If you want to rescue eight natural gas ships, you have to use Damao's most advanced Arctic-class nuclear-powered icebreaker. Hiring such ships will cost a huge amount of money!
Mr. Li originally didn't want to worry about this matter. After all, he had more things to consider, but if he wanted to obtain this fund, he had to agree to the conditions proposed by Qin Tao: mortgage the shares of Chongming Island Shipyard to Ming Dynasty.
State group!
Mr. Li was very confused. He thought about using the group's funds, but considering the possible situation that may arise next, Mr. Li still did not dare to make this decision. Now, the premise of everything is whether there will be other problems with those ships.
.If there is no problem with the ship, then as long as the transportation is completed, you can get a large amount of freight and the money can be repaid. If you encounter other problems, once you are unable to return the money to Mingzhou Group, wouldn’t it mean that Mingzhou Group
Are you going to take away all the shares of Chongming Island Shipyard?
This is no small matter and they are still considering it.
"Mr. Qin, the president of Sanxing Group is really a hesitant guy. He has never made up his mind." Xu Zhengyang urged Qin Tao: "Now, should we continue to act according to the original plan?"
"Let's wait one more day. If they still haven't made up their minds, then we'll urge them."
"What if the Sanhang Group provided the money?" Xu Zhengyang started to get upset again.
"If they pay this money, then their Three Banks Group will be in danger." Qin Tao said: "If we can defeat the entire Three Banks Group, then there will no longer be a possibility for the South Kimchi Country to rise.
Yes. I hope they make this wrong choice."
Xu Zhengyang nodded.
The next day, a group of people suddenly appeared outside the headquarters of Sanhang Group.
"Please Sanhang Group, please save my son!" A woman cried: "He has just turned eighteen! He went to the Arctic Circle with the fleet and has not come back until now!"
"Please Sanxing Group, please save my husband! My child is just three months old. He cannot live without a father!" A young woman held a child in her arms, tears falling on the child's face.
On the morning, the child was stimulated by tears and began to cry loudly.
It started with a crowd of onlookers, and within a few minutes, reporters and media arrived.
"Dear viewers, I am currently at the headquarters of Sanhang Group. This time the Sanhang Heavy Industry fleet mistakenly entered the hinterland of the Arctic due to a navigation error on its way back, and they were all trapped there. Now, the families of the crew members are very upset.
Stable!" A reporter held a microphone and said quickly and fluently to the camera: "Now, let us interview the family members of the crew on site."
"My son! Nothing can happen to you. If something happens to you, how will I live?" At this moment, the woman burst into tears.
Soon, her pitiful appearance appeared in front of audiences across the country, and many people became angry.
What's going on? How many days have passed, and the Sanxing Group still hasn't taken action? Let those crew members fend for themselves?
Even if you leave the ship there and pick up the crew, it will be fine!
How can they be so cold-blooded?
Those crew members are definitely not cold numbers. They have families. They are the sons of their mother, the husbands of their wives, and the fathers of their children. They must not be forgotten like this!
Public opinion was propagated in this way, and the image of the woman with tears on her face entered everyone's heart. Under the attack of this kind of public opinion, the Sanxing Group had no other choice.
Just that afternoon, Zheng Zhenze officially held a media conference. At the meeting, he vowed to tell reporters that Sanhang Group would never abandon these crew members. Sanhang Heavy Industry was actively coordinating and would soon hire Da Mao.
Arctic-class nuclear-powered icebreaker, head to the destination to help the fleet get out of trouble!
At the headquarters of the Mingzhou Group, Qin Tao signed his name on the equity mortgage agreement with a smile, and looked at the representatives of the South Kimchi Country who came: "Please rest assured, we will transfer the money to the Lucia Nuclear Power Administration now.
Ask them to send out nuclear-powered icebreakers now, your representatives have already passed, right?"
"Yes, Mr. Zheng will go there personally to rescue those poor sailors," the representative said.
This matter has been aggravated by public opinion. The Three Banks Group has already had a mature response plan to face this kind of public opinion. Zheng Zhenze's personal visit can also show that the Three Banks Heavy Industry attaches great importance to it. This is how they get rid of it time and time again.
crisis of public opinion.
"Really? That's great. We wish this rescue will go smoothly," Qin Tao said.
