Chapter 239 150,000-ton Capesize Bulk Carrier (for subscription)

   "Mom, why didn't you see Shiyu?" Zhao Ling returned to the family courtyard, saw the busy Cao Yuru, but didn't see Nie Shiyu, and was very curious.

"This kid said he wants to study hard, so even though it's winter vacation, he still applied to stay in the school as a nurse, so he can continue to study hard without being affected in school." Cao Yuru said: "I went to see it a few times, She has lost a lot of weight. Alas, in order to go to a good university, she has really suffered."

  Zhao Ling frowned: "Aren't you going to eat this New Year's Eve dinner at home?"

   "Well, I'm waiting for Taozi to send some New Year's Eve dinner to Shiyu."

   "I'll go with Brother Tao." Zhao Ling said: "I have to go and see, Shiyu is in school, if she studies hard, it's fine, but if she falls in love..."

  Zhao Ling has already fulfilled her duties as a sister-in-law.

   When night fell, Qin Tao came back, and then went to deliver food with Zhao Ling. After returning, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.

  The Spring Festival Gala was playing on the TV. Dad Qin Baoshan went to celebrate the New Year with the workers. There were only three people left in the house, and it seemed a bit deserted.

   "Is Shiyu all right?"

"Well, she's actually studying her sophomore year of high school by herself, and she plans to apply for the exam a year earlier. Really, I don't know what she's thinking." Qin Tao was a little speechless: "It's all my fault. There's a lot of pressure."

   "As long as it doesn't fall in love at school, we should be happy if she makes progress." Zhao Ling said, and put a piece of meat into Qin Tao's bowl: "Come on, try this, I made it."

"good."

  Qin Tao felt a little strange. When he went to find Nie Shiyu this time, he felt that she was not as friendly as before.

  However, Qin Tao quickly forgot about it. After all, he still had a lot to consider. Nie Shiyu was under a lot of pressure, perhaps this was the reason.

   "Brother Tao, there are only three days off for Chinese New Year, so let's spend it here. On the capital side, just give my dad a call." Zhao Ling said.

   Married is different from when not married, especially in the first year, all etiquette must be fulfilled.

   What Zhao Ling said was originally to let Qin Tao not worry too much, but when Qin Tao heard it, the meaning was different.

"Of course I have to go over there." Qin Tao said: "This is the first year of marriage. If you don't go back to your mother's house to have a look, the old man will definitely be unhappy, although he doesn't say anything. Now that we can reach the capital, let's go in the afternoon of the second day of junior high school, so as not to delay your work in the third year of junior high school."

   "That won't work, you're too tired."

   "I can find a driver, there are plenty of drivers in the factory."

  Four-legged toads are hard to find, but there are many drivers with two legs, not only their shipyards, but also the drivers of their transportation companies, there are countless.

  Zhao Ling still wants to object, but Qin Tao has already made a decision: "I have the final say on this matter!"

  Qin Tao showed the courage of the boss of the group, and Zhao Ling could only accept it.

   "Taozi, you can't talk like this in the future. The husband and wife live together and discuss it, Xiaoling. If Taozi bullies you in the future, tell mom." Cao Yuru said.

"Um."

   "Mom, don't meddle in it, what's the use of telling you, it's better to tell Xiaoling her father, he's much better than you."

  Zhao Ling laughed out loud.

  The atmosphere became lively again, Qin Tao looked at his mother: "Mom, is there any problem in your factory? If you have something to say, I will help you solve it."

   "No need, your mother can still handle the things in the factory. Now we will follow the route you said. Our factory has started to sell the brand of eight wolves men's clothing, and it is not bad so far."

Qin Tao nodded, his old lady came to the stage, she is quite courageous enough, started to build a brand, he rolled his eyes, and then said: "We must enter the first-tier market, Huating, we can put it in our Dingmai supermarket , placed together with foreign goods."

  Supermarkets don’t just sell snacks, they also sell many other things, clothing is one of them, and when placed together with foreign goods, it’s pretty cool.

   "The supermarket over there at Huating?"

   "That's right, we also have half of the shares, just let me say hello." Qin Tao began to take care of everything.

  Cao Yuru nodded. She had unconditional trust in her son, and what her son said would definitely come true.

   While speaking, Qin Tao's big brother on the table rang loudly.

   "What? A foreigner is here? Isn't this foreigner only a year old?" Qin Tao was a little speechless: "Are they here to inspect our natural gas ship production? No? Then why are they here? Capesize bulk carriers?"

   Putting down the phone, Qin Tao felt helpless.

   "The client is here, then go pick it up." Zhao Ling said.

"Hmph, these foreigners don't respect our traditions at all. We are celebrating Chinese New Year. Why are they here?" Qin Tao said, "I won't go today, but I will take time to see them tomorrow. We can't delay us." Chinese New Year."

   "Brother Tao, business is important."

   "Hmph, how could foreigners be so kind, they came to us because they had no other choice."

   "No way?" Zhao Ling was a little curious.

"Yes, the 150,000-ton Capesize bulk carrier is a pit. At present, this type of bulk carrier in the world is mainly the Capesais type. In recent years, several accidents have occurred in succession. Some sank, some broke. Therefore, the world’s major shipyards no longer accept this type of ship.” Qin Tao said: “Foreigners come to your door, and it’s not to order urgently needed natural gas ships. order?"

  There are many classifications of ships sailing in the world, and bulk carrier is one of them. It specializes in transporting goods that do not need to be bundled, such as coal, iron ore, wood, livestock, grains, etc.

  At the same time, these bulk carriers are divided into many types.

