Compared with the heavy lower hull, the upper hull produced by Hailong Shipyard looks like a beautifully dressed bride.
At this moment, the beautiful bride has landed firmly on the semi-submersible transport ship used for transshipment. Just like Fengyang Shipyard, with a burst of deafening firecrackers rising into the sky, the moment of leaving the shipyard is about to begin.
After experiencing many farewells and greetings, Feng Chenyi was still so excited, and the workers in the surrounding shipyards were even more so. In the past nearly a year, everyone worked hard and went all out to save a day or even a few days.
After working hard for a construction period of more than 2 hours, I finally lived up to expectations and dedicated my achievements within the time limit.
After sending the upper hull to the shore, Feng Chenyi appeared below the Taihe again, waiting for the arrival of the transport ship.
Not only Feng Chenyi, but also the group chairman and party secretary Lu Zhengtao, general manager Wang Junhai, and Tong Guanfeng, who had been discharged from the hospital early, and other company leaders were all present, as well as representatives of the Whale Dream Project hero posts, as well as heads of relevant departments from the capital.
, as well as representatives from domestic partner universities, also arrived at the scene early.
The Blue Whale is not only the Blue Whale of the Fuhai Group, but also a joint creation of top domestic cooperative manufacturers and academic institutions, condensing the wisdom and strength of countless people.
The person in charge of Taihe, who explained the design engineers such as Feng Chenyi a few days ago, once again stood beside Lu Zhengtao and explained Taihe to the heads of relevant ministries and commissions in front of him and VIP guests from partners across the country.
Strong working ability.
Everyone was shocked by the Taihe, which has the strongest lifting capacity in the world. Lu Zhengtao showed a satisfied smile that he had not seen for a long time. During these days, he has been troubled by the construction deadline, especially as the time approaches.
, all schedules for participating in the combustible ice inspection have been put forward, and some colleges and universities have even made various scientific research plans in advance and purchased various test equipment and materials.
If the Blue Whale fails to complete construction on time, it will not only cause economic losses, but also cause immeasurable damage to the implementation of the national energy security plan.
Now as long as the Blue Whale completes its grand rendezvous and captures this important node, he can breathe a little easier.
According to the plan that has been formulated long ago, the closing operation of the Blue Whale can be started after the upper hull arrives.
This is the first time in the history of world marine engineering equipment construction that the structure of more than 18,000 tons of offshore engineering equipment is lifted 40 meters and placed on the completed lower hull to complete this 40,000-ton semi-submersible drilling rig.
Super closing of the platform.
This combination not only requires increased strength, but also requires extremely detailed control. It is also a moment to test the strength of the Taihe lifting team.
Compared with the arrival of the lower hull of the giant steel shoe-like Blue Whale, the upper hull did not have so many fancy welcome ceremonies. Amidst a burst of salutes, the semi-submersible transport ship docked steadily below the Taihe.
The lower hull, which had arrived not far away, was waiting quietly.
"Lifting crew aboard!"
In the early morning, following the order of Zhang Yujie, the commander-in-chief of the construction of the Blue Whale, dozens of hoisting workers quickly boarded the transport ship, and then followed the complicated and steep ramp in the upper hull to become the first batch of workers on the platform.
Hundreds of lifting points are installed on the hull, each of which has been precisely calculated, and the weight it needs to bear has been simulated multiple times by the computer to achieve an overall balanced state.
For huge ships, people often use the term "giant ship of 10,000 tons", but this time the Taihe needs to hoist more than 18,000 tons, which is equivalent to lifting two giant ships of 10,000 tons at the same time, and it also needs to be placed firmly on the
On the pillar below.
Hoisting this 117-meter-long, 92.7-meter-wide behemoth, the final error cannot exceed the centimeter level. This requires great patience and meticulousness, and the mutual cooperation of hundreds of people to complete it.
Accompanied by the sound of the windlass on the Taihe slowly turning, the steel cables slowly fell down one by one. Hoisting personnel in gray-white overalls and orange life jackets began to work on the platform. Their location was not just on the water surface.
On the ground, even at an altitude of tens of meters, the risks can be imagined.
"The No. 1 lifting point is ready!"
"The No. 2 lifting point is ready!"
Accompanied by short and clear answers rang out in the communication channel, the hooks were installed one by one!
In order to be able to lift such heavy components, Taihe started all the hoists and lifting points, and the two beams worked at the same time.
Compared with the nervous onlookers and VIPs, the staff on the Taihe seemed relatively relaxed. They knew that even if the platform under their feet was so heavy, the strong Taihe could easily lift it. This is something that can be done in the world.
In this regard, there is only the Taihe Hao that is unparalleled in the world.
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, all lifting points have been prepared, the staff are in place, the Taihe is ready to be lifted, please give instructions!" came the voice of the person in charge of the lifting on the intercom.
Zhang Yujie, who was sitting on the viewing platform, exchanged opinions with Lu Zhengtao in a low voice, and then solemnly ordered: "Hang!"
"Attention all departments, start lifting now!" The order was immediately transmitted to all communication systems.
Under the control of the computer, dozens of winches began to operate at the same time, and hundreds of thick steel cables made a faint sound, stretching their bodies.
Under the gaze of thousands of people around, the upper hull of the Blue Whale began to move slowly, but this movement was reflected by the floating of the semi-submersible ship below it.
Even a semi-submersible ship that can carry tens of thousands of tons has to perform well when faced with such heavy cargo.
As time went by, the semi-submersible ship finally let out a low whistle, and the 10,000-ton weight finally left the deck. The entire upper hull of the Blue Whale was already hanging in the air. It needed to continue upward until it reached forty.
Meters in the air will do.
The running speed of the Taihe is not very fast. This is also to achieve the simultaneous lifting and lowering of all the lifting points. The entire running speed is only 0.2 meters per minute. If you don't keep staring, you would think that these lifting points have not moved.
Same.
The forty-meter journey seemed very long compared to the snail's speed. During this period, there were many stops and starts to check the operation of each lifting point.
In the sea breeze, the upper hull, which had left the sea, was still moving upwards slowly, and the nervous expressions on everyone's faces slowly relaxed.
At this moment, a quick and clear voice came from the intercom, "There is an alarm signal!"
Lu Zhengtao was chatting with the distinguished guests next to him. He was stunned when he heard the voice. Zhang Yujie on the side immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and asked: "Find out the cause quickly and report it immediately!"