The "Endeavour" is a 16,000-ton ocean-going ro-ro ship. It was originally a ferry that ran across the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom. The owner went bankrupt, and the ship was transferred as a mortgage asset to a company affiliated with the French Ward Investment Group.
The Chunfeng Academy of Sciences needed a 10,000-ton ship with clear requirements for high speed and cruising capabilities, and the potential to be converted into a military ship to conduct tests on the all-diesel combined power plant and the ship-wide power management system, so this ship was launched.
When he came back, he changed the registration place and the name of the ship, and it became a technical test ship of the Chunfeng Academy of Sciences.
After modifying the "Endeavour" for practical field testing, the Logistics Management Center of the Chunfeng Academy of Sciences registered and established a shipping company. The company only has one ship, the "Endeavour", which specializes in running Japan, South Korea and domestic routes, mainly shipping
Transporting complete vehicles, parts, agricultural machinery, etc.
Ro-ro ships are basically used to transport cars, and they are also the most suitable type of ship to transport cars.
Various cars produced by BMW and Baojun are sold to northern regions. In many cases, they do not need railway transportation, but use the "Endeavour" for transportation. The transportation cost is less, and it also supports technical test work.
Now, the "Endeavour" using an all-diesel combined power unit has been sailing continuously for half a year, with a total range of 150,000 kilometers.
Therefore, Nian Haihong said that it was time to conduct a careful inspection of the all-diesel combined power plant on the "Endeavor".
The "Endeavour" is painted in the same color as the logo of the Chunfeng Academy of Sciences, with sky blue and white clouds. The ro-ro ship is tall and mighty, with very high sides and a square belly. The chimneys are on both sides and the building is on the ship.
It has a length of 136 meters, five decks, and can carry 1,000 cars at a time.
A ro-ro ship is a ship that uses a ro-ro method to load and unload vehicles. This type of ship is a typical military-to-civilian ship. It was originally a military tank vehicle landing craft. In order to improve the loading and unloading efficiency, the tank vehicle landing craft placed the ship building on both sides, with the middle
With the straight-through deck, tanks and vehicles can drive up from one end and drive down from the other end, which greatly improves the speed of loading and unloading.
This kind of ship is very suitable for use as a strait ferry, which can carry vehicles and passengers. It later developed into a ship specially used to transport vehicles. There are lifting platforms or ramps connecting the decks, and the loading and unloading speed is very fast.
Before this, ship transportation vehicles needed to use dock cranes for loading and unloading, which was very inefficient. The emergence of ro-ro ships changed this operation method.
Because of its experimental nature, the "Endeavour" only transports cargo and does not carry passengers.
When Yao Yuan and the people from Institute 703 arrived at the dock, Nian Haihong's team had already gotten into the engine room.
So Yao Yuan first took people from Institute 703 to visit other places, mainly the display instruments in the cockpit. The data inside were of interest to people from Institute 703.
The leader of Institute 703 is Yang Zhiqian, who is the first person in the field of ship power research in China. He has students all over the country in large and small power institutes. He and Zhu Yingjie’s mentor, Academician Yang Qi, are also known as Shuang Yang. Academician Yang Zhiqian is much younger than Academician Yang Qi. Today,
But he is 70 years old, very energetic, carrying a civilized stick, and has the style of a great Confucian in the Republic of China.
The power system used on the Nanchang comprehensive supply ship, the largest ship in the People's Navy, was developed by Yang Zhiqian's team. The power is not eye-catching, but it is stable and reliable, which is crucial for a supply ship that plays the role of a nanny.
However, Yang Zhiqian, an old man, did not feel very friendly to Yao Yuan. He himself did not say anything, but several of his disciples were discriminatory and slightly resentful towards Chunfeng Academy of Science.
The problem is that Yang Zhiqian is an academician, and Yao Yuan has to receive him in person. If he doesn't come forward, his teacher, Academician Mo, will have to come forward. Zhan Chenggui's presence will cause dissatisfaction on the other side.
Arriving in the cockpit, Yang Zhiqian's eldest disciple Wang Jianqi pointed at the odometer and asked in an unabashed tone, "Mr. Yao, the data of 150,000 kilometers was generated by the Quan Diesel Combined Power Plant? As far as I know
"This boat is a second-hand boat bought from France and has been in service for several years."
Lin Xiaohu, who had been following Yao Yuan, glanced at Wang Jianqi and thought, these people said yesterday that they would come to visit. Yao Yuan immediately arranged a special plane to pick them up. After getting off the plane, he directly wanted to see the Quan Diesel Combined Power Plant. It turned out that
I thought I came here with an open-minded attitude towards learning, but now I feel more and more like I am here to find trouble.
It is not a secret that the Chunfeng Academy of Sciences is developing a full-diesel combined power plant. Everyone in the industry knows it. After all, it is difficult for such an international transaction to hide from the outside world.
Unlike the CFZR-30 gas turbine, it has been carried out in secret from the beginning. Now only Zhu Yingjie's team and Zhong Weiguo know about it.
Lin Xiaohu thought to himself, if I let you know about the existence of the CFZR-30 gas turbine, wouldn't you be so angry that you would jump into the sea?
