CCTV News: The reporter learned from China Shipbuilding Group that my country's second large domestic cruise ship completed the completion of the main hull of the ship on January 15, marking the entry of the second large domestic cruise ship into the rapid construction stage. The second large domestic cruise ship is named "Ida Flower City" and is scheduled to be delivered in 2026.

In the dock of the Chinese ship Shanghai Waigaoqiao shipbuilding, the second domestically produced large cruise ship "Ida Huacheng" with a length of 341 meters and a width of 37.2 meters has completed the welding of the last component, and the main hull of the entire ship has been penetrated. It took only 9 months from docking to the completion of the entire ship, which was more than two months shorter than the first large domestic cruise ship.

According to the plan, the second domestically produced large cruise ship will start to be installed in the dock. Just like decoration, the walls, floors and furniture must be installed in place. In 2025, the decoration of 2,144 rooms in the entire ship will be completed. New artificial intelligence + VR technology accelerates the construction of large cruise ships

Compared with the first domestically produced large cruise ship, the construction time of the second domestically produced large cruise ship is reduced by one fifth. Why can the construction time be shortened? What are the support of new technologies and new technologies behind the shortening of time?

In the shipbuilding of Waigaoqiao in Shanghai, a "black technology" is underway. A QR code pasted inside the cruise ship plus a tablet. When the two are combined, you can see the entire cruise ship construction will look like.

Yang Hu, deputy director of the Engineering Office of China Ship Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Hotel, introduced that this is a QR code for location matching, which realizes the matching of the model and the on-site real scene. After scanning, you can view 360 degrees to check all installation status.

AR technology person introduced that the software is still in the stage of testing and development. They will board the ship every day to carry out compatibility development and upgrade. It is clear how to install more than 25 million parts on the ship.

In addition to the AR model, another "black technology" is also being tested in Waitaoqiao Shipbuilding Design Institute. After a few seconds, this test does not require human operation, and the computer can run it by itself. Qi Lin, assistant director of the China Ship Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Design Institute, introduced that the RPA process robot they studied automatically generates lightweight models for AR technology. This work originally required 1,000 man hours, and with the robot, 20% of the work can be completed by the robot. The cruise ship is bigger and longer, and the leisure and entertainment experience is richer.

What are the characteristics of the second large domestic cruise ship and what facilities are there on the ship?

Compared with the first large domestic cruise ship "Ida Modu", the second large domestic cruise ship was extended by 17.4 meters, and the number of rooms in the ship increased by 19 to 2,144.

At the same time, the second domestically produced large cruise ship is also equipped with a living and entertainment area of ​​up to 16 floors, with a large performing arts center, large restaurants, specialty restaurants, cafes, shopping plazas, art corridors, children's centers, water parks and other rich leisure and entertainment facilities. Compared with the first large domestic cruise ship, the public areas and outdoor activities and leisure areas have increased by 735 square meters and 1913 square meters respectively, and the experience of leisure and entertainment will be further improved. Brand new, improved and upgraded, more Chinese-style

The second large domestic cruise ship is scheduled to be officially delivered in 2026. Drawing on the operation experience of the first ship, there will be new improvements and upgrades. What specific changes will be made?

According to the operation data of the first large domestic cruise ship for more than a year and tourists' suggestions on entertainment, accommodation, catering, etc., the second large domestic cruise ship will be more in line with the preferences of Chinese tourists in terms of interior, product design and route deployment.

Liu Hui, general manager of the Science and Technology Development of China Ship Cruises, introduced that in addition to reflecting elements of Chinese culture, cruise ships will also focus on the habits of Chinese consumers. For example, in terms of eating, the original cruise ships were mainly Western-style, which was somewhat different from the habits of the Chinese people. Therefore, Chinese kitchens and Chinese consumers' diet and cultural habits will be considered more.

According to reports, the second large domestic cruise ship "Ida Huacheng" is planned to officially start international routes at the home port of Guangzhou Nansha Cruise in 2027.