"Gong Zhang, this won't work. Even if the power of the floating crane and platform can pull the sunken ship up, there is no need to force it. Although the wood on the surface of the sunken ship is still very hard, it will never be able to withstand the pulling force..."
In the control room on the platform, a heated discussion was taking place, and there were disagreements about the overall salvage plan for the sunken ship.
After recovering the submersible robot yesterday, Zhuang Rui and these experts in maritime operations discussed the specific salvage plan for the sunken ship. However, more than a day passed and they still could not reach a consensus.
According to Zhang Gong, the drilling platform and floating crane installed on the cruise ship have enough power to salvage the sunken ship. As long as underwater robots are used to reinforce the surroundings of the sunken ship, they can be brought up directly.
However, this plan was rejected by Zhuang Rui. What he needed was a complete sunken ship from the Song Dynasty, not a pile of pieces of wood that was salvaged and broken into pieces, and that would also damage the items on the ship.
"Mr. Zhuang, the sunken ship is not deep into the seabed. With the pulling force of the floating crane, the damage can be minimized..."
Mr. Zhang still insisted on his opinion. He was not an archaeologist. From his point of view, this was also a good opportunity to test his company's equipment.
"No, the floating crane can only be used as an auxiliary equipment. Let's do this. We don't have a semi-submersible barge this time, but we have brought a lot of pontoons with us. We can use the pontoons to loosen the hull first...
If the sunken ship can be lifted off the seabed, a diving robot can be used to pull the net from the bottom of the sunken ship. Only then can a floating crane be used to pull it to the surface..."
After Zhuang Rui thought for a long time, he came up with a method. Compared with Zhang Gong and others' plan of forcing the bow, his method was obviously superior.
The semi-submersible barge Zhuang Rui mentioned is specially built for marine salvage and tugboats.
The functions of semi-submersible barges and submarines are somewhat similar. They can dive into the water, and after tying the salvaged items, they can drain the water and rise to the surface, using buoyancy to drive the sunken ships on the seabed. However, semi-submersible barges are technically more complex and expensive to build.
, Zhuang Rui didn’t think about it when he came out this time.
As for the principle of the buoy, it is even simpler. It is just to drain the air in the buoy, and then after tying the sunken ship, throw it into the sea, and then use the automatic inflator to inflate it. It also uses the principle of buoyancy to pull the sunken ship on the seabed.
Out of the water.
After using buoyancy to slightly pull up the sunken ship, a large net is laid under the sunken ship. This has a self-evident protective effect on the sunken ship and can also minimize the loss of items on the ship.
Both of these aspects are relatively gentle and do not use brute force like a floating crane, and the salvage process can be controlled according to the buoyancy. Therefore, when Zhuang Rui said these words, most people nodded.
"The method mentioned by Mr. Zhuang is very good. Although the salvage time may be longer, it can maintain the integrity of the ship. Let's discuss the specific operational issues of this plan in detail..."
Zhuang Rui is the boss, and he wants to carry out a time-consuming and labor-intensive salvage plan. Naturally, Zhang Gong will not refuse. Not only does he get his share of the company's salary while working at sea, Zhuang Rui also has to pay a generous labor fee.
Moreover, deep-sea salvage of sunken ships is a very technical project, requiring multiple demonstrations and repeated studies to determine the plan.
So for a whole day, Zhuang Rui stayed in the office and worked with everyone to eliminate difficulties and determine the salvage plan.
"Brother Zhuang, Brother Zhuang, if there is any situation, please reply quickly..."
Just when Zhuang Rui almost quarreled with Zhang Gong again because of the problem of successive inflation of the floating crane, Li Zhen's voice sounded in the earphones. Zhuang Rui could hear that this boy's words were full of excitement.
"Gong Zhang, you guys discuss it first, I have something else to do..."
Zhuang Rui realized something in his heart. It was probably because the gang of sea gangsters couldn't help but make some noise. After leaving the office, Zhuang Rui blocked the setting sun with his hand and said, "Li Zhen, tell me, what's going on?"
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"Hey, Brother Zhuang, the business is here. The other party has set off from Malaysia Island. It is now 358 nautical miles away from here. According to their speed, they should be able to reach the position of our ship at five o'clock tomorrow morning...
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Li Zhen laughed happily in his earphones. He had performed many missions before, but this was his first time competing against pirates at sea.
After coming out of the army, he could encounter such exciting things. Li Zhen wished that the pirates would appear in front of him immediately.
"I understand, tell Peng Fei to keep an eye on Jack and don't let him know that we are on guard. I also need to make some arrangements..."
When the incident came to an end, Zhuang Rui calmed down. It was not that he had not thought of alerting the enemy, arresting Jack and frightening away the pirates.
But when Zhuang Rui thought about it, he was not afraid of thieves these days. He was most afraid of being remembered by thieves. If he didn't catch this gang of people and went out to sea to salvage sunken ships, wouldn't he have to be on guard at all times? It would be better to solve it this time.
