China Shipping Telecommunication Co., Ltd. is a Shanghai-based marine communication and navigation specialist that forms part of the COSCO Shipping Group. The company supports merchant vessels, offshore units, and inland tonnage across Chinese ports with installation, commissioning, periodic performance testing, fault-finding, and repair of bridge electronics, radio equipment, and integrated navigation systems, and acts as a technical interface between owners and the principal equipment manufacturers represented in the Chinese market. Field engineering work covers Global Maritime Distress and Safety System annual performance testing, GMDSS equipment service and component replacement, AIS annual inspection, and VDR and S-VDR annual performance testing in accordance with the IMO performance standards and SOLAS Chapters IV and V. The team also supports EPIRB and SART verification, radar and ECDIS commissioning, satellite communication terminal installation, and the recently expanded integration of Iridium-based GMDSS terminals on the parent group's deep-sea fleet. Underwater inspection and non-destructive testing complement the communication-side work for owners requesting consolidated technical attendances during in-service surveys. Operations are recognised by classification societies including the China Classification Society, Bureau Veritas, DNV, and RINA for ship radio survey and annual performance test deliverables. The COSCO Shipping network gives the Shanghai office of China Shipping Telecommunication Co., Ltd. reach to coordinate attendance at Ningbo, Qingdao, Tianjin, Dalian, Shenzhen, and other principal Chinese terminals.
