When Captain Walterfa discussed that the "Bohansai" was his, the two young men from country C sat beside him in surprise and did not respond for a long time.

"When I bought this well-known underwater archaeological mother ship from the International Association of Prehistoric and Protohistorical Sciences the year before last, she was already in dilapidated condition. For this reason, I sold the house left to me by my family and my life savings. A lot of it

People thought I was crazy for selling off my property to buy an old boat that had suffered a serious accident. But I think it was worth it."

"Captain, did this ship have a serious accident when it went abroad?" Zhao Shouxun asked.

"Yes, in 1991, somewhere deep in the x ocean, while exploring Atlantis, the "Bohansai" suddenly caught fire, and all the information on the ship was burned. More than 30 people were killed and injured at the time.

The people, detection and positioning equipment on the ship were basically destroyed."

The old man seemed reluctant to recall that sad past.

"I was the person in charge of the ship's project at the time, and I saw with my own eyes the tragedy of the ship being in flames. That tragic scene still makes me tremble to this day."

"If the F-country warships that were performing missions nearby had not arrived in time to rescue, I am afraid that this ship and the remaining crew members on the ship would have perished at the bottom of the ocean."

"Why was such a big thing not reported by the media at the time?"

"This is a secret underwater archaeological activity, funded privately by the Freemasons. It is absolutely confidential to the outside world. We have all signed a confidentiality agreement."

"Captain, what kind of secret project is it..." Guan Zhuolin couldn't help but ask.

"Sorry, I signed a confidentiality agreement and cannot disclose it to anyone!"

"Captain, since this ship has experienced such a major accident, can it still be used? Of course, I have no other intention. I just want to know whether the "Bohansai" can still go to sea to complete its mission after being overhauled?"

"Zhao, you don't have to worry about this. This ship happened to be built by our Blomfors shipyard in the 1980s. At that time, it was the most advanced underwater archaeological mother ship in the world. The advanced equipment equipped on it can even

Most of them are not outdated today. The theoretical service life of the Bohansai is forty years. If it hadn't been for that accident, from the perspective of a ship, she would have been a vibrant young man like you and Guan.

people."

"Mr. Hans, can you provide a detailed inspection report? Captain, please forgive me, I have no other intentions. Salvaging the ancient shipwreck of country C is too important to my family. I want to take good care of it for my family."

Off." Zhao Shouxun said firmly.

"Young man, I don't mind. I applaud your seeking truth and professionalism." Captain Waterfa said with a smile.

“Of course, our Blomfors shipyard will develop lifelong file information for every ship and equipment shipped out of the factory. Especially for ships returned to the factory for repairs, we will definitely make a third-party damage inspection report for the ship owner’s consideration.

And comparison. But frankly speaking, when the "Bohansai" was pulled back to the slipway, it was really miserable. The original ship owner read the inspection report and believed that the value of the repair was too low, so he decided not to repair it.

Only then will Captain Waterfall have the opportunity to spend all his money to buy her."

"Yes, I think the repair value of the "Bohansai" is much higher than its value after damage. In fact, the places and cabins where the fire occurred are in the data room and positioning detection equipment room on the front deck. The other cabins are basically

There was no damage on it.”

"Here is an accident report provided by the Saxon National Labor Association. It can be clearly seen that the fire was caused by a short circuit in the data room, which ignited the data room, and then spread from the data room to nearby cabins."

After Manager Hans finished speaking, he found a document from the filing cabinet next to his desk, which was about the third-party inspection report of the "Bohansai".

Hans handed the report to Zhao Shouxun, who shrugged and said apologetically:

"Mr. Hans, I'm sorry that I'm not very familiar with German. Please help me!"

Guan Zhuolin took the information and quickly read it at a glance.

"Well, the data shows that the main structure and power of the "Bohansai" are not damaged, but the detection, positioning, deep diving and other equipment are damaged. It is completely necessary to repair, and we have more advanced equipment." Guan Zhuolin followed in vernacular.

Zhao Shouxun communicated.

If Chinese Chinese is a secret code, then the vernacular as a dialect is a super code that few foreigners can understand.

"Would you like to call China for instructions?"

"It's an important matter, so I'd better ask for permission!"

So the two of them called separately, and Zhao Shouxun called Mr. Lie. After all, he was the person in charge of the entire salvage work.

And Guan Zhuolin called Guan Hao.

