Bank of China has actively responded to the national strategy of building China into a maritime power in recent years, with a focus on blue industries development, marine technology innovation, and marine ecological protection. BOC has continuously leveraged financial innovation to unlock ecological value, facilitate industrial upgrading, and promote high-quality development of the marine economy. 

June 8, 2026 marks the 18th World Oceans Day. Through its support for a range of marine projects, BOC is further empowering the marine economy with financial services.  

Offshore wind power

Offshore wind power projects typically involve large-scale investment, long construction periods, and intensive capital demand. To address the financing needs of an offshore wind power project in Zhoushan city, East China's Zhejiang province, BOC formed a dedicated team to conduct on-site research. Leveraging its three-tier coordination mechanism of "provincial-city-county", BOC opened a green approval channel to provide a comprehensive package of financial support for the project, including loans and non-financing guarantees. This not only ensured the smooth installation of wind turbines, but also accelerated the construction cycle, boosting the energy transition of the Yangtze River Delta region. 

Bank of China Zhejiang branch provides a comprehensive package of financial support, including loans and non-financing guarantees, to an offshore wind power project in Zhoushan city, Zhejiang province.

Deep- and far-sea aquaculture

The Zhanjiang Bay 1, self-developed and designed by Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), is the world's first floating dynamic-positioning aquaculture platform. Deep- and far-sea aquaculture involves long production cycles, light asset allocation, and high vulnerability to meteorological disasters, making financing particularly challenging. BOC collaborated with government departments to introduce an innovative cross-sector model combining meteorology, ocean, and finance, implementing the first "Marine Farm Climate Loan" in Guangdong province.

Based on the meteorological data analysis under the model, meteorological risk assessment was introduced into the credit evaluation system, promoting the transformation of meteorological data from "observation materials" into "credit certificates" for enterprises. BOC also offers customized interest rate discounts and flexible repayment arrangements for the project operator, effectively reducing financing costs and operational pressures arising from climate uncertainty. This supports the deep- and far-sea aquaculture industry in stabilizing production, ensuring supply, and improving quality and efficiency.

Bank of China Guangdong branch issues the first "Marine Farm Climate Loan" to the deep- and far-sea aquaculture platform Zhanjiang Bay 1 in Guangdong province.

Blue medicine repository

Light assets, rapid growth, and urgent capital needs — these are the common financing challenges faced by marine tech companies, such as Qingdao Kehai Biotechnology. BOC has developed a dual-drive service system of financing and intellectual support. Leveraging the enterprises' technological advantages, BOC provides tailored products — including science-and-technology credit loans and working capital loans — to precisely match their funding needs during critical phases of R&D and capacity expansion.

At the same time, BOC has partnered with research institutes and industrial platforms to offer value-added services, such as policy consultation and industry-chain matchmaking. With this financial backing, the company's core products have achieved leading technical specifications and market share, successfully transitioning from a follower to a leader in the sector.

BOC's Qingdao branch supports Kehai Biotech on R&D efforts through a dual-drive model of financing and intellectual support.

BOC is committed to deepening its engagement in the blue economy with more targeted investment, more innovative measures, and more professional services, contributing to the growth of the marine industry in the new era.