SHIP DESIGN

Two identical 'BAOCHAUN' TREASURE SHIPS will be built to HISTORICAL ACCURACY (as close as possible to the Treasure Ships of San Boa's early 15th century fleet, taking into account security requirements and constraints imposed by current regulations and facilities).

The TREASURE SHIPS will be built of steel, but covered with wood and decorated in the Ming style. The ships will be towed between 78 major ports worldwide about every two or three months, for approximately eight years.

The ships will be built in the modern and very well-equipped FUJIAN MAWEI SHIPBUILDING in Fuzhou and FUJIAN SOUTHEAST SHIPYARD in Fuzhou. Both will be built to ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) standards. The standards will ensure SAFE TOWING at sea and SAFE MOORING at the dock.

There will be twenty MODERN GUEST SUITES on each Ming treasure ship. Sponsors will have the opportunity to entertain guests and corporate clients in these suites, while the ships are docked at the major coastal cities of the world.

TREASURE SHIP SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDE

Steel structure; Weight - 6,000 tons Length - 130 metres Breadth (beam) - 28 metres Draught - 8 metres Mast height - 60 metres above water level Masts - 9; sails - 12 3-Tower Ming Pagoda; Wooden Ming decoration No engines; No passenger cabins Fire fighting system & alarm Life rafts, buoys and jackets Navigational instruments; Signalling lights Power station for electric supply - diesel generators; 3 sets - each of 380KWH, 400V, 50HZ; 1 set of 20KWH Two emergency battery sets of 2 x 24V 585Amp/Hrs Oil fired boiler Air conditioning system (Visitor's area, Guest & Crew Qts.) Refrigeration, Ventilation, Sewage & Refuse disposal Fresh water, Gas, Diesel

FULL DETAILS OF THE SHIP SPECIFICATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN A DETAILED STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE FUJIAN SHIP AND OCEAN ENGINEERING DESIGN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE. THIS STUDY HAS BEEN APPROVED BY LEADING CHINESE SHIPBUILDING AND MING PERIOD EXPERTS.

"BAOCHUAN" TREASURE SHIP SPECIFICATIONS

Authentic Ming Design
Length: 130 Meters Width : 28 Meters
Three Tower Ming Pagoda Ceremonial Building
Top A Deck (Stern) Luxury & Mid-Range Restaurants
Mid A Deck (Stern) Merchandise Area (Ming Artifacts, books, videos, catalogues, clothing, jewelry, games, furniture, models)
Main Deck (Center) Ceremonial Building
Bow Tower Welcome hall, ticket booths Exhibits of Zheng He's voyages Panoramic Penthouse
Center Tower ADMIRAL's BUILDING, Zheng He's office Living & Dining rooms, Prayer Mosque Bedroom, Bathroom, & Servant's rooms Navigation room and Goddess Alter
Stern Tower Ming envoy rooms and minister rooms GUEST QUARTERS, Off-limits to visitors
Main A Deck (Bow) Bar, engine winch, history of anchor and Chinese ships
Main A Deck (Stern) Ming Entertainment, Dance, Music, Etc. Rudder Operation, Soldier Quarters with dining & kitchen facilities
B Deck MAIN EXHIBITION HALL (Ming Treasures) Ming Weapons, Ship prison, Ammunition Enlisted Officer's cabins & facilities
C Deck Ming gifts, Sailor's quarters, Food storage, jars, liquor storage & liquor production
D Deck (Forward) MING THEATER (Film Shows)
D Deck (Aft) Off-Limits for modern generators, pumps, fuel, fresh water, air conditioning, etc.