green and intelligent ship business models.
Create a new model of benefit sharing, support cargo owners, ports, energy enterprises, financial institutions and key supporting enterprises such as power batteries to deeply participate in the development of the inland green intelligent ship industry, stabilize transportation demand and energy supply, reduce construction and operating costs, and improve operational quality and efficiency
。 Explore ship leasing and promote large-scale centralized manufacturing and professional leasing operations; Explore the sharing of facilities, and implement the sharing of movable ship equipment such as standardized fuel tanks and box power supplies; Explore the separation of ship and electricity, and provide public battery design, manufacturing, leasing, recycling, treatment and other services by third-party standardized box power supply leasing enterprises; Explore intelligent operation and maintenance, and improve the ability
of professional public operation and maintenance platforms to provide accurate services such as maintenance and fuel supply for ships.

(14) Strengthen and improve ship operation and management
.
Carry out the optimization of ship types, study and formulate a catalogue of green and intelligent inland waterway vessels, and explore policy support
for the ship types in the catalogue.
Strictly implement the requirements of national ship atmospheric and water pollutant discharge standards, study and implement the domestic new inland vessel energy efficiency design index (EEDI) access system, establish an existing inland waterway ship energy efficiency labeling system, accelerate the scrapping and renewal of existing old ships with high energy consumption and high emissions, and encourage qualified areas to establish an existing oil-powered ship exit mechanism
。 Improve the technical specifications of pure battery power, methanol, hydrogen fuel and other ships, and establish a standard system
for charging (changing) electric ships.
Adjust and improve the policy for major reconstruction of passenger ships, and support the use of batteries and LNG power on
existing passenger ships that meet the conditions.
Strengthen the dynamic supervision and management of the quality of fuel oil used by ships, and severely punish ships and enterprises
that use oil illegally.

(15) Strengthen safety and quality management
.
Improve the safety and quality technical standards for green and intelligent ships and key equipment, and strengthen the risk assessment
of key ship supporting systems and equipment such as power systems, storage, transportation and filling systems.
Strengthen ship inspection management to ensure the quality
of ship inspection.
Inland waterway shipbuilding, shipping and supporting infrastructure operations and other enterprises should strengthen quality and safety risk management, strictly implement relevant standards, conscientiously implement the responsibility system for safe production, establish and improve quality and safety management systems and systems, and strengthen safety production education and training
.

Strengthen organizational implementation

(16) Encourage first-come, first-served
.
Deeply implement the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and other major regional strategies, encourage Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Shandong, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi and Hebei Xiong'an New Area and other qualified places to take the lead in experimenting, gather all kinds of social resources, expand the increase of green and intelligent ships, optimize the stock of traditional fuel-powered ships, strengthen the operation supervision of new energy and clean energy inland river vessels, improve the overall quality level and energy efficiency level of inland waterway vessels, and significantly reduce the pollution emissions of inland waterway ships.
Form a new model
of replicable, generalizable and sustainable inland river green intelligent ship operation and development.

(17) Strengthen policy support
.
Make use of the existing funding channels of the central government to support the research and development and application of green intelligent ships and the development of industrialization and scale, optimize and improve insurance compensation policies, and accelerate the promotion and application
of the first (set) of green intelligent ships.
Give full play to the role of national industrial integration as a platform, make full use of existing green finance and other policies, and actively promote all kinds of financial institutions to adopt equity financing, green credit, equipment financing, financial leasing and other ways to reasonably reduce the comprehensive financing cost of
the green intelligent ship industry chain.
Encourage local governments to study and formulate support policies
such as the approval of green and intelligent inland waterway shipbuilding capacity.

(18) Establish assessment mechanisms
.
Mobilize the enthusiasm of industry associations, professional institutions, industry alliances, etc.
, give full play to the role of expert consultation, establish a green and intelligent development and policy evaluation mechanism for inland waterway ships, track and study the development of green and intelligent inland waterway ships and existing problems, organize and carry out policy implementation and pilot evaluations in key areas in a timely manner, and promote
mature practices and successful experiences.

(19) Coordinate to advance implementation
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Strengthen the linkage of departments, localities and enterprises to form a policy synergy
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Relevant departments in all localities should strengthen coordination and coordination, clarify work objectives, refine the division of tasks, implement work measures, and promptly report progress
to relevant central departments.
The competent departments of the local shipbuilding industry industry that carry out the first trial shall work together with relevant departments to formulate specific implementation plans and report to the Second Department of Equipment Industry of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (National Major Technical Equipment Office
).