"Yes, we also hope that everything will go smoothly." The representative said: "We will also sum up the first experience and never make similar mistakes in the future."
Make similar mistakes? You still have to have this chance! Qin Tao thought secretly in his heart.
As you can see from the picture, the map is unfolding little by little, and the dagger will appear soon.
At this time, Zheng Zhenze was still full of confidence. When he stood on the Arctic nuclear-powered icebreaker, he was even more moved by such a big guy.
This is a large icebreaker of 25,000 tons, with a length of 159 meters and a width of 30 meters. The superstructure is the same as a super cruise ship. It can carry hundreds of crew members and is best used for sightseeing.
The hull is wide, especially the bow. The mottled paint peeling off will show a sparkling color. That's because the bow is made of stainless steel, and the light is reflected by the stainless steel!
Standing on the bridge, watching the huge hull move forward, Zheng Zhenze sighed with emotion: "This professional icebreaker is too powerful!"
"Yes, we think so too." Captain Andre said proudly: "Our ship has reached the North Pole many times, and no ice can block our way! Now, even if we break through the ice and move forward,
We can also maintain a high enough speed."
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It didn't even need to back up before ramming, it just drove up without slowing down at all, almost continuously breaking through the ice at a speed of 10 knots!
This relies on the powerful power of the hull, the sturdy bow structure, and the jet systems on both sides!
Yes, this special icebreaker also has special equipment: on the waterline part of the hull, there is a special jet device in a circle, which can spray 24 cubic meters of gas per second. In this way, in the gas
With the push, all the ice floes on both sides of the hull were blown away!
The icebreaker moves forward and opens the channel all the way. Even if the ice behind it freezes, it will take more than half an hour. When it comes back, it can take eight natural gas ships out of trouble!
"What if we encounter solid ice?" Zheng Zhenze continued to ask.
"Of course we have to rely on our hull to crush those damn ice surfaces." Andre continued to introduce: "Our icebreaker has a double-layer hull, and the outer hull is welded with 48 mm thick high-strength steel plates.
"We are completely unafraid of any ice. When we encounter larger ice, we will adjust the ballast water tank, raise the bow of the ship, drive to the ice, and then crush it."
This is also a unique skill that only professional icebreakers can possess.
"Double-layer hull? Just like your submarine!" Zheng Zhenze sighed.
Western submarines have always taken the single-hull route, so that there is enough internal space to accommodate everything, but Lao Maozi has always been working on double-hulls. One of the important reasons is that their submarines have to operate in the Arctic.
When necessary, they will rise from under the ice, smash the ice into pieces, reveal their huge bodies, and then launch deadly ballistic missiles!
If it is a single shell, it is easy to sink yourself while playing like this, but you don't have to worry about a double shell.
"What if it's thicker ice?"
"The bow of our ship is also equipped with a special ram. We have tried it and found that under the most extreme circumstances, we can break through five meters of ice." Andre continued.
Five meters thick, what a heaven-defying existence it must be! Zheng Zhenze was completely relieved.
At this time, the eight natural gas ships trapped on the ice were completely relieved.
DAON number, cafeteria.
The crew members who had just gone out for some activities returned to the warm mess hall, took off their thick clothes, put them aside, and then sat down to pay.
"Don't worry, everyone, the group has hired the Arctic nuclear-powered icebreaker to pick us up." Captain Cui Wenji came in with a telegram and said to his men: "Have you heard of this kind of icebreaker?"
The men shook their heads, they really didn't know what kind of icebreaker this kind of thing was.
"This is an icebreaker with a displacement of 25,000 tons." Cui Wenji boasted to his men: "This ship uses two nuclear reactors as power, with a maximum speed of 21 knots. It can continuously break ice at a speed of 18 knots.
Driving through 2.8-meter-thick ice, sailing on the ice is just like sailing on ordinary sea water!”
In pursuit of economy, ordinary cargo ships only have a speed of more than a dozen knots. What about this nuclear-powered icebreaker? It can actually sail continuously on the ice at a speed of more than ten knots. This is amazing!
Everyone got excited.
"Captain, did you say that this ship will come to rescue us soon?"
"Well, according to its current speed, it will probably come to take us to open up a route tomorrow. We will be able to leave this ghost place soon!"
Get out of this hellish place! This is what everyone is looking forward to!
