After the meeting, Sun Wentong immediately checked the wind protection work on the Blue Whale non-stop. According to the information in his hand, the wind resistance level of the Blue Whale can reach Category 12 typhoons. It should not be a problem to deal with a small tropical storm, not to mention
This Miaobai may not be able to come over yet.
In offshore operations, safety is the first priority, especially for storm prevention. All wind prevention work is carried out in an orderly manner.
Most of the people on board the Blue Whale have rich experience at sea and are accustomed to storms. They don't feel too nervous. Even the classes at sea are conducted as usual, no different from usual.
After checking the wind protection work of the Blue Whale, Sun Wentong had just returned to the office when he heard a rapid knock on the door.
"What happened?" Sun Wentong opened the door and saw that he was still a confidential officer.
"Commander-in-Chief, this is the latest weather forecast. Miaobai is expected to intensify into a severe tropical storm within a few hours, with central winds of level 7 to 8, and it will directly pass through the Shenhu Sea where we are located!"
"What?" Sun Wentong's heart skipped a beat. His hope that Miao Bai would change his path was shattered!
Sun Wentong carefully read the weather consultation report and typhoon warning in his hand.
"Immediately convene a meeting of the combustible ice trial mining headquarters and Blue Whale key system leaders, and notify them immediately!"
Sun Wentong came out of the room and looked at the sea in front of him through the window at the end of the corridor. The originally amiable sea surface was now filled with rolling waves and strong winds howling. The few seabirds that could still be seen had long since disappeared.
traces.
The blue sky was completely obscured by heavy clouds, and one could even see the flashing thunder between the sea and the sky in the distance.
The raging waves hit the Blue Whale, splashing layers of snow-white spray and forming a thin layer of foam around it.
The wind and waves are actually much stronger than before!
The conference room was packed with people in charge from the headquarters and the Blue Whale system. Everyone was worried about the typhoon warning that had just been issued.
"Commander-in-Chief, according to the notification from the superior department, the operating ships and platforms in the nearby waters have been evacuated one after another. They asked us whether the Blue Whale should evacuate or continue operations?"
Before Sun Wentong could speak, another piece of news came.
Sun Wentong glanced at the telegram message and then placed it on the table in front of him.
"Comrades, now we basically understand the situation. To make a long story short, I would like to ask the comrades from the meteorological department to explain it in detail!"
"Okay, Commander-in-Chief!" The person in charge of the meteorological team adjusted the glasses on the bridge of his nose, "According to the news from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center and the Central Meteorological Observatory, Miaobai has strengthened into a severe tropical storm, with winds near the center of level 9-10 and wind speed
25 meters per second, it is expected that there will be huge waves of three to five meters, and we are now about to be within the 200-kilometer storm circle of Miaobai!"
"Okay, this is the specific situation. The main purpose of calling everyone here is to discuss whether the Blue Whale should evacuate or continue operations!" Sun Wentong glanced at everyone present.
"Of course we hope to persevere. After all, it is not easy to drill a well. We have been persisting for a month and we don't want to interrupt the mining!" The speaker was Lu Jiaxiang.
Sun Wentong nodded: "I don't want to either, but safety is the most important thing. There are not only our flammable ice test wells on the Blue Whale, but also the lives of more than 200 people, as well as this drilling platform worth 5 billion."
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"The commander-in-chief is right, professional matters now need to be explained by professionals!" Professor Huang turned his attention to the heads of each system of the Blue Whale who occupied a corner of the consultation room.
"Blue Whale, what do you think about it?" Sun Wentong asked. Only the people on the Blue Whale know whether they can fight this storm.
"We have just conducted a comprehensive simulation on the simulator. After analysis, we believe that the Blue Whale can continue to maintain a stable state under such weather conditions and maintain its current position unchanged!" The person in charge of the power system whispered to the others.
After personal discussion, he began to preach.
"Tell me your reasons!" Although the person in charge of the power system made such a big statement, everyone present must be convinced. After all, no one wants to stay on a ship that is in danger.
"That's it!" Feng Chen stood up, holding a display board with a schematic diagram of the Blue Whale on it.
"When we designed and built the Blue Whale, we had already considered operation under extreme weather conditions. We deployed a large number of sensors on the Blue Whale to process sea state signals around the hull!"
"When these passing sea state signals, such as waves, currents or wind impact the Blue Whale, the sensors will keenly capture these parameters, and our computer system in the main control room will quickly build a digital model.
The corresponding force and corresponding reaction of the prediction platform are calculated, and then processed according to the prediction by the controller!”
"At the bottom of the pontoon at the bottom of the Blue Whale is the most advanced power system in the world. We have installed eight 360-degree all-round thrusters. The processing signals obtained by the computer do not require manual intervention.
It can be directly assigned to each thruster to apply reverse thrust to compensate, which can effectively resist the impact of external storms, allowing the entire Blue Whale to maintain a stable state at all times!"
"This is equivalent to one of us being pushed by an external force. The brain will quickly estimate it and then feedback it to the body. We will instinctively make a force to maintain the balance of the body!"
"This system is all controlled by the main control computer, which can ensure that the Blue Whale is safe and sound under level 12 strong winds and huge waves. Compared with other ships and platforms that use anchor chains, the Blue Whale is like a real blue whale.
Whales can adapt to various environments flexibly and freely, and we have more targeted solutions for extreme weather conditions in the outside world, especially the complex sea conditions and weather in the South China Sea!"
Feng Chenyi explained in detail the advanced dp3 dynamic positioning system on board, showing his trust in the Blue Whale's power system.
After listening to Feng Chenyi's introduction, the anxiety in everyone's hearts was eliminated. The most important thing is that on the way to the consultation room, everyone also saw the rough waves on the surrounding sea, but on the Blue Whale
I didn't feel anything at all. Apart from some effects caused by the strong wind, my feet were still very stable, no different from usual.
From the perspective of the main control room, the test production well remains stable, a steady stream of natural gas is being extracted, and the flame on the torch arm still has no change and is still burning.
After careful consultation, everyone decided not to evacuate for the time being, but to continue mining work and use the Blue Whale to withstand the tropical storm. After all, according to the design requirements, the Blue Whale can remain unharmed in Category 12 strong winds, which have been set off from outside.
Judging from the huge waves, there is almost no problem in meeting this standard.