At this time, Yao Yuan said with a smile, "Professor Wang doesn't think that Endeavor can't run 150,000 kilometers in a few years of service in the English Channel? After we changed the ship's power system to the all-diesel combined power unit we developed,
All relevant data has been reset, and the 150,000-kilometer range is achieved by a diesel-fired combined power unit."
He turned to the captain and said, "Bring the logbook and show it to Professor Wang."
Yang Zhiqian's eldest disciple is a part-time professor at a well-known university, and his full-time job is the director of the Power Research Institute of Shipbuilding Industry.
Behind Shipbuilding Industry is the Chen family. Dalian Shipbuilding is the core factory of Shipbuilding Industry. When he was in Singapore, Yao Yuan offended Chen Peng and used "Sinking in the Sea" to scare the second generation ancestor so much that he dared not leave the hotel room for several days. Now he has returned to China.
, do you think you can do it again?
After returning to China, he had no contact with Hu Bo. However, he and Sun Yimin called several times, but Yao Yuan refused to answer the phone because he was busy.
It seems that if he doesn't take the initiative to do something, things will come to him if he should find them, Yao Yuan thought to himself.
The captain signaled the first mate to get the logbook and looked at Wang Jianqi coldly.
He is a retired navy captain and a rough sea boss. There are not many people in the shipping industry who have a good temper, let alone a soldier who has been a soldier for more than 20 years. The captain has a very bad impression of this bespectacled Professor Wang, and he concluded that,
This Professor Wang most likely does not understand navigation.
If you question someone else's voyage data in front of the captain, isn't that just pointing your finger at someone else and saying you are falsifying? This is not something you can joke about.
A ship of more than 10,000 tons will cost hundreds of thousands or millions just for fuel. If you say that someone faked the voyage, isn't that because you suspect that someone used the money spent on refueling to line their own pockets?
If he hadn't seen the big boss being so restrained, the captain would have asked his seamen to drive Professor Wang off.
Wang Jianqi got the logbook, and several of his juniors also gathered around and looked through it carefully. It should be noted that most of Yang Zhiqian's most proud disciples work in the shipbuilding industry, but there are relatively few in the shipbuilding industry.
Yao Yuan still doesn't quite understand the relationship between Shipbuilding Industry (Beijing Shipbuilding Industry) and China Shipbuilding Industry (Southern Shipbuilding Industry Corporation). It seems that it is necessary to learn more about it.
Yang Zhiqian's attitude was very strange. He neither stopped several proud disciples nor showed any intention to support them.
At this time, he asked Yao Yuan with a smile, "Xiao Yao, Endeavor is equipped with two MTU diesel engines as main engines, so the total power has reached 18,000 horsepower?"
"Yes, the Endeavor uses a dual-main engine combination. Only one of the main engines is used at maximum cruising speed and maximum cruising range. When full-power propulsion is required when sailing at maximum speed, two main engines are used," Yao Yuan said,
"Academician Yang, I have to correct one thing. It is not an MTU diesel engine, but our imitation MTU diesel engine. The MTU diesel engine has only 7,500 horsepower per kilometer, while ours has 9,000 horsepower."
Yang Zhiqian still had a smile on his face and said, "Then one main engine is enough to propel a 20,000-ton supply ship."
This level is almost the same as that of the domestic marine diesel engine developed by him and used on the supply ship Nancang.
"What is the maximum speed that the Endeavor can reach?" Wang Jianqi suddenly turned around and stared at Yao Yuan and asked.
Yao Yuan smiled and said, "Section 26."
"Impossible." Wang Jianqi snorted coldly, "Even if the maximum power is 18,000 horsepower, the Endeavor cannot reach the maximum speed of 26 knots. Mr. Yao, you probably don't understand the concept here, right?"
The captain couldn't bear it anymore and said, "My fastest speed was 27.2 knots. Please read the logbook carefully! It's March 20th this year!"
Wang Jianqi glanced at the captain and turned the logbook to March 20, 1997. Sure enough, it clearly recorded that at 16:05 in calm sea conditions, the Endeavor reached a speed of 27.2 knots.
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He noticed that the Endeavor was fully loaded at this time.
"This is impossible." Wang Jianqi didn't believe it at all.
Yao Yuan said, "The Endeavor itself is designed as a high-speed ferry, and its designed maximum speed reaches 25 knots."
"But the Endeavor used a German MTU diesel unit before, so its power is greater, right?" Wang Jianqi said with a cold smile.
Yao Yuan chuckled, "It seems that Professor Wang is very familiar with the past situation of the Endeavor."
"Mr. Yao, if it is just for subsidies, it is understandable, but if you waste the country's precious manpower and material resources, you are a sinner. This is not a joke." Wang Jianqi snorted silently, as if it was natural, his
Several juniors crossed their arms, as if they wanted to expose the academic fraud of the Chunfeng Academy of Science.
The all-diesel combined power plant used on the Endeavor is based on the ideal power standard for a 5,000-ton frigate, which requires a comprehensive test of all its performance, especially maximum speed, maximum endurance and reliability.
Yao Yuan did not answer Wang Jianqi's words, but asked the captain, "Laoguan, can the ship go to sea?"
"You can do it at any time!" Captain Guan said affirmatively.
Yao Yuan asked Yang Zhiqian, "Academician Yang, are your physical condition suitable for going to sea?"
"My old bones are fine." Yang Zhiqian showed a heartfelt smile for the first time, which made Yao Yuan feel even more strange.