After the first installation experience, the installation tasks of the remaining seven thrusters went much more smoothly. Although the ease level did not necessarily change much, the confidence of the divers and engineers was greatly improved.
The installation of eight thrusters has given the Blue Whale the ability to move autonomously. Now, as long as all equipment systems are debugged, the most important and basic test project of the Blue Whale is waiting.
Host load test!
The current Blue Whale has only installed all necessary equipment, but if the Blue Whale is to have the most basic independent life and production capabilities, it can only be truly realized after completing the main engine load test.
The main engine is the heart of the Blue Whale. Only when this heart beats can the Blue Whale become a truly important national weapon.
Just like the current Blue Whale is a car, the car can run only if the engine can run normally.
The most critical thing is that if the main engine is not running, neither the eight huge thrusters nor the twin drill towers tens of meters high on the Blue Whale will be able to work, not to mention the need to provide a blood-like hydraulic system for the entire platform.
None of these function properly.
In order to make this heart beat as soon as possible, before starting the host load test, design engineers like Feng Chenyi need to conduct a comprehensive inspection of all pipeline systems and all equipment systems, and also need to check the interfaces of the upper and lower parts.
Conduct inspections everywhere to prevent problems such as line interruption or connector failure.
All these tedious tasks must be completed before the scheduled host load test begins. The workload is so large that all engineers are busy.
As Feng Chenyi's old neighbor and friend, Zhao Jingfu was not idle either. He had just completed the engagement ceremony and was notified that he should immediately go to close the slipway.
Regarding this notice, Zhao Jingfu could guess the specific content without even thinking.
After the Blue Whale is closed, the connections need to be welded so that the components that originally belonged to different shipyards can be combined into one and become a solid whole.
For Zhao Jingfu, this task can be described as familiar. He also knows the importance of this task. After all, the Blue Whale is still a ship in its essence. The platform and drilling tower on it are all cargo on the ship. His
The task is to integrate these cargoes with the hull. Otherwise, in the complex maritime environment, once big waves or other situations occur, it will cause great disaster.
Zhao Jingfu took the crane to the Blue Whale as usual. When he looked up, he happened to meet Feng Chenyi who was leaning on the railing and drinking tea.
"Feng Chenyi, you are also on the boat!" Zhao Jingfu is accustomed to calling these big floating things boats.
As soon as Feng Chen saw Zhao Jingfu, he immediately waved his hand and said, "You're here too. Are you doing welding work on the joints?"
Regarding the appearance of Zhao Jingfu, Feng Chen immediately guessed his work project.
"Yes! Are you drinking tea?" Zhao Jingfu looked at the teacup in Feng Chenyi's hand, "Are you engineers so free?"
"What kind of free time? I checked the line until midnight last night. Wouldn't it be a good idea to drink some tea to refresh yourself this morning?" Feng Chen said with a smile.
The Blue Whale will operate at sea for a long time in the future. It is normal for it not to see land for a year and a half. It can even be said that the Blue Whale is a small city on the sea, a micro-island that can move.
"You live on the ship?" Zhao Jingfu naturally knew that there was a special living area for the crew on the Blue Whale, but he didn't know whether the living conditions were available now.
"Yes, all the living areas on the ship have been completed, and the environmental protection data extraction work is in progress! However, the main engine is not started now. Except for some facilities that cannot be used, life can be guaranteed!"
"It seems that I can also apply to live on the boat, which can also reduce the time loss caused by running around!" Zhao Jingfu chuckled.
Soon, Zhao Jingfu's application was approved, and all the team he led moved into the Blue Whale, which saved a lot of time on the road and was very helpful in ensuring the welders' rest time and working hours.
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The living area of the Blue Whale is very complete, and can even be said to be better than the living conditions on land. Even in the most ordinary dormitories, each one has two independent rooms, so life does not affect each other. After all, working at sea is
Those who need to work 24 hours a day have very complicated work schedules. Some people sleep at night while others have to work. If they live together, it is easy to disturb each other.
In the public area, bathrooms, living rooms, TVs and sofas are all available, and the living conditions are still very comfortable. The ship is also equipped with facilities such as a gym and a reading room.
Zhao Jingfu looked at the almost luxurious living conditions in front of him and couldn't help but admired: "This is much better than the conditions at my home!"
Feng Chenyi said from the side: "Don't be envious. These superior conditions are based on the difficult environment where they need to drift at sea for a month or even several months. As long as the Blue Whale goes to sea, there is nothing but the endless sea around it."
You can’t see anything outside, only good living conditions can allow everyone to work with peace of mind!”
Zhao Jingfu couldn't help but nodded: "That's right, life at sea is no better than our life on land!"
At this time, several engineers walked towards the two of them. Feng Chenyi greeted them, "Gong Liu, what are you doing here today?"
"Feng Gong, are you off today?" Liu Gong asked with a smile.
"Why are you resting? I just checked the line at midnight last night, and I will have to get off the pontoon in a while!" Feng Chenyi said helplessly.
"Thank you for your hard work!" Liu Gong pointed at the testing instrument in his hand and said, "I'll come over and check the noise in the room!"
"Room noise?" Zhao Jingfu asked Feng Chenyi in a low voice with some surprise, "Why do you still need to check this thing?"
"This is what you don't know!" Feng Chen pointed at the tall derrick outside and said, "When the Blue Whale is working at sea, it will produce a lot of mechanical noise, which will have a great impact on the rest of the staff.
If the noise problem is not solved, it will cause damage to both physical health and mental stress. This is absolutely not allowed to happen, so the noise in the room must meet the standards. Let’s put it this way, it can basically reach the listening level.
To the point where mosquitoes are chirping!”
"This is quieter than our home!" Zhao Jingfu said in surprise.
"That's natural. The health of the staff is the first priority of the Blue Whale!" Liu Gong said with a smile.
Only then did Zhao Jingfu understand that the Blue Whale was not only a drilling platform, but also a living city on the sea. Only by making people on the platform feel comfortable can various tasks be completed better.
After all, if you are tired from working in the shipyard, you can take leave and go home to rest. Even if you rest at sea, you can only rest here. If the environment is not good, I am afraid that it will cause serious consequences as Feng Chenyi said.