On the 28th, after nine o'clock in the morning, all the crew members boarded the fishing boat and set off.
Chen Yuan and Zhou Sheng's father also got on the boat.
On the Xinhai, there was less time for hard work, so it was very relaxing.
He Fei and Yang Xun were still with Chen Yuan and the others.
When the fishing boat Shengyuan went out to the fishing port, the two of them had a hard look on their faces.
"When will Yuanxing 55 come back?" Yang Xun asked.
"At the earliest, the end of next month. If not, January... If we hold on for more than a month, we will feel more comfortable when the Yuanxing 55 is delivered." Zhou Sheng handed Yang Xun and the others cigarettes.
"1800 horsepower, how does it feel?" He Fei asked.
"We have customized the engines and re-tuned them. There are three of them. The maximum horsepower should be close to 2,000 horsepower. If the horsepower is fully turned on, it will feel like flying." Zhou Sheng chuckled and looked at Zhou Sheng: "The aluminum alloy hull should be
Should it be lighter?"
"I guess it's one-fifth lighter."
"With full power, can it reach 50 knots?"
"It's possible." Chen Yuan nodded.
The 12.5 million Yuanxing 55 has been upgraded in all aspects. The upgrade of the engine is not only the horsepower, but more importantly, the speed.
Three high-speed and high-horsepower diesel engines can push the aluminum alloy version of Yuanxing 55 to 50 knots, which should not be a big problem. But in that case, the fuel consumption will be too scary.
Not to mention that the horsepower is at full speed, all three engines are running at high speeds to find fish. Counting 10 hours a day, the fuel cost will be more than 20,000.
When driving the Yuanxing 55, the usual time is to run one engine or two engines at low speed.
Slightly larger fishing boats are included in yachts.
Yacht engines and fishing boat engines are different.
Fishing boats, and slightly larger fishing boats, use heavy fuel oil. The engine speed used by fishing boats is usually not too high.
Fishing boats are judged by the main engine power, while yachts are judged by horsepower.
The greater the power of the main engine of a fishing boat, the faster it will be. However, fishing boats pursue economical endurance, and the main engine speed they are equipped with will not be particularly high.
But for yachts, generally speaking, the greater the horsepower, the higher the rotation speed. Especially for yachts with gasoline engines, four to five thousand rpm is normal.
Gasoline engines are mainly used in speedboats and small yachts.
Slightly larger yachts are basically still powered by diesel.
The fishing boat ran slowly for a long distance before the two fishing boats came out of the sea.
He Fei and the others went to bed first.
Chen Yuan and Zhou Sheng sailed the boat and chatted about the Longmen Formation.
Sunshine, gentle breeze, and endless sea.
Zhou Sheng yawned and took out two cans of Red Bull from under the stool.
"You were listless as soon as you came out. What did you do last night?" Chen Yuan said.
"I was chatting with Xinxin last night and I didn't go to bed until very late." Zhou Sheng said, "When the fishing season is over, where can we go to have fun?"
"There's only half a year left, so you want to go out and play?" Chen Yuan took the Red Bull, opened it, and glanced at him.
"Time passes quickly."
"I want to go to Fiji next summer." Chen Yuandao said, "Xiao Xi's uncle has an island in Fiji."
"Cowhide."
"I heard I bought it on Taobao."
“Buy the island on Taobao?”
"Double Eleven in previous years, auction."
"If we make money in the future, we will also buy an island."
Chen Yuan laughed 'hehe': "I don't know how many years will pass when you make money."
"Start saving money now and build a professional tuna purse seiner in two or three years. We will go to the high seas to find tuna. A round trip will make tens of millions of profits," Zhou Sheng said.
"If it were that easy, there would be tuna seine boats out there."
"It's not you."
Chen Yuan rolled his eyes: "I'm not a fish detective. I don't have good luck every time."
With Chen Yuan's ability, it is not difficult to have a net worth of tens of millions. But it is not easy to become a billionaire.
Unless it is an island for business purposes, it is just a private resort island without a net worth of tens of millions. It is difficult.
With Chen Yuan's ability, it would be easy to earn millions in a year.
If he wants to make tens of millions, he must do it alone.
Buy a fishing boat yourself and hire a captain and workers to help fish. But in that case, there will be too many things to worry about.
The Shengyuan has been operating at cruising speed. It's noon, so wake up He Fei and the others.