"I already miss the kimchi made by my mother. If I had not taken the wrong route, I should have been eating kimchi at home by now." A crew member said while eating the freshly baked bread in his hand.
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The voyage on the sea is very boring. The cold storage on the ship has stored fresh vegetables for a month, but it is not convenient to replenish the vegetables after they are eaten, so they have to save food.
It’s a pity, how can you not bring kimchi?
"Don't worry, you will be able to eat kimchi soon. When we go out, under the leadership of the nuclear-powered icebreaker, we can sail to the Bering Strait in ten days." Cui Wenji said.
At this moment, his feet suddenly shook. At this moment, he was a little surprised.
What's going on? Is it because I am seasick? How can sailors who have been drifting at sea all year round get seasick? Now that their ship is trapped on the ice, it is impossible for them to become seasick!
Just when Cui Wenji hesitated, a special sound came from his ears.
Creak, creak, creak...the sound was like metal scraping, or like some device shivering in the cold.
After a moment of hesitation, Cui Wenji realized something, with a look of horror on his face: "Quick, go take a look at our liquid cargo fence system!"
Cui Wenji quickly ran to the nearest window in the canteen. The location here was relatively low, but he could still see the equipment outside. When he saw it for the first time, Cui Wenji's face turned into blank paper.
Wisps of white smoke emerged from the liquid cargo fence system and curled into the sky.
what is that?
Leaking natural gas!
Their device is very mature. The leaked natural gas will be collected and then burned into the engine, thus saving fuel.
After all, regarding the temperature of LNG, no matter what kind of insulation method is used, the system will vaporize the natural gas. If it is not released, the system will explode. It would be too wasteful to discharge it directly. After careful study, Mingzhou Group
This method was invented, which greatly reduced operating costs.
Therefore, their natural gas ships will not see the release of natural gas. If it happens, there is only one possibility: the liquid cargo boom system containing natural gas leaks!
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"Quick, report to MIR immediately, there is a leak in our liquid cargo fence system!" Cui Wenji shouted loudly.
But no one responded!
What are the men doing?
Cui Wenji looked over angrily and found that all his men were getting dressed!
Although the ship has stopped, the engine is still running and the power supply on the ship is still normal. Therefore, the inside of the living area is very warm. They only need to wear autumn clothes.
What now? These people are wearing thick down jackets. Are they planning to go out?
The crew members who were the first to put on their clothes were already packing their backpacks and pouring all the food in the mess hall.
"Damn it, what are you doing? Didn't you hear my order?" Cui Wenji was angry.
Still no one listened to him, everyone was busy getting dressed.
"Do you want to be fired?" Cui Wenji continued to shout.
If in the past era, the captain had a gun in his hand, he would have fired it to show his authority now. But now, Cui Wenji can only threaten to fire his men.
"It's better to be fired than to die." One crew member muttered, and then ran out quickly.
Better than dead?
When he heard this, Cui Wenji realized: Danger is coming!
Their natural gas ship is equipped with a large amount of natural gas. Once a leak occurs, the natural gas will soon cover the surroundings of the ship. If they don't run out quickly and run to a safe area, they will be cremated with just one spark!
He actually used radio to contact the ships behind him just now. This is simply stupid. Radio can also cause sparks!
With the leakage of natural gas, the temperature of the ship's hull will also drop rapidly. Now it is only 20 to 30 degrees below zero. The natural gas in the natural gas ship is more than 100 degrees below zero! If you continue to stay on the ship, you will definitely freeze to death!
Originally, he still fulfilled his duties, but now, he doesn't care about so much anymore. In the face of duty and life, is there any need to say what to choose?
Cui Wenji also ran back to his cabin quickly, quickly got dressed, and then went out!
The crew members on the following ships also noticed something strange about the ships in front.
"It seems like white gas is coming out from the front?"
"Yeah, what happened? Did they light a fire on the ice?"
As the fleet moved forward, they formed a long snake formation, so now they can only see smoke coming from the front, but they don't know why the smoke is coming from the front.
"No, it doesn't look like a fire, it looks like... a natural gas leak!"
When someone said this word, everyone else was stunned.
Natural gas leak! What does it mean?
"The crew of the DAON have come down, and they are running on the ice!"
They couldn't see the ship, but when the crew ran down, they could.
"The crew is down? Are they running? What are they going to do?" Park Renjun also became nervous.
