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China Offshore Wind Turbine Market Research Report 2018

March 2018 | 96 pages | ID: CCE0361E068QEN
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The global Offshore Wind Turbine market is valued at XX million USD in 2017 and is expected to reach XX million USD by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of XX% between 2017 and 2025.

China plays an important role in global market, with market size of xx million USD in 2017 and will be xx million USD in 2025, with a CAGR of xx%.

This report studies the Offshore Wind Turbine development status and future trend in China, focuses on top players in China, also splits Offshore Wind Turbine by type and by applications, to fully and deeply research and reveal the market general situation and future forecast.

The major players in China market include
  • MPI-Offshore
  • Seajacks
  • Fred. Olsen Windcarrier
  • Geosea
  • Van Oord
  • Jack-Up Barge
  • SEAFOX
  • Swire Blue Ocean
  • Gaoh Offshore
Geographically, this report splits the China market into six regions,
  • South China
  • East China
  • Southwest China
  • Northeast China
  • North China
  • Central China
  • Northwest China
On the basis of product, this report displays the sales volume (K Units), revenue (Million USD), product price (USD/Unit), market share and growth rate of each type, primarily split into
  • Self-Propelled Jack-Up Vessel
  • Normal Jack-Up Vessel
  • Heavy Lift Vessel
On the basis of the end users/application, this report covers
  • Power Plants
  • Chemical Plant
  • Other
If you have any special requirements, please let us know and we will offer you the report as you want.
China Offshore Wind Turbine Market Research Report 2018

1 OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE OVERVIEW

1.1 Product Overview and Scope of Offshore Wind Turbine
1.2 Classification of Offshore Wind Turbine by Product Category
  1.2.1 China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) Comparison by Type (2013-2025)
  1.2.2 China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) Market Share by Type in 2017
  1.2.3 Self-Propelled Jack-Up Vessel
  1.2.4 Normal Jack-Up Vessel
  1.2.5 Heavy Lift Vessel
1.3 China Offshore Wind Turbine Market by Application/End Users
  1.3.1 China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Market Share Comparison by Applications (2013-2025)
  1.3.2 Power Plants
  1.3.3 Chemical Plant
  1.3.4 Other
1.4 China Offshore Wind Turbine Market by Region
  1.4.1 China Offshore Wind Turbine Market Size (Million USD) Comparison by Region (2013-2025)
  1.4.2 South China Offshore Wind Turbine Status and Prospect (2013-2025)
  1.4.3 East China Offshore Wind Turbine Status and Prospect (2013-2025)
  1.4.4 Southwest China Offshore Wind Turbine Status and Prospect (2013-2025)
  1.4.5 Northeast China Offshore Wind Turbine Status and Prospect (2013-2025)
  1.4.6 North China Offshore Wind Turbine Status and Prospect (2013-2025)
  1.4.7 Central China Offshore Wind Turbine Status and Prospect (2013-2025)
1.5 China Market Size (Sales and Revenue) of Offshore Wind Turbine (2013-2025)
  1.5.1 China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Growth Rate (%)(2013-2025)
  1.5.2 China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (%)(2013-2025)

2 CHINA OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE MARKET COMPETITION BY PLAYERS/MANUFACTURERS

2.1 China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales and Market Share of Key Players/Manufacturers (2013-2018)
2.2 China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue and Share by Players/Manufacturers (2013-2018)
2.3 China Offshore Wind Turbine Average Price (USD/Unit) by Players/Manufacturers (2013-2018)
2.4 China Offshore Wind Turbine Market Competitive Situation and Trends
  2.4.1 China Offshore Wind Turbine Market Concentration Rate
  2.4.2 China Offshore Wind Turbine Market Share of Top 3 and Top 5 Players/Manufacturers
  2.4.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion in China Market
2.5 China Players/Manufacturers Offshore Wind Turbine Manufacturing Base Distribution, Sales Area, Product Types

