While Li Zheng and others were fully armed and chatting on the deck waiting to set off, the atmosphere in the command center was extremely tense.
"What, a LNG ship?!"
When Zhang Jian received the situation report, he was stunned.
As the commander of a small team, he suddenly felt that things were getting complicated.
There are many pirates in the world, but not many dare to rob liquefied gas ships.
Cargo ships transporting liquefied natural gas are generally called LNG ships. LNG carriers are very different from ordinary cargo ships. They are typical "three high ships" with high technology, high reliability and high added value.
Because it is specifically designed to transport liquefied natural gas, it requires low-temperature storage, so people call it a "maritime super-refrigerated truck" and also call it a "sleeping hydrogen bomb."
This is not an exaggeration. The energy produced by the explosion of 1 kilogram of TNT explosive is about 4.19 megajoules, and the energy produced by 1 ton of TNT is 4.19 gigajoules.
The density of liquefied natural gas is 430-470 kilograms per cubic meter, and 200,000 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas weighs approximately tons.
The calorific value of 1 kilogram of liquefied natural gas is 50.24 megajoules, and an LNG carrier is 50.24*1000*= gigajoules.
This is equivalent to the equivalent of 1.127 million tons of TNT, which is definitely the equivalent of a hydrogen bomb! No wonder people are afraid of people and ghosts at sea, and aircraft carriers have to go around it.
Of course, this is just a calorific value parameter on paper. If it really explodes, it will not reach the level of more than one million tons of TNT. After all, liquefied natural gas cannot produce an instantaneous high-temperature and high-pressure environment like a hydrogen bomb, and the manufacturing scope is as wide as that of a hydrogen bomb.
The range and diffusion speed of the detonation shock wave are not that large, and the heat value will be quickly digested in an open place.
But having said that, it is no joke that an LNG ship explodes. There are not many people who would dare to rob such a thing anyway.
But something like this really happened today, and someone actually tried to rob it?!
However, Zhang Jian soon discovered something was wrong.
The ship in the photo does not look like a typical LNG ship with huge gas storage tanks. Large LNG ships are very easy to recognize. From a distance, there are several large, round gas storage tanks on the ship. This ship
No, there is only a raised ladder-shaped cabin from bow to stern, and the tonnage does not look too big.
Looking at the tonnage, it is only 3,200 tons.
Why is the tonnage so small?
"Team leader, how come this ship only has a capacity of more than 3,000 tons..."
The leader of the command team on duty said: "This is an old natural gas ship, so the load capacity is not large. He originally loaded natural gas from the Middle East and planned to cross the Red Sea to Europe. Unexpectedly, he encountered pirates while passing through the Gulf of Aden."
"OK!"
Zhang Jian put away the briefing and asked the command leader.
"What do you want us to do now?"
The command leader said: "Let's go to support them. Although Baixiang's navy is the closest to them, it seems that Baixiang can't handle it. We asked around on the channel if there are any colleagues nearby. We replied, and the commander said to let our ship go over and have a look.
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Zhang Jian asked: "What is the current situation of the ship? Have the pirates boarded the ship?"
The command team leader said: "The White Elephant's words were vague and unclear. They just said that the situation was urgent and that they lacked the ability to deal with it and needed support..."
Zhang Jian smiled: "Isn't it rare for the White Elephant Navy to be so self-effacing?"
The command team leader said: "Stop talking, without further ado, you send a team over first, it is best if you lead the team in person, and then our ship will rush over. It is estimated that it will take one hour to reach the sea area where the accident occurred. Your helicopter
After the team arrives, they must conduct enemy reconnaissance and report the situation to me. In addition, the Baixiang Navy requires the establishment of a joint operations channel, which will be connected to you by then. Before our ships arrive, if they need any support,
Your group can cooperate."
"yes!"
"Then let's go!"
The command team leader waved his hand, Zhang Jian saluted, he returned the salute, and the two said goodbye.
Zhang Jian walked out of the control building of the No. 2 ship and jogged all the way down to the deck.