He Fei and the others were not asleep at all. This morning, they were lying in the cabin playing with their mobile phones.
I cooked noodles for lunch.
Chen Yuan and the others made several jars of sauteed seeds and brought them out, cooked noodles, blanched a handful of vegetable leaves, and added the sauteed seeds.
Within a few hours, Chen Yuan and the others had already left Lin Xinhai and Luo Laosi behind.
"Where will we spend the night?" Yang Xun asked.
"Outside the continental shelf." Chen Yuan said: "I have been running since the afternoon and rest after nine o'clock in the evening."
Zhou Sheng continued: "In this case, Master and the others can join us tomorrow morning and start looking for fish."
We are not in a hurry now, it is all economical cruising speed.
The Xinhai runs slowly, with a cruising speed of only about 12 knots. The cruising speed of the Luo Lao 4 is estimated to be about 13 knots.
Their two fishing boats are at about the same speed. If they meet up tomorrow morning, they can start looking for fish.
After dinner, Yang Xun and the others moved the deck chairs to the back deck to bask in the sun.
It's almost December, and winter has entered in the north.
In the southernmost part, the current temperature is still good. Now outside, the wind is blowing, and it is not particularly sunny anymore.
Chen Yuan found a large bag of fragrant peanuts and handed over the task of sailing the ship to Zhou Sheng. He also took three bottles of beer and went to the back to drink with Yang Xun and the others.
The time now is very pleasant.
He lay there until after four o'clock, when Yang Xun and the others went in to sleep.
Chen Yuan lay on the chair, crossed his legs, and slowly waited for the sun to set.
Today's sunset is particularly red.
Zhou Sheng also switched to the console outside and controlled the fishing boat: "Do you think we can meet Zhao Hai and the others when we are fishing here?"
"It's very early." Chen Yuan said: "Zhao Hai and the others won't come back until May next year."
"So long?"
"I called them some time ago and found out that their fleet's harvest was dismal." Chen Yuan said, "I heard from Lao Luo that he will not be able to come back until May."
"Who is Lao Luo?"
"Luo Hao. Commander-in-chief of the fleet."
"I don't even know him. How is your relationship?"
"Very good." Chen Yuan nodded.
"When we left our jobs before, the company management said that if you buy a fishing boat, you can put it under the company's name." Zhou Sheng turned his head and looked at Chen Yuan: "To be honest, I feel it is reliable."
"The company's fishing contract in Chile has expired." Chen Yuan grabbed a handful of peanuts for Zhou Sheng, and then said: "How about such a large fleet, just come back when it comes back? The competition for fishing contracts in Chilean fisheries is fierce, and I
It is estimated that the company failed to get the follow-up contract."
“Do I need a fishing contract to fish off the coast of Chile?”
"That's their fishing ground. You can fish as you please?"
"But I see there are private fishing boats over there?" Zhou Sheng said.
"Some of it is illegal fishing. Illegal hunting has become rare in recent years. There are also some outside Chilean fishing grounds, which belong to the high seas area."
"I thought I heard before that the company is going to apply for a fishing license to operate Jili or something like that. I wonder if it has started yet?"
"Kiribati." Chen Yuan was speechless and said.
“Where is Kiribati?”
"A small country in the Pacific Ocean, but with a very large exclusive maritime economic zone."
"Are there a lot of fish over there?"
Chen Yuan nodded: "The main ones are tuna, snapper, bonito, and shrimp. There should be quite a few."
"Can we get involved?"
"Do you have any capital?" Chen Yuan ate a peanut: "I estimate that if you want to fish in Kiribati, the start-up capital will be tens of millions."
"It won't cost that much." Zhou Sheng said, "Ocean fishing boats can be rented, or you can find someone to partner with."
"Don't think so far ahead. You can make a lot of money by fishing offshore with peace of mind."
Zhou Sheng shrugged: "If you want to make more money, go travel around the world with your sister."
"Get out of here, sister."
Zhou Sheng chuckled: "I'm serious."
Chen Yuan was too lazy to talk about him, he just wanted to travel around the world every day.
"What do you want to do after you make money?" Zhou Sheng asked.
"Just live." Chen Yuan said, "Live well."
Chen Yuan thought of Yan Xiaoxi. No matter how much money he made, he wanted to start a family.