Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Limited
Yantai China • CIMC Group
Under Group of:
As a leading designer and builder of deep-water offshore equipment, Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Limited – known as CIMC Raffles – operates through its CIMC Offshore Engineering Institute and three offshore construction yards located in Yantai, Haiyang and Longkou. The company employs around 3,000 people.
CIMC Raffles has delivered seven deep-water semisubmersible drilling rigs and currently accounts for 21% of the global market share of such rigs under
construction. In September 2014, it was included on the original shipbuilder whitelist issued by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
The company has developed several high-end semisubmersible drilling rigs. Notably, the GM4-D rig is capable of Arctic operations, while the D90 series – 7th generation ultra-deep-water semisubmersible rigs – hold records for the deepest drilling and operational depths. A series of jack-up rigs and production platforms has also been delivered for use in Mexico and Southeast Asia.
CIMC Raffles has been recognised with six “Rig of the Month” awards by Norwegian energy company Statoil (now Equinor). In 2020, the yard expanded into newbuild commercial vessels, including the 5,800 CEU ro-ro (LNG dual fuel), the 6,500 CEU PCC (dual fuel) for Wallenius, the Y-Type yacht carrier for Spliethoff, and ten 7,000 CEU PCTCs (LNG dual fuel) for Zodiac. The latter two projects were constructed at the Longkou CIMC Raffles Offshore facility. In 2025, they took orders for two 4500 TEU feeder newbuilding projects. In 2026, their portfolio further expands to VLCC.
The yard is specialised in offshore projects, Special Vessels, RORO and
PCTC
Independent shipyard insight, future-ready newbuild guidance and expert advisory support to help you make confident new construction decisions from planning to delivery.
New construction decisions shape the performance, compliance and commercial value of a vessel for decades. Lloyd’s Register helps owners, operators, charterers and project teams make those decisions with greater clarity, combining trusted classification expertise with practical newbuild advisory support.
Through LR’s New Construction Guide, clients can access independent shipyard intelligence across North Asia, including China, Korea and Japan. The guide helps compare shipyard capabilities, facilities, track record, vessel specialisms and future-fuel readiness, supporting smarter shipyard selection and earlier project planning.
Beyond the guide, LR provides advisory support across the full newbuild lifecycle. From technical specification development and design review to regulatory impact assessments, alternative fuel studies, energy efficiency, carbon capture readiness, site support and operational preparation, LR helps clients reduce uncertainty before it becomes a cost, a delay, or a risk.
With global technical authority, local shipyard knowledge and deep maritime expertise, Lloyd’s Register supports future-ready vessels from the earliest concept through to construction and delivery, helping clients build with confidence in an increasingly complex market.
Summary
2007
81 Meter Length Yacht for UK owner
2019
2+2x 5,500 LM RORO (LNG Dual Fuel) for Sweden Owner Wallenius Lines
1x 213m Yacht Carrier for Spliethof
2024-2025
9x 7,000 CEU PCTC LNG DF for Zodiac
2025
6x 4,500 TEU CV for Hapag Lloyd
2022
2x 30,000 DWT Ro-Ro - LNG Fuelled
2023
2x 18,000 DWT PCCs - LNG Fuelled
2023-2024
5x 7,000 CEU PCCs - LNG Fuelled
SDARI; CHI Design Centre; Neptune Ship Design, Hamburg; Korea Marine Consultants Co., Ltd, Korea; Marin Teknikk and Norway
VLCC
4,500 TEU Feeder
FPSO / PSV / FSO / Heavy Lift, Semi-submersible platforms, drilling and heavy lift.
jack-up platforms for drilling and accommodation , special-purpose offshore vessels; deep-water fish farming vessels; ferries; Multi-functional Ocean Farm Jackup
yachts; Yacht Carrier; RORO and PCTC.
Summary of tabbed selection to inform user
|
Type
|
Size
|
Capacity
|
|---|---|---|
| Dry Dock | 380m x 120m x 14m | 600,000 DWT |
| Dry Dock | 205m x 45m x 8.3m | 35,000 DWT |
| Wharf | 700m x 60m x 16m | N/A |
| Slip Way | 380m x 132m | 600 Tonnes Gantry Crane |
| Slip Way | 380m x 104.5m | 250 Tonnes Gantry Crane |
Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Limited.