"Come all over."
Everyone heard the sound and quickly moved closer to Zhang Jian.
"Time is of the essence. To make a long story short, according to the White Elephant Navy's report, a liquefied natural gas ship was chased by pirates. It is not clear whether the ship has been successfully boarded. The commander and the duty command team leader want us to send a helicopter to support
, do a good job of reconnaissance after arriving, obtain first-hand information and send it back to the command center."
"White Elephant Navy?"
Wang Haiyang looked at Zhang Jian meaningfully.
"Is it reliable?"
Zhang Jian said: "Just obey the order. Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. We'll talk about it after we get on the plane."
After saying that, he started to order people.
Li Zheng and Hou Jun must be on board, after all, they are the best sniper team.
With them here, it can be regarded as a magic needle to stabilize the sea.
Among the remaining four, Zhang Jian selected Qiang Yong, Fatty Wei, and Wang Haiyang, and then he personally served as the leader of the tactical team.
"Let's get on the plane."
The group didn't want to talk nonsense, after all, the mission situation was very urgent.
After getting on the plane, Lao He stretched out and said, "There are so many things going on in these two days."
After saying that, he asked: "Are you all seated? I'm going to fly."
"alright!"
"good!"
Everyone answered one after another.
Lao He gently pulled the joystick, and the Haizhi 9C slowly rose from the deck apron under the command of the conductor.
Zhang Jian took the time to introduce the current situation to everyone in the cabin.
In fact, Zhang Jian does not have much information at the moment. It is said that Baixiang is just calling for reinforcements and does not have much introduction to the specific situation of the LNG ship.
Everyone knows Bai Xiang's consistent behavior, so they think it is reasonable.
Anyway, as the vanguard team, the command center does not know how much intelligence the White Elephant can provide. It is more reliable to trust them than to trust their own special operations team.
Everyone was shocked when they heard it was a liquefied natural gas ship.
After all, I have been escorting for so long, and this is the first time I have heard of someone hijacking this kind of ship.
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However, Li Zheng was a little worried after hearing the briefing.
Once it is such a flammable and explosive ship, it will be an extraordinary test for a sniper like him.
In about half an hour, the helicopter arrived at the sea area where the accident occurred.
Everyone looked down and were shocked.
On the vast sea, the accidental LNG ship was moving very slowly, almost as fast as a turtle.
But several ships appeared around it, surrounding it.
Hou Jun quickly picked up the reconnaissance instrument and looked at the sea to search and check.
After watching it, I was stunned.
"4 warships!"
He couldn't help but exclaim.
"Gaul, John, Hans, White Elephant, they are all here!"
After everyone heard this, they quickly took out their telescopes. Those who didn't have telescopes just looked through the scopes.
Sure enough, Hou Jun was right.
There are four warships around, namely Gaul, Hans, John, and the naval ships of the Baixiang family.
Including his own helicopter, which means that the navies of five countries have already arrived at the scene.
"this……"
Wang Haiyang, an old navy man, was also confused.
"Is it worth it? Those who didn't know better would have thought this ship was loaded with gold!"
Suddenly, English filled with the smell of mysterious curry spices came from the helicopter channel, speaking an English with an ecstasy accent.
"We are the White Elephant Navy. Please identify yourself as a helicopter. Repeat. This is the White Elephant Navy. Please identify yourself as a helicopter."
The driver Lao He finally understood it and began to reply and inform himself of his identity.
Fatty Wei couldn't help but glance outside the fuselage and muttered: "With such a big August 1st Army emblem painted on it, is it a white elephant?"
But the rules are still rules, and it's normal for people to check.
While Lao He was communicating with the Baixiang Navy, Hou Jun was still concentrating on his observation work, holding a reconnaissance instrument to observe the natural gas ship.
Suddenly, he shook his head and said: "It seems we are late, the pirates are on the ship."
Asking for a monthly ticket!
LNG ships are rarely hijacked, but during escort, the formation navy has also encountered pirates who dared to hijack such ships.