At the junction of busy harbors and rough open seas, you can often see a striking (usually orange or yellow) dinghy that moves agility next to the giant ship. They are the pilot boats known as “sea embroidery needles”. In China, these high-performance pilot boats often have the same name printed behind them – Zhuhai Lion Ocean Yacht Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Lion Ocean Yachts”).
Founded in 2006, Lion Ocean Yachts is located in Zhuhai Pingsha Yacht Industrial Zone. Unlike leisure shipyards dedicated to building “sea villas”, Lion Ocean Yachts is more like a “marine special vehicle” manufacturing factory, and its products are known for their ultimate durability and ability to operate in high sea conditions.
Core Ace: The Pilot Boat Specialist
Lion Ocean Yachts’ loudest label in the industry is “pilot boat expert”.
Pilots are known as “the first people in the country on the water”, and they need to climb rope ladders to board the 10,000-ton ship entering the port in strong winds and waves. This puts forward almost demanding requirements on the pilot boats that pick them up:
- Ultimate Crash Resistance: Pilot boats will experience frequent collisions and crushing when berthing large ships. Lion Ocean uses a special high-strength fiberglass (FRP) padding design and special rubber anti-collision beams around the entire ship, making its hull as strong as a tank.
- Excellent Maneuverability: Lion Ocean’s vessel design optimizes flexibility during low-speed berthing and wave-breaking performance during high-speed return, ensuring safe operation at 3-meter wave heights. The pilot stations of many large domestic ports (such as Guangzhou Port, Zhuhai Port, etc.) are loyal customers of Lion Ocean.
Technical gene: only fast is not broken
In addition to being strong, another big gene of Lion Ocean Yacht is “fast”.
- High-speed patrol boats: Relying on advanced hydrodynamic design, customs anti-smuggling boats and water public security patrol boats produced by Lion Ocean are often equipped with high-horsepower main engines and water jet propulsion systems, and the speed can easily exceed 45 knots or even higher.
- Deep V Boat Type: To maintain comfort at high speeds, Lion Ocean widely adopts deep V glide hulls. This design effectively splits the waves, reducing the bottoming phenomenon and allowing law enforcement officers to maintain ample physical strength during long-distance pursuits.
Product territory: from official business to leisure
Although it is mainly a “working” boat, Lion Ocean has not given up on the leisure market.
- Utility Business Yachts: Aimed at owners who prefer a “hardcore” style, Lion Ocean has launched a range of 40-80 feet business yachts. These yachts inherit the genes of “durable” official ships, while upgrading the interior with comfort. They may not have the fancy curves of Italian yachts, but they definitely give people a heavy sense of security.
- High-speed passenger boats: In Southeast Asia and island tourism countries such as the Maldives, high-speed passenger transport boats manufactured by Lion Ocean are also popular, winning the trust of overseas shipowners with their low failure rate and high attendance.
Conclusion
If a luxury yacht designed by a master is a dress for a dinner party, then the Lion Ocean yacht is a body armor that charges into battle.
In the blue hot land of Jinwan, Zhuhai, Lion Ocean Yachts guards the safety of the port with its calm and professional attitude, and also provides the most reliable partner for navigators who pursue ultimate performance. For those professional institutions that need to go to sea around the clock, Lion Ocean is almost synonymous with “free inspection”.
