On the afternoon of November 19, 2021, a formal on-site handover ceremony was held at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) to mark the successful delivery of 24 advanced ship hull blasting and rust-removal magnetic crawler robots by Shenzhen AKA Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. The high-profile event was attended by key leadership, including the Director of the Ship Repair and Support Department, the Director of the Dock Repair Department, and the Director of the Planning and Construction Department from GSI, alongside the General Manager of AKA Robotics and other senior executives, celebrating a shared milestone in shipyard automation.

Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd. (GSI), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, stands as the largest and most modern integrated shipbuilding and repair enterprise in South China. GSI’s storied legacy spans over a century—from the founding of the “Guangnan Dock” in 1914 and its official factory establishment in 1954 to its evolution from building 100-ton vessels to constructing South China’s very first 10,000-ton vessel.

Overcoming severe space constraints through strategic expansion, GSI launched its Longxue base in 2004 and integrated its regional resources by 2012, ultimately achieving a historic breakthrough with the construction of a 300,000-ton Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC).

Following its successful public listing in 1993 and its strategic consolidation in Nansha in 2018, GSI shattered records by pioneering China’s first luxury Ro-Ro passenger vessels and semi-submersible ships.

Today, GSI achieves large-scale, batch production of high-tech, high-value-added vessels. Driven by a pioneering spirit, the people of GSI remain dedicated to their core mission: “Casting dreams of the deep blue, serving as a vanguard for naval defense, and standing as a model for intelligent manufacturing.”