中船华南船舶机械有限公司

What 中船华南船舶机械有限公司 does

中船华南船舶机械有限公司 (China Ship South China Marine Machinery Co., Ltd., branded as SCM) is a state-owned marine and offshore engineering equipment manufacturer founded in 1968 and headquartered in Wuzhou, Guangxi, with a secondary manufacturing base in Guangzhou (Nansha District). The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), one of the world's largest shipbuilding conglomerates, and operates a 358,000 square meter main facility with 700+ employees. It is one of China's largest manufacturers of marine deck machinery and offshore engineering equipment, with 830+ crane units delivered and 80%+ domestic market share for offshore platform cranes.

SCM's product portfolio spans marine engineering cranes (1T to 500T), Active Heave Compensation (AHC) cranes for deepwater operations (5T to 300T, working depths up to 3000m with centimeter-level accuracy), offshore winches (100KN to 5000KN), A-frame systems, offshore wind installation cranes (150T to 2800T), LNG tank-top explosion-proof cranes, port and mining cranes, and specialized solutions such as the world's first high-precision 3D underwater leveling system (±2.5cm accuracy). The Guangzhou facility includes a 32,000 ton-meter test bed and a 130m dedicated outbound dock for large-crane testing and shipping. Proprietary technologies include AHC, the patented crane accumulated-error-elimination system (Ship & Ocean Engineering Industry Patent Award Silver), and a remote-control system for offshore unmanned platform cranes using seabed fiber-optic communication.

The company's revenue model is anchored on large-scale hardware sales (offshore platform cranes, wind installation cranes, deck machinery) distributed through enterprise field sales with direct tendering and competitive bidding against oil majors (CNOOC, Sinopec), shipyards (Guangzhou Shipyard International), and offshore wind developers (Jiangsu Hailong Wind Power, Guangdong Jiaruishun). A secondary recurring revenue stream comes from after-sales service, spare parts, full lifecycle management, and training for both proprietary and third-party brands, with an international service network covering Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Greece, and the UK. The customer base is concentrated in Chinese state-owned enterprises in offshore oil & gas, offshore wind, shipbuilding, and national defense (including naval applications and the 'Navigator' sea-based rocket recovery platform).

Name

中船华南船舶机械有限公司

Legal name

中国船舶集团华南船机有限公司

Website

https://scmmc.com.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

中船华南船舶机械有限公司 (SCM) is a CSSC state-owned marine machinery manufacturer in Wuzhou, Guangxi, specializing in offshore platform cranes, AHC wave-compensation cranes, offshore wind installation cranes, and marine winches, serving Chinese oil majors (CNOOC, Sinopec), shipyards, and offshore wind developers with 80%+ domestic market share.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine and Offshore Engineering Equipment

NAICS

Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923), Marine Cargo Handling (48832)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Cargo Handling & Lifting Equipment (Cranes, Derricks, Hoists) (IMAJAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heavy Lifting & Material Handling Infrastructure (Goliath Cranes, Jib Cranes, Hoists) (IMAJALAD), Marine Terminals & Cargo Handling Infrastructure (RoRo, Bulk, Container) (IMAFAJAF)

Keywords

• Marine deck machinery
• Offshore platform cranes
• Active heave compensation cranes
• Offshore wind installation equipment
• Marine engineering equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Wuzhou (梧州)

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Marine Deck Machinery & Equipment Sales: Design, manufacturing and delivery of marine deck machinery including offshore platform cranes, marine winches, A-frame systems for vessels including drilling ships, FPSO, FSO, jack-up rigs, and research vessels.
2. After-sales Service & Lifecycle Management: Maintenance, repair, spare parts supply, upgrades, and full lifecycle services for own equipment as well as other international brands. Training and technical support services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

China Ship South China Marine Machinery Co., Ltd. (中船华南船舶机械有限公司) manufactures and services marine deck machinery and offshore engineering equipment. Its primary products are offshore platform cranes — including Active Heave Compensation (AHC) cranes, offshore wind turbine installation cranes, marine winches, and A-frame systems — supplied to shipyards, offshore oil and gas operators, offshore wind developers, and defense customers. The company also provides full lifecycle after-sales service, spare parts, and technical support for its installed base of more than 830 delivered units.

Product overview

中船华南船舶机械有限公司 is a marine and offshore machinery manufacturer specializing in four main product lines: (1) Offshore/Marine Products including marine cranes, AHC wave compensation cranes, offshore winches, and A-frame systems; (2) Wind Power Products including wind turbine installation cranes, offshore wind O&M bridge systems, and pile grippers; (3) Land-based Products including LNG tank top cranes, port cranes, mining cranes, and food processing machinery; and (4) Engineering Construction equipment including ship unloaders and reef platforms. The company also provides complete solutions including leveling/dredging systems and equipment launch/recovery systems. The portfolio ranges from small 1T cranes to 2800T offshore wind installation cranes, serving oil & gas, offshore wind, ports, mining, and national defense sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Offshore platform cranes Offshore platform cranes are heavy-duty marine deck cranes designed for material handling on offshore oil and gas platforms, drilling rigs, production platforms, and offshore wind installation vessels. They are sold to shipyards, offshore operators, and offshore wind developers requiring reliable lifting in harsh sea conditions.
• Active Heave Compensation (AHC) cranes AHC cranes use proprietary active heave compensation to maintain stable load positioning despite vessel motion, enabling safe subsea lifting, personnel transfer, and offshore supply operations in heavy sea states. They are sold to offshore oil and gas operators and offshore wind developers requiring high-precision offshore lifting.
• Offshore wind turbine installation cranes Offshore wind turbine installation cranes are specialized high-capacity cranes designed for installing offshore wind turbines from wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) and other platforms. They are sold to offshore wind developers and installation contractors.
• Marine winches Marine winches are deck-mounted winching systems used for mooring, towing, anchor handling, and offshore lifting operations on marine vessels and platforms. They are sold to shipyards, offshore vessel operators, and offshore oil and gas service providers.
• A-frame launch and recovery systems A-frame launch and recovery systems are used to deploy and recover work-class ROVs, small boats, and other equipment over the side or stern of offshore vessels. They are sold to offshore vessel operators, naval/defense customers, and offshore service companies.
• Lifecycle after-sales service and spare parts Lifecycle after-sales service and spare parts cover installation, commissioning, maintenance, repair, and spare parts supply for the company's installed base of marine deck machinery and offshore engineering equipment. They are sold to shipyards, offshore operators, and end-customers requiring ongoing support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered 830+ crane units to domestic and international marine engineering projects with 80%+ market share
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 中信重工工程技术有限责任公司minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Provided net recovery system for 'Navigator' (领航者号) rocket recovery platform, China's first sea-based rocket recovery facility. Successfully completed critical task for national strategic project.
• 广州中船德内斯船用设备有限公司 (Sino-German Dnes Joint Venture)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSino-German joint venture company established with foreign partner. Specializes in heavy marine crane manufacturing. Signed 6 ship sets (18 units) of 350T heavy marine cranes for 32K multi-purpose vessels. Contract value exceeding 200 million RMB. Received DNV-GL product certification.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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