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"Gong Zhang, everyone has worked hard these two days. Let's discuss the plan tomorrow. I haven't been with my wife and children these two days. I have a day off from today to tomorrow. However, these masters have to work hard to put the drilling platform and
Take all the floating cranes back..."
Zhuang Rui returned to the room, where they were still having a heated discussion. As soon as he said these words, everyone was stunned.
You know, Zhuang Rui pays them a daily salary, but in terms of dollars, for dozens of people, at least one hundred thousand dollars a day, and he gives everyone a paid holiday. It's rare to see such a boss.
"Mr. Zhuang, it's okay. You go and play, and we will continue to discuss..."
Mr. Zhang is a more practical person. His daily sea subsidy is nearly 5,000 yuan, so he would feel unfulfilled if he didn't do some work.
"It's okay. There will be a cocktail party tonight. Let's all relax before we get drunk..."
Zhuang Rui was afraid that these people would suffer casualties after being disturbed by pirates, so he simply held a cocktail party in the evening and let these people drink too much and go back to sleep. When they wake up tomorrow, I believe the problem will be almost solved.
"Okay, thank you Mr. Zhuang..."
"Thank you Mr. Zhuang, the big boss is just different..."
"But, how much does it cost to fuel this ship for a day? What does our salary mean?"
With paid holidays and drinks, these technicians became excited. When working at sea, women are definitely rare animals. They are very rare. Sometimes it is difficult to see a woman for a year and a half.
Work at sea is very boring, and you can't continue after dark, so most people like to drink, and these technicians and experts are no exception. Zhuang Rui's words are quite fitting.
In the evening, in the luxury restaurant of the cruise ship, boxes of Maotai liquor were placed on the table. Whether it was the Chinese staff or crew, they rarely had the opportunity to drink Maotai liquor.
A few hours later, the restaurant was full of wine bottles and staff staggered on the floor. Even a few security guards seemed to have drunk too much. They were talking in English that neither party could understand. They were pulling Captain Clay.
De and first mate Jack toasted.
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"Boss, don't worry, everyone has gone to bed. There is a cocktail party on the ship today, and the security guards are almost drunk. The security at night will definitely not be very strict..."
In the first mate's room on the third floor of the cruise ship, Jack was covering his head with a quilt and talking quietly on the phone with Liu Minghui's third child.
First mate Jack was very dedicated to his duties. In order to welcome the pirates tomorrow, he didn't drink much today. On normal days, he would have gotten himself drunk no matter what the free wine.
"Go out and check again to make sure everything is safe. We will arrive at your ship around 4:30 to 5 o'clock in the morning, and you can secretly lower the spiral staircase..."
When the third child heard Jack's words, he was immediately overjoyed. Could it be that God was helping him and others? He knew the nature of these crew members. They were closer to each other when they saw wine than when they saw women. It was difficult not to get drunk.
"Don't worry, boss, I will go out to inspect when the time comes. When you arrive, I guarantee you will see that the spiral staircase has been lowered..."
Jack was very familiar with the ship. To him, putting in the spiral staircase was nothing more than a trivial matter.
After hanging up the phone, First Officer Jack looked at the ceiling and had a sweet dream of a captain, because the generous boss just now had promised him that he would be absorbed into the organization and become their captain.
"Li Zhen, have the defense weapons been debugged?"
Just as Jack hung up the phone, Zhuang Rui asked Li Zhen with a gloomy face. This incident made him very angry. If it weren't for Li Zhen's information defense system, he might not have known that someone had cut his neck in the middle of the night.
"Brother Zhuang, just rest assured and go back to accompany your sister-in-law. We will arrange these things. You can come and check the prisoners tomorrow..."
With a nonchalant smile on his face, Li Zhen had experienced many storms and waves. The things before him were just adding a little spice to his peaceful life.
According to Li Zhen's plan, he asked Jack to put down the spiral ladder and stay on the boat to catch them one by one. This was much less troublesome than using arms.
"Drive to the maximum speed and make sure to arrive at the location of the other party's ship before dawn..."
Today was destined to be a sleepless night. Not only did Zhuang Rui stay up all night after returning to his room, but Brother Hui also suppressed his sleepiness and stayed in the cockpit of the frigate.
This retired Malay frigate still had good horsepower. After fourteen hours of sailing, under the moonlight, we could already see the huge cruise ship a few hundred meters away in the distance.
Compared with Zhuang Rui's cruise ship, Hui Ge's frigate seemed inconspicuous. Under the cover of the night, the frigate stopped a hundred meters away from the cruise ship.
Two speedboats were put into the sea from the frigate, and more than a dozen armed men with masks on their faces and camouflage uniforms carrying submachine guns on their shoulders boarded the speedboats one by one.
