Chapter 171 LNG Ship Contract: We Want Disclaimer Clause
"Mr. Qin, you are so uninterested. Let's come for a visit and your machinery and equipment will start to be overhauled?" The speaker was Director Wang of Huating Shipyard. He has a good relationship with Qin Tao, so at this time
, it makes you very bold to speak.
Several other factory directors heard Director Wang's complaints and started to make noises.
"Yes, Mr. Qin, are you afraid that we will learn from you?"
"Yes, are you afraid that the apprentice will starve to death after learning the lesson? Mr. Qin, after your Mingzhou Shipyard was established, our factory sent more than a dozen veteran workers to teach you step by step. What you are doing now is not kind."
"Since you want to say that, let's think so. In short, it's enough to show you these automation equipment purchased from the island country." Qin Tao said: "If some people want to come to visit, I will
Just turn them away."
"Director Wang, you are also wronged. When we obtained the dredger, we gave the dredging equipment to the Ship Design Institute for study. Now, aren't you also starting to build the dredger? You can be a human being.
Be content. If I hadn't helped negotiate with the islanders, your batch of Kobe Steel would have received three times the compensation? Now, you're still questioning me?"
Director Wang blushed a little.
Everyone in the industry knows that being able to build liquefied gas ships means huge profits. Therefore, after getting the news, they came here almost overnight. However, it was only the second day that they had equipment specializing in the production of oss tanks.
, it was shut down for maintenance.
They rushed in vain, and their hearts were filled with complaints.
Qin Tao is not his father. Early this morning, he sent his father on a business trip so that he could not show off his style here.
"We shipyards must have some special skills of our own." Qin Tao said: "However, these oss tanks have begun to become outdated. If you also want to build liquefied gas ships, then go to the island country and learn from Kimchi Country.
Ah, there is no point in coming to my place."
Qin Tao showed them a way.
"Where are you going to study?" Director Wang finally regained his composure. He was so shocked by Qin Tao that he didn't dare to say anything.
"Yes, our shipyard will also send people to study there in the future. If you are interested, you can send people to study together and the tuition will be shared equally."
"Okay. Then we will take advantage of Mr. Qin. By the way, Mr. Qin, did you figure out this jar by yourself?" Factory Director Wang said: "Is this possible? If other customers come to your door, they will treat you like this.
Will a novice who is new to the LPG ship industry be skeptical?"
This is the most important thing.
On the surface, it looks like just an ordinary aluminum alloy can, but in fact, this can has its own secrets.
For example, there is a specially reinforced equatorial ring in the middle of the tank, and the spherical tank is supported on the main hull structure through the cylindrical tank skirt connected to it. The biggest advantage of this is that it facilitates free expansion and contraction. When it is filled with
After entering the liquefied natural gas at more than 100 degrees below zero, the radial deformation of the entire tank can reach 150 mm. Therefore, the contact area between the tank and the outside world must be well treated.
The entire tank is mounted on the hull through this equatorial ring and can shrink freely. At the same time, the upper part of the skirt structure of the tank skirt will bend inward due to cooling, so special means must be used to ensure the smoothness of the components to eliminate stress.
Although Qin Tao has these design ideas in his mind, seeing it is better than hearing it. It will of course be easier to draw a picture based on the sample.
For another example, this support skirt uses a composite connection method of aluminum alloy, stainless steel and high-strength steel. Stainless steel is added because the heat conductivity of this material is relatively low, which prevents the low-temperature can from cooling the hull and causing damage to the hull. Moreover, aluminum
It cannot be directly welded to stainless steel. It must be connected through a transition joint made of aluminum alloy, titanium, nickel and stainless steel through explosion welding to ensure welding performance and structural strength.
Of course, these things cannot be seen by others. This is not because Qin Tao cherishes them, but because this is the main source of profits for their Mingzhou Shipyard in the future.
He does want to build warships, but how much money can he make from just a few warships? Or civilian ships, and this is an advanced liquefied gas ship called the Crown!
