The reshuffle will put all of its yards and research and development centres under one roof —CIMC Offshore Engineering Holdings.

The process is being spear­headed by Yu Ya, who has been nominated as president of CIMC Offshore Engineering Holdings and will also retain his chairmanship at Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore (CIMC Raffles), a role he took on in 2011.

However, Yu will step down as president of CIMC Raffles.