3 CHINA OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE SALES AND REVENUE BY REGION (2013-2018)

3.1 China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Market Share by Region (2013-2018)
3.2 China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue (Million USD) and Market Share by Region (2013-2018)
3.3 China Offshore Wind Turbine Price (USD/Unit) by Regions (2013-2018)

4 CHINA OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE SALES AND REVENUE BY TYPE/ PRODUCT CATEGORY (2013-2018)

4.1 China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Market Share by Type/ Product Category (2013-2018)
4.2 China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue (Million USD) and Market Share by Type (2013-2018)
4.3 China Offshore Wind Turbine Price (USD/Unit) by Type (2013-2018)
4.4 China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Growth Rate (%) by Type (2013-2018)

5 CHINA OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE SALES BY APPLICATION (2013-2018)

5.1 China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Market Share by Application (2013-2018)
5.2 China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Growth Rate (%) by Application (2013-2018)
5.3 Market Drivers and Opportunities

6 CHINA OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE PLAYERS/SUPPLIERS PROFILES AND SALES DATA

6.1 MPI-Offshore
  6.1.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base and Competitors
  6.1.2 Offshore Wind Turbine Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.1.2.1 Product A
    6.1.2.2 Product B
  6.1.3 MPI-Offshore Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
  6.1.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.2 Seajacks
  6.2.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base and Competitors
  6.2.2 Offshore Wind Turbine Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.2.2.1 Product A
    6.2.2.2 Product B
  6.2.3 Seajacks Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
  6.2.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.3 Fred. Olsen Windcarrier
  6.3.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base and Competitors
  6.3.2 Offshore Wind Turbine Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.3.2.1 Product A
    6.3.2.2 Product B
  6.3.3 Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
  6.3.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.4 Geosea
  6.4.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base and Competitors
  6.4.2 Offshore Wind Turbine Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.4.2.1 Product A
    6.4.2.2 Product B
  6.4.3 Geosea Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
  6.4.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.5 Van Oord
  6.5.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base and Competitors
  6.5.2 Offshore Wind Turbine Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.5.2.1 Product A
    6.5.2.2 Product B
  6.5.3 Van Oord Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
  6.5.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.6 Jack-Up Barge
  6.6.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base and Competitors
  6.6.2 Offshore Wind Turbine Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.6.2.1 Product A
    6.6.2.2 Product B
  6.6.3 Jack-Up Barge Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
  6.6.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.7 SEAFOX
  6.7.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base and Competitors
  6.7.2 Offshore Wind Turbine Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.7.2.1 Product A
    6.7.2.2 Product B
  6.7.3 SEAFOX Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
  6.7.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.8 Swire Blue Ocean
  6.8.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base and Competitors
  6.8.2 Offshore Wind Turbine Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.8.2.1 Product A
    6.8.2.2 Product B
  6.8.3 Swire Blue Ocean Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
  6.8.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.9 Gaoh Offshore
  6.9.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base and Competitors
  6.9.2 Offshore Wind Turbine Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.9.2.1 Product A
    6.9.2.2 Product B
  6.9.3 Gaoh Offshore Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
  6.9.4 Main Business/Business Overview

7 OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE MANUFACTURING COST ANALYSIS

7.1 Offshore Wind Turbine Key Raw Materials Analysis
  7.1.1 Key Raw Materials
  7.1.2 Price Trend of Key Raw Materials
  7.1.3 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
  7.1.4 Market Concentration Rate of Raw Materials
7.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure
  7.2.1 Raw Materials
  7.2.2 Labor Cost
  7.2.3 Manufacturing Expenses
7.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Offshore Wind Turbine

8 INDUSTRIAL CHAIN, SOURCING STRATEGY AND DOWNSTREAM BUYERS

8.1 Offshore Wind Turbine Industrial Chain Analysis
8.2 Upstream Raw Materials Sourcing
8.3 Raw Materials Sources of Offshore Wind Turbine Major Manufacturers in 2017
8.4 Downstream Buyers