"Okay, everyone has seen enough. Let's go to our shipyard canteen. I'll treat you to a big dinner. Since you are here, I must not let you gossip." Qin Tao said.
"We will be kicked out so soon." Director Wang started teasing again.
"Why, you still want to live here? I have recently recruited a lot of people here, and the fund-raising building has not been built yet, so I really have no place to entertain you. You can go to the guest house in Mingzhou City and come to my place every day.
It looks like it will work." Qin Tao said.
The crowd smiled bitterly, shook their heads, and walked out unwillingly. At this moment, the big brother on Qin Tao's waist made a loud noise.
"Hey, what? Belgian shipowner? Okay, welcome, welcome, what, you've arrived at the factory gate? Okay, I'll go greet you immediately." After Qin Tao finished speaking, he looked at everyone present: "Everyone, the customer is here.
, I will ask other leaders in our factory to accompany you to dinner."
"Yes, Mr. Qin, go ahead and get busy." Although Factory Director Wang teased him a lot, they still couldn't delay Qin Tao from getting down to business when foreign customers like this came to their door.
Qin Tao took long strides and walked towards the factory gate. When he passed by, he saw an acquaintance.
"Mr. Carrasco?" Qin Tao had fought with Carrasco when he went to Huating Shipyard to help debug the radio equipment of the ro-ro ship. Unexpectedly, he met him again here.
"Mr. Qin, it's a pleasure to meet you." Carrasco looked at Qin Tao with complaints in his eyes. Last time, you clearly said that you were a car driver. Who would have thought that you were actually the CEO of a shipbuilding group.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! However, he still swallowed his words back in his stomach.
After all, he came with a mission this time. A smile appeared on his face: "Now, let me introduce to you, this is President Francois, the head of our Belgian SCL company. We are inspecting the island country. Listen.
I told you that liquefied gas ships could be built here, so I came right away."
Qin Tao extended his hand enthusiastically: "Mr. Francois, welcome to our Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group, we will definitely satisfy you."
Francois nodded: "Yes, we want to see the aluminum alloy oss tanks you made first."
"Of course no problem, please."
The finished aluminum alloy cans had been placed in the warehouse nearby. When Francois came here, he immediately waved his hand.
Several people behind him immediately took out professional tools and inspected the oss tank. Even Carrasco got started.
Every weld is impeccably precise, and the CNC cutting and welding tools imported from the island country are of good quality.
The design of the tank body is also very perfect. Each aluminum plate is cut, rolled, and then spliced seamlessly. After all, this is an exact replica of the sample tank.
Several professionals inspected it for more than half an hour, and even climbed to the top of the tall building to inspect the pipe openings reserved above.
(Does this kind of LNG ship have a special agency to test it like the civil aviation department, and only after testing will it be released globally? No relevant information has been found. I only know that after our Invar steel is manufactured, it is sent to France for inspection.
Yes, the factory in France that produces Invar steel issued us a certificate, confirming that our steel has reached the standard.)
Qin Tao waited quietly. He knew that since François came with a professional person, it meant that he was sincere in ordering. Just check it to reassure the other party.
An hour later, the shipyard conference room.
"Mr. Qin, how long did it take you to make this jar?" Francois asked.
"Because this is the first one, we spent more than half a year thinking about it and researching it. However, with automated production, one jar will take up to half a month." Qin Tao said, "If you want to order,
We will definitely receive the ship within half a year.”
The most complicated thing about this kind of ship is the tank. Once the difficulty of the tank is overcome, the rest is almost the same as building an ordinary cargo ship. You need to weld the outer shell of the ship, install the engine and so on, and then stuff the four tanks into it.
, heat insulation, etc., it’s over.
Qin Tao is confident.
If it's a ship made of Yinwa steel, then it's really hard to tell.
"Mr. Qin, we are willing to order one." Francois said, "We have brought the contract."