Soon the country gave a positive answer: it agreed to participate in the salvage work of sunken ships in the South China Sea on a lease basis after the "Bohansai" was overhauled.

"Captain Otfa, Mr. Hans, my client agrees that the "Bohansai" will speed up the overhaul progress and participate in the salvage work of the ancient sunken ship in the South China Sea of ​​country C on a lease basis. Regarding the additional expenses incurred by the "Bohansai" ahead of schedule in completing the overhaul,

My client is willing to bear the corresponding expenses." Guan Zhuolin said.

Zhao Shouxun on the side then said in English: "Captain Walterfa, as for the content and specific terms of the cooperation between the Country C Ancient Shipwreck Salvage Foundation and you, I ask you to propose it as soon as possible. As long as it is not too outrageous, we can accept it."

"Okay, cool! Let's go back to the hotel and talk! I'm starting to miss the cat poop coffee that Guan gave me!"

The three of them said goodbye to Mr. Hans, got in the car and returned to the Fairmont Vergara Zeitan Hotel in City H. It was already lunch time.

After the three of them calmly enjoyed a sumptuous French meal in the restaurant on the third floor of the hotel, the negotiations for cooperation between the two parties began.

The whole negotiation was actually not as complicated as imagined. One had the attitude that cooperation must be accepted as long as the conditions were not too outrageous, and the other had the attitude that as long as one went against the Freemasons, one's own interests did not matter, so a consensus was quickly reached.

For the sake of safety, Guan Zhuolin contacted his colleagues in the legal department, and the two parties agreed to go to Mingzhu to sign a formal cooperation agreement. In order to show the sincerity of the C Guogu Shipwreck Salvage Foundation, after requesting instructions, the C Guogu Shipwreck Salvage Foundation paid an advance payment of 1,000.

Ten thousand US dollars was given to Captain Walterfa to be used for the advance overhaul cost of the "Bohansai" and other early expenses.

Captain Waterfa also raised a very important question:

"Two young people, I am very happy to work with you. In view of the previous accident of the "Bohansai" archaeological activities in the Atlantic Ocean, I personally feel that there are many doubtful issues that are difficult to explain and accept. I have a small suggestion.

.”

"Captain, in the words of our country C, we are now a family. The so-called family is not two families. From now on, you will have the final say on underwater archeology. If you have any suggestions, feel free to mention them. We will definitely support you!"

"I think the accident of the "Bohansai" in the Atlantic Ocean was man-made, so I suggest that the original crew members on the ship need to be re-recruited. People who are not fully trusted cannot stay on the ship, so the personnel on the "Bohansai" need to Vigorous restructuring.”

"Thank you, captain, for reminding me! From a safety point of view, I think it is necessary."

"Okay, then we will arrange the staff on the ship!"

The personnel working on the underwater archaeological mother ship are divided into two categories: one is the crew who maintain the normal operation of the ship, and the other is the underwater archaeological operators.

Of these two types of people, the one currently relatively difficult to find for the Country C Ancient Shipwreck Salvage Foundation is the latter, professional underwater archaeologists.

This can only give high hopes to Guan Hao's underwater diving team.

As for the crew, it is relatively simple. Some of the crew members on the offshore fishing boats in Tai O Village can be redeployed. Recruiting some more reliable ones can also solve the problem.

Generally, the crew on a 5,000-ton ocean-going vessel with a relatively high level of automation is divided into three departments:

Deck crew: captain, first mate, second mate, 2 sailors on duty, a total of 5 people

The engineering department is equipped with: chief engineer, second engineer, second engineer, and 2 engineers on duty, a total of 5 people

The affairs department is equipped with: purser, chef, stage manager, carpenter, electrician, correspondent, medical staff, etc. Total: 7 people.

Therefore, a normal crew of a 5,000-ton ocean liner is equipped with 17 people. If it is equipped with a helicopter, it will have a helicopter flight and support team including at least 5 people including pilots, navigators, ground crew and mechanics.

Of course, the "Bohansai" is an ocean-going underwater archaeological mother ship, which means that she is also equipped with a variety of special equipment, including: detection, information analysis, salvage, diving, positioning, etc. Each section requires a team. , such a professional underwater archaeological team requires about 20 people.

Therefore, there must be at least 50 people on the "Bohansai" who need to be long-term and able to carry out business operations.

After communication with the other party, the final solution was:

Some of the crew members on the ship were recruited by Captain Otfa himself.
Chapter completed!