No. 70, Zhifu East Road, Zhifu Island, Zhifu District, Yantai 264000, Shandong, China
Tel: +86 535 4879999
Fax: +86 535 6828389
Email: enquire@cimc-raffles.com
Web: www.cimc-raffles.com
Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Limited
Yantai China • CIMC Group
Under Group of:
As a leading designer and builder of deep-water offshore equipment, Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Limited – known as CIMC Raffles – operates through its CIMC Offshore Engineering Institute and three offshore construction yards located in Yantai, Haiyang and Longkou. The company employs around 3,000 people.
CIMC Raffles has delivered seven deep-water semisubmersible drilling rigs and currently accounts for 21% of the global market share of such rigs under
construction. In September 2014, it was included on the original shipbuilder whitelist issued by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
The company has developed several high-end semisubmersible drilling rigs. Notably, the GM4-D rig is capable of Arctic operations, while the D90 series – 7th generation ultra-deep-water semisubmersible rigs – hold records for the deepest drilling and operational depths. A series of jack-up rigs and production platforms has also been delivered for use in Mexico and Southeast Asia.
CIMC Raffles has been recognised with six “Rig of the Month” awards by Norwegian energy company Statoil (now Equinor). In 2020, the yard expanded into newbuild commercial vessels, including the 5,800 CEU ro-ro (LNG dual fuel), the 6,500 CEU PCC (dual fuel) for Wallenius, the Y-Type yacht carrier for Spliethoff, and ten 7,000 CEU PCTCs (LNG dual fuel) for Zodiac. The latter two projects were constructed at the Longkou CIMC Raffles Offshore facility. In 2025, they took orders for two 4500 TEU feeder newbuilding projects. In 2026, their portfolio further expands to VLCC.
The yard is specialised in offshore projects, Special Vessels, RORO and
PCTC
Independent shipyard insight, future-ready newbuild guidance and expert advisory support to help you make confident new construction decisions from planning to delivery.
New construction decisions shape the performance, compliance and commercial value of a vessel for decades. Lloyd’s Register helps owners, operators, charterers and project teams make those decisions with greater clarity, combining trusted classification expertise with practical newbuild advisory support.
Through LR’s New Construction Guide, clients can access independent shipyard intelligence across North Asia, including China, Korea and Japan. The guide helps compare shipyard capabilities, facilities, track record, vessel specialisms and future-fuel readiness, supporting smarter shipyard selection and earlier project planning.
Beyond the guide, LR provides advisory support across the full newbuild lifecycle. From technical specification development and design review to regulatory impact assessments, alternative fuel studies, energy efficiency, carbon capture readiness, site support and operational preparation, LR helps clients reduce uncertainty before it becomes a cost, a delay, or a risk.
With global technical authority, local shipyard knowledge and deep maritime expertise, Lloyd’s Register supports future-ready vessels from the earliest concept through to construction and delivery, helping clients build with confidence in an increasingly complex market.
Summary
2007
81 Meter Length Yacht for UK owner
2019
2+2x 5,500 LM RORO (LNG Dual Fuel) for Sweden Owner Wallenius Lines
1x 213m Yacht Carrier for Spliethof
2024-2025
9x 7,000 CEU PCTC LNG DF for Zodiac
2025
6x 4,500 TEU CV for Hapag Lloyd
2022
2x 30,000 DWT Ro-Ro - LNG Fuelled
2023
2x 18,000 DWT PCCs - LNG Fuelled
2023-2024
5x 7,000 CEU PCCs - LNG Fuelled
SDARI; CHI Design Centre; Neptune Ship Design, Hamburg; Korea Marine Consultants Co., Ltd, Korea; Marin Teknikk and Norway
VLCC
4,500 TEU Feeder
FPSO / PSV / FSO / Heavy Lift, Semi-submersible platforms, drilling and heavy lift.
jack-up platforms for drilling and accommodation , special-purpose offshore vessels; deep-water fish farming vessels; ferries; Multi-functional Ocean Farm Jackup
yachts; Yacht Carrier; RORO and PCTC.
Summary of tabbed selection to inform user
|
Type
|
Size
|
Capacity
|
|---|---|---|
| Dry Dock | 380m x 120m x 14m | 600,000 DWT |
| Dry Dock | 205m x 45m x 8.3m | 35,000 DWT |
| Wharf | 700m x 60m x 16m | N/A |
| Slip Way | 380m x 132m | 600 Tonnes Gantry Crane |
| Slip Way | 380m x 104.5m | 250 Tonnes Gantry Crane |
Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Limited.
No. 70, Zhifu East Road, Zhifu Island, Zhifu District, Yantai 264000, Shandong, China
Tel: +86 535 4879999
Fax: +86 535 6828389
Email: enquire@cimc-raffles.com
Web: www.cimc-raffles.com