Qin Tao took over the contract and was secretly amused. This guy was so restless and seemed to be in a hurry to get it.
Now, the world shipping market has begun to slowly recover, especially for liquefied gas ships, which have seen a huge gap.
Europeans have begun to shout slogans about environmental protection. Natural gas, a fuel, is much more environmentally friendly than coal and oil. Therefore, the demand for natural gas has also begun to grow, and various shipping companies want to order natural gas ships.
However, there are only a few manufacturers in the world that can produce this type of ship, and they are full of orders. Francois was visiting the island country, and he definitely wanted to buy a natural gas ship there, but unfortunately he couldn't get one.
Qin Tao was secretly happy in his heart while looking at the contents of the contract. When he saw the back, he pointed at several clauses and said: "All the clauses here must be removed and turned into exemption clauses."
François looked at the direction of Qin Tao's finger, and his face suddenly turned ugly: "Mr. Qin, our contract is an internationally accepted shipbuilding contract. If it cannot be completed on time, if various quality problems occur, then we will
Have the right to ask for the abandonment of ship."
Qin Tao smiled: "Yes, this is an internationally accepted shipbuilding contract, but here, this contract must be revised. We can only ensure that the construction time is not delayed. We cannot agree with other things."
Francois opened his big eyes: "Why?"
"You can ask him." Qin Tao pointed to Carrasco.
Suddenly, Carrasco was dumbfounded. What does this have to do with me?
"Our Huating Shipyard built a 7,000-ton ro-ro ship for you." Qin Tao said: "At that time, the radio equipment was purchased from the island country, and the commissioning was handled by a Norwegian service provider. However,
, the Norwegian service provider found an excuse but couldn't come up with it. The island country's suppliers demanded high commissions. You are pressing for time again. As long as the final delivery time has passed, you will abandon the ship."
Of course Francois knew about this. After all, Carrasco was just their employee. They wanted to abandon the ship and then did such a thing.
Carrasco was also very embarrassed when he heard Qin Tao talk about this matter.
Of course he knew the inside story of that matter clearly.
"That incident also taught us a lesson. When we accept overseas orders again, delays caused by these reasons have nothing to do with us." Qin Tao said: "These practices of yours have also been classified as high-risk customers by us.
Therefore, this contract must be modified. At the same time, your deposit must also be increased to more than 50%."
"Mr. Qin, what you said makes me feel very sorry. We are only following international practices. You are the general contractor, so you are responsible."
"On our territory, we have to follow our rules.
"Qin Tao said: "If you don't accept it, then we can only say sorry."
What a joke! Let’s not see who has the initiative now!
If the other party hadn't come to the door so eagerly, Qin Tao would have to think about it. Now, what else can he say? Qin Tao would eat the other party to death.
The other party must be in great need of a liquefied gas ship, and the other party has already inspected the OSS tank we have welded, and it fully meets the requirements, so the only thing left is the contract.
If it is a normal ship owner, it can still follow the normal international contract. If the other party wants to plot against Huating Shipyard on a 7,000-ton ro-ro ship, Qin Tao will of course have to figure it out.
François stood up: "In this case, let's say goodbye!"
Qin Tao smiled and just left. Who is afraid of whom?
Just then, his elder brother made a loud noise, so Qin Tao took it over.
"Hey, from Qatar Petroleum and Gas Company? OK, when will it arrive?"
The first greeting was in Chinese, and the second sentence was in English. After hearing Qin Tao's call, Francois stopped abruptly when he walked to the door. His hands clenched into fists, and then relaxed.
open.
When he turned around and came back, there was a smile on his face again.
"Mr. Qin, the ship will be delivered within half a year. This must be written into the contract. If the time is exceeded, we will..."
"From the time the design is completed, if you repeatedly ask to modify the design plan, then our construction time will definitely be postponed. Of course, it doesn't matter if you want to abandon the ship, the 50% deposit will not be refunded, and we will sell it to others."