"Could it be that there was a natural gas leak and they had to evacuate as soon as possible?"
"Oh my god, look, the white smoke has already wrapped up the DAON!"
People who witness this situation are no longer calm.
"If that ship explodes, we will be affected too!"
"We cannot wait to die!"
We are all salaried workers, and they have no choice but to be trapped here. Now, if they are killed by the leaking natural gas again, it would be unjust. They fell in the darkest time before dawn! Seeing the light,
It's coming, but I can't see it anymore.
Their hearts were filled with fear.
Run, run quickly!
The natural gas ship contains so much natural gas that once it explodes, it will be no less powerful than a nuclear bomb! They must run away quickly, the further away the better!
The crew members on the other ships put on their own cold-weather clothes and ran outside together. At this time, they couldn't care about anything else.
"Damn it, don't run, don't run, what's the use of running out?" Pu Renjun shouted loudly: "If it really explodes, the ice here will melt, and you will all fall in and drown! It's better to
On the ship, once the ice melts, we can get out!"
Pu Renjun is still awake, and he also knows his mission and must not make any mistakes. If the fleet is really lost in his hands, he will have no other choice but to commit suicide.
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However, he insisted on staying. Others did not have this consciousness. Even if the explosion caused the ice to melt, they were not willing to stay and wait for death. They had to run, and the farther they could run, the better. Who knew what would happen?
Will the explosion cause a chain reaction, causing natural gas ships to explode one after another?
In comparison, it is safer to leave!
The entire fleet panicked due to the leakage of the natural gas ship. Moreover, in order to avoid radio detonation of natural gas, they did not dare to send news to the outside world. Fortunately, a reconnaissance satellite passing by took photos and sent a distress signal for them.
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When the news reached Sanhang Group, everyone was shocked.
what happened?
Natural gas tanker leaking?
This is definitely the most serious incident!
A ship with more than 100,000 cubic meters of natural gas is equivalent to 20,000 to 30,000 tons of potent TNT explosives. If it explodes...
When he received the news, Mr. Li was holding a meeting with the leaders of the entire group to discuss responses to the possible economic crisis.
"Those damn international speculators will not stop. They have swept away the wealth of many countries in Southeast Asia. They have gathered a large amount of funds in their hands, and they are likely to have an impact on our country. Now, we have to prepare
We have ample cash flow to cope with possible economic crises at any time..."
"Mr. President, there is an emergency." The secretary made an exception and interrupted his meeting, hurried in and reported to him.
"What situation is more important than my current meeting?"
"It's about the liquefied gas ship. You promised that if there is any major change, you will be notified as soon as possible."
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emergencies.
"What happened?"
"The DAON at the front of the entire fleet suffered a serious natural gas leak."
"What?"
Mr. Li was no longer calm: "What did you say?"
He simply couldn't believe what serious consequences would occur if this kind of natural gas ship leaked!
If not handled properly, the entire group may be buried with him!
"how so?"
"The specific situation is not clear. We have lost contact with the fleet and can only be determined based on a satellite image taken by the United States. The matter is very serious."
"Immediately set up a special accident investigation committee, actively cooperate with Damao, and must handle this incident properly!" Mr. Li said, his brows furrowed: "Our Sanhang Group has experienced many crises since its establishment. Now,
We will definitely survive this crisis safely!"
Although he said this, he felt a little uneasy because this crisis was the most serious one he had ever seen.
If it explodes, the consequences will be disastrous!
"Now, contact the Arctic icebreaker immediately!"
At this time, Zheng Zhenze did not know what had happened. He was on the Arctic icebreaker, looking forward to reaching his destination as soon as possible. When the maritime satellite phone rang, he calmly picked it up.
"Hello!"
"What? Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"
Zheng Zhenze simply didn't believe the news he heard. This was absolutely impossible! Although their natural gas ship was trapped, it had always been fine. How could an accident suddenly occur at this time?
"Yes, we will rush to the scene as soon as possible to carry out rescue!"
After putting down the phone, he said to Andre: "Captain Andre, something happened, we need to rush to the scene as soon as possible."
"What happened?"
"I don't know what happened, but one of the natural gas ships leaked."
"What? Leaked? No, we must not risk our lives, we refuse to move forward!" Captain Andre shouted: "Stop moving forward now!"