Since the announcement of the extension of the trial mining plan to sixty days, the work and rest schedule on the Blue Whale has also undergone some changes. Everyone no longer works day and night as before, staring at the mining irregularly, but arranges according to a very formal rhythm.
class.
After all, one week cannot be compared with two months. Some things still need to be combined with work and rest, so that we can better serve the entire trial mining work.
Except for some necessary personnel, almost all front-line staff are working according to the normal work schedule. Experts and scholars such as Sun Wen have also begun to work step by step. In addition to inspecting and supervising various tasks every day, they also have to participate in the
Popular science lecture held by Chenyi.
The popular science lecture is a very good way for people on the Blue Whale to learn and understand knowledge, and it has been warmly welcomed by everyone.
It's just that this kind of lecture was successfully held for a few times during the voyage, but was temporarily suspended during the trial mining of flammable ice. Everyone was busy focusing all their energy on the trial mining, and there was no time to do this.
something.
Now the trial mining work has formed a set of very standardized processes based on the mining plan formulated by Lu Jiaxiang, and there are corresponding measures to deal with various mining situations. Unless special situations occur, front-line personnel can handle it skillfully.
In this way, apart from collecting various data and materials for research every day, many experts and scholars did not have anything particularly important to do, so they happened to be recruited by Feng Chen to work as "coolies".
In Sun Wentong's words, they have to teach students anyway when they are on land. These "students" on our ship are no different than those in the university, especially in terms of participation spirit.
The main thing is that such lectures can not only give everyone on the Blue Whale an opportunity to increase their knowledge, but also minimize everyone's annoyance about living at sea for a long time, which is also the biggest problem in "isolated island" life.
question.
Now that the commander-in-chief has said so, experts and scholars are very happy to participate in such activities. Under the arrangement of Feng Chenyi, the lectures that were launched again turned into a "classroom at sea". The first lesson was that of commander-in-chief Sun Wentong
Come to class.
Not only the experts and scholars on the Blue Whale, but also some technical staff working on the front line have also become the main force in the lectures. They have brought some unique ideas and suggestions, especially those who have been on the front line for a long time.
At work, I have personal experience with the performance and future needs of some equipment.
The explanations of these people not only allow people in other majors to understand relevant knowledge, but also allow those experts to have new ideas for improving the performance and functions of future equipment.
The sea class is in full swing. Many people’s biggest hobby after work is to go to the sea class to listen to classes. This is much more interesting than playing games in the dormitory.
The Blue Whale's spare time life is rich and colorful, and good news frequently comes from the test mining wells that go more than a thousand meters deep into the seabed. While constantly optimizing the test mining process, the test mining team's understanding of combustible ice has gradually increased, and they have to cope with various problems.
The technological accumulation of Xiangxiang is also growing rapidly, and the production of natural gas is also slowly increasing.
After the third month of trial production, the average daily natural gas production volume of the Blue Whale has stabilized at 18,000 cubic meters, and there is still room for further increase. This is a significant increase compared to the initial one-week production volume.
of improvement.
According to Lu Jiaxiang's calculations, the Blue Whale's daily natural gas extraction volume can reach at least 20,000 cubic meters, once again raising the world record to an unprecedented level. This achievement is enough to leave foreign scientific research institutions in the dust.
Just when everyone was fully hoping to get better results, an inconspicuous telegram came from the China Geological Survey in Beijing.
The confidential officer immediately reported the news to Sun Wentong, who had just attended the sea class.
Sun Wentong took it and took a look. He was stunned for a moment, then frowned.
This telegram was forwarded from the meteorological department.
According to the feedback from meteorological satellites, a low-pressure area has formed in the central area of the South China Sea. Unstable weather conditions in the area will greatly increase. Moreover, this low-pressure area is strengthening and may develop into a tropical cyclone.
The meteorological department requested all offshore operating units to be more vigilant and observe carefully.
Sun Wentong also knows that after entering May, the Shenhu Sea Area will usher in the typhoon season, and various cyclones will visit from time to time. This is a very distressing thing for people working at sea.
"Immediately inform the meteorological team of this news and ask them to pay close attention to the sea conditions and strengthen contact with the meteorological department to understand any sea conditions that may affect the Blue Whale's trial mining plan!"
Sun Wentong then informed the headquarters about the cyclone, but no one seemed to pay much attention.
For those of them who have been engaged in scientific research at sea all year round, the occurrence of wind and waves is a very normal thing, not to mention the occurrence and path of cyclones are subject to great changes. Maybe the forecast the day before said that the cyclone will move westward, and a few hours later the cyclone will
So I changed my direction and went straight to the north. This kind of thing happens often.
However, the safety department of the Blue Whale still attaches great importance to the occurrence of this kind of tropical cyclone. After all, it is related to the safety of production at sea. The meteorological team will record the movement direction and changes of this cyclone almost every hour, and the surrounding sea areas
Weather changes also intensify surveillance.
Two days later, this much-anticipated cyclone began to rapidly intensify. The meteorological department sent several warning messages one after another. Based on the comprehensive judgment of the generating location and surrounding meteorological conditions, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued a message to quickly upgrade this low-pressure area to a cyclone.
A tropical depression was given a tropical cyclone number, and a few hours later it was upgraded from a tropical depression to a tropical storm, and was named "Miaobai" with an international number of 1702. It is the second threatening typhoon of the year.
system.
"Miao Bai" means a kind of pigeon with spots on its neck. It is a bird that Malaysians like to raise very much.
According to the information currently available, this "little pigeon" has a very clear goal, which is to head northwest towards Guangdong along an almost straight route.
The Shenhu Sea area where the Blue Whale is located is very likely to be on the path of travel.
Sun Wentong immediately held a meeting with the Blue Whale and the trial mining headquarters, informed everyone of the possible arrival of Miao Bai, and asked the trial mining department to strengthen the lookout and observation of sea surface storms, and each system on the Blue Whale to strengthen personnel arrangements for each position.
As well as the storage and work safety inspection and supervision of supplies and materials on the platform.