9 MARKETING STRATEGY ANALYSIS, DISTRIBUTORS/TRADERS

9.1 Marketing Channel
  9.1.1 Direct Marketing
  9.1.2 Indirect Marketing
  9.1.3 Marketing Channel Development Trend
9.2 Market Positioning
  9.2.1 Pricing Strategy
  9.2.2 Brand Strategy
  9.2.3 Target Client
9.3 Distributors/Traders List

10 MARKET EFFECT FACTORS ANALYSIS

10.1 Technology Progress/Risk
  10.1.1 Substitutes Threat
  10.1.2 Technology Progress in Related Industry
10.2 Consumer Needs/Customer Preference Change
10.3 Economic/Political Environmental Change

11 CHINA OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE MARKET SIZE (SALES AND REVENUE) FORECAST (2018-2025)

11.1 China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD) Forecast (2018-2025)
11.2 China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) Forecast by Type (2018-2025)
11.3 China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) Forecast by Application (2018-2025)
11.4 China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) Forecast by Region (2018-2025)

12 RESEARCH FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

13 METHODOLOGY AND DATA SOURCE

13.1 Methodology/Research Approach
  13.1.1 Research Programs/Design
  13.1.2 Market Size Estimation
  13.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
13.2 Data Source
  13.2.1 Secondary Sources
  13.2.2 Primary Sources
13.3 Disclaimer
13.4 Author List

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LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES

Figure Global and China Market Size (Million USD) Comparison (2013-2025)
Table Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Revenue (Million USD) Market Split by Product Type
Table Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) by Application (2013-2025)
Figure Product Picture of Offshore Wind Turbine
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Growth Rate (%) Comparison by Types (Product Category) (2013-2025)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Volume Market Share by Types in 2017
Figure Self-Propelled Jack-Up Vessel Product Picture
Figure Normal Jack-Up Vessel Product Picture
Figure Heavy Lift Vessel Product Picture
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) Comparison by Application (2013-2025)
Figure China Sales Market Share (%) of Offshore Wind Turbine by Application in 2017
Figure Power Plants Examples
Table Key Downstream Customer in Power Plants
Figure Chemical Plant Examples
Table Key Downstream Customer in Chemical Plant
Figure Other Examples
Table Key Downstream Customer in Other
Figure South China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2013-2025)
Figure East China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2013-2025)
Figure Southwest China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2013-2025)
Figure Northeast China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2013-2025)
Figure North China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2013-2025)
Figure Central China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2013-2025)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Growth Rate (%)(2013-2025)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (%)(2013-2025)
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales of Key Players/Manufacturers (2013-2018)
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Share (%) by Players/Manufacturers (2013-2018)
Figure 2017 China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Share (%) by Players/Manufacturers
Figure 2017 China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Share (%) by Players/Manufacturers
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue by Players/Manufacturers (2013-2018)
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue Market Share (%) by Players/Manufacturers (2013-2018)
Figure 2017 China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue Market Share (%) by Players/Manufacturers
Figure 2017 China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue Market Share (%) by Players/Manufacturers
Table China Market Offshore Wind Turbine Average Price of Key Players/Manufacturers (2013-2018)
Figure China Market Offshore Wind Turbine Average Price of Key Players/Manufacturers in 2017
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Market Share of Top 3 Players/Manufacturers
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Market Share of Top 5 Players/Manufacturers
Table China Players/Manufacturers Offshore Wind Turbine Manufacturing Base Distribution and Sales Area
Table China Players/Manufacturers Offshore Wind Turbine Product Category
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) by Regions (2013-2018)
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Share (%) by Regions (2013-2018)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Share (%) by Regions (2013-2018)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Market Share (%) by Regions in 2017
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue (Million USD) and Market Share by Regions (2013-2018)
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue Market Share (%) by Regions (2013-2018)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue Market Share (%) by Regions (2013-2018)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue Market Share (%) by Regions in 2017
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Price (USD/Unit) by Regions (2013-2018)
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) by Type (2013-2018)
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Share (%) by Type (2013-2018)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Share (%) by Type (2013-2018)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Market Share (%) by Type in 2017
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue (Million USD) and Market Share by Type (2013-2018)
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue Market Share (%) by Type (2013-2018)
Figure Revenue Market Share of Offshore Wind Turbine by Type (2013-2018)
Figure Revenue Market Share of Offshore Wind Turbine by Type in 2017
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Price (USD/Unit) by Types (2013-2018)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Growth Rate (%) by Type (2013-2018)
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) by Applications (2013-2018)
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Market Share (%) by Applications (2013-2018)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Market Share (%) by Application (2013-2018)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Market Share (%) by Application in 2017
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Growth Rate (%) by Application (2013-2018)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Growth Rate (%) by Application (2013-2018)
Table MPI-Offshore Offshore Wind Turbine Basic Information List
Table MPI-Offshore Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
Figure MPI-Offshore Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Growth Rate (%)(2013-2018)
Figure MPI-Offshore Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Figure MPI-Offshore Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Table Seajacks Offshore Wind Turbine Basic Information List
Table Seajacks Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
Figure Seajacks Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Growth Rate (%)(2013-2018)
Figure Seajacks Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Figure Seajacks Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Table Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Offshore Wind Turbine Basic Information List
Table Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
Figure Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Growth Rate (%)(2013-2018)
Figure Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Figure Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Table Geosea Offshore Wind Turbine Basic Information List
Table Geosea Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
Figure Geosea Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Growth Rate (%)(2013-2018)
Figure Geosea Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Figure Geosea Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Table Van Oord Offshore Wind Turbine Basic Information List
Table Van Oord Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
Figure Van Oord Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Growth Rate (%)(2013-2018)
Figure Van Oord Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Figure Van Oord Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Table Jack-Up Barge Offshore Wind Turbine Basic Information List
Table Jack-Up Barge Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
Figure Jack-Up Barge Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Growth Rate (%)(2013-2018)
Figure Jack-Up Barge Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Figure Jack-Up Barge Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Table SEAFOX Offshore Wind Turbine Basic Information List
Table SEAFOX Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
Figure SEAFOX Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Growth Rate (%)(2013-2018)
Figure SEAFOX Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Figure SEAFOX Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Table Swire Blue Ocean Offshore Wind Turbine Basic Information List
Table Swire Blue Ocean Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
Figure Swire Blue Ocean Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Growth Rate (%)(2013-2018)
Figure Swire Blue Ocean Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Figure Swire Blue Ocean Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Table Gaoh Offshore Offshore Wind Turbine Basic Information List
Table Gaoh Offshore Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (%)(2013-2018)
Figure Gaoh Offshore Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Growth Rate (%)(2013-2018)
Figure Gaoh Offshore Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Figure Gaoh Offshore Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue Market Share (%) in China (2013-2018)
Table Production Base and Market Concentration Rate of Raw Material
Figure Price Trend of Key Raw Materials
Table Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
Figure Manufacturing Cost Structure of Offshore Wind Turbine
Figure Manufacturing Process Analysis of Offshore Wind Turbine
Figure Offshore Wind Turbine Industrial Chain Analysis
Table Raw Materials Sources of Offshore Wind Turbine Major Players/Manufacturers in 2017
Table Major Buyers of Offshore Wind Turbine
Table Distributors/Traders List
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) and Growth Rate (%) Forecast (2018-2025)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate Forecast (2018-2025)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Price (USD/Unit) Trend Forecast (2018-2025)
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) Forecast by Type (2018-2025)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) Forecast by Type (2018-2025)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Volume Market Share Forecast by Type in 2025
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) Forecast by Application (2018-2025)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Volume Market Share Forecast by Application (2018-2025)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Volume Market Share Forecast by Application in 2025
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales (K Units) Forecast by Regions (2018-2025)
Table China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Volume Share Forecast by Regions (2018-2025)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Volume Share Forecast by Regions (2018-2025)
Figure China Offshore Wind Turbine Sales Volume Share Forecast by Regions in 2025
Table Research Programs/Design for This Report
Figure Bottom-up and Top-down Approaches for This Report
Figure Data Triangulation
Table Key Data Information from Secondary Sources
Table Key Data Information from Primary Sources


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