The flexible bulk carrier with a load capacity between 20,000 tons and 50,000 tons has a strong adaptability to routes, canals and seaports, and the cargo weight is moderate. Loading and unloading machinery and equipment are convenient and flexible to operate, so they are called "flexible".

Larger than it is the Panamax bulk carrier. As the name suggests, this type of ship can pass through the Panama Canal under full load, that is, the overall length of the ship does not exceed 274.32 meters, and the width does not exceed 32.30 meters. This type of ship is generally six Seventy thousand tons.

Larger than it is the Capesize bulk carrier. This type of ship is mainly used to transport iron ore. It does not need to pass through the Panama Canal and Suez Canal. When necessary, it needs to detour the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn. Fifty thousand tons is a common tonnage.

  Although it takes a long way to go, but because of the large load, the benefits are still considerable. After all, this kind of ship does not transport high-value goods. It is very economical, and the bigger the better.

   But at the same time, the bigger the ship, the more problems arise.

This is definitely not enough to scale up proportionally. When the ship gets bigger, the rigidity will be poor, and the key parts must be strengthened. Even so, once encountering strong winds and waves at sea, the bottom of the hull may be uneven Something went wrong.

  If it is a small ship, it can pass through the waves. Although it is turbulent, it will be safer. For a large ship, the bottom of the ship may be beaten by a large number of waves at the same time. Those few broken ships were killed in this way.

   It’s like a heavy truck. It’s okay to drive on a flat road. When it encounters a pothole, it bumps a bit, and the beam of the car breaks with a click!

  Although Qin Tao has been busy getting good things from the old Maozi, he still knows a lot about the affairs of the nautical circles in various countries. This kind of bulk carrier has accidents one after another. Which shipyard dares to build it?

  The other party came to our side and took the initiative to come to the door, but that had a purpose.

   "Since this is the case, shall we reject it?" Zhao Ling asked.

  Although Zhao Ling did not follow Qin Tao's wishes and stay in the group as Qin Tao's secretary, Zhao Ling is still very concerned about the affairs here. Since there are difficulties, then simply don't make them.

Qin Tao smiled: "Reject? Why? Our shipyard has invested a huge amount of money and built a 400,000-ton dock. Now there is an order for a 150,000-ton bulk carrier. The two ships can be built together. Now, the investment in the dock will be recovered.”

   It is of course necessary to make it! Qin Tao is very firm about this.

  Zhao Ling looked at him in surprise: "Didn't you say that every large shipyard in the world dare not accept this kind of contract?"

"It is precisely because we dare not take over that that shows the strength of our shipyard." Qin Tao said: "We can build any difficult ship type, but we will never engage in low-price competition. Let us If you can make it, you have to pay a high price!"

  The door-to-door delivery business, of course, has to be accepted, but it needs to make a lot of money through this business.

   In the past, their shipyards could only build ships of a few thousand tons. Even if they received a contract for an aircraft carrier, they would only be 10,000 tons. Next, they will build large ships with a capacity of more than 100,000 tons, which is of great significance to Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group.

   It's just that profits must be guaranteed. Qin Tao doesn't do cheap business.

  Mingzhou Shipyard Reception.

The reception desk is also newly built. After all, with the continuous development of Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group, more and more guests come here. Some come here for inspection, some place orders, and some come to supervise the work. address.

  These reception areas are all built according to high standards. Although the area is small, there are all kinds of hot water, TV and telephone inside. There is also a canteen on the first floor of the reception, which can serve them delicious meals.

   At this time, it was already past eleven o'clock in the evening, and a group of people who had just moved into the guest house could not fall asleep at all.

  Cami Sigron, chairman of Campbell-Follet in Belgium, stood in front of the window. The location here was good, and he could clearly see the lights in the nearby shipyard.

Although today is New Year's Eve, the workers in the factory are still working overtime, sparks are flying on the berth, and the huge aircraft carrier and 051C warship are being welded intensively. Body missile boats are also being built, and on the tidal flats not far away, a 400,000-ton dock is also under construction, with gantry cranes moving back and forth, carrying tracking and domestic supplies.

   "Today is the most important holiday here, isn't it? At this time, they still don't rest and are still working?" Kami said.

"Yes, Mr. Chairman." Kami's assistant, Carrasco, said: "Although this shipyard has just started up recently, they are in a period of vigorous development. They have many orders, whether it is civilian ships or warships. , are being produced continuously, I have asked representatives of some shipowners, and they are very satisfied with the construction technology here. I believe that 150,000-ton bulk carriers can also be built here!"

   "Hopefully."

   Bang, boom, boom!

   At this moment, suddenly, beautiful flowers bloomed in the distant sky, colorful and various, and crackling firecrackers also sounded in the nearby family area.

   "Here's their fireworks, celebrating the arrival of the new year," Carrasco said.

  The light of the fireworks shone on Kami's face, and he said softly: "I hope it is also a new beginning for us!"

   Recently, they have sunk two ships, and the company's operations have been greatly affected. They have to order two more ships to make up for the vacancy.

However, they searched all over Europe. When those large shipyards heard that they were going to build Capesize bulk carriers of 150,000 tons, they immediately shook their heads. They will face high claims, so they would rather not make money than lose money.

Carl, who was bumping into walls, came to the East with hope. This is a place where miracles are created. The natural gas ship has been operating normally. The ship owner has praised the excellent performance of the natural gas ship more than once, and praised the technology of Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group. So, they can only come here to give it a try.

   Now, he is full of anticipation.

   Natural gas ships can be built, and bulk carriers should be no problem!

  The bustle outside lasted until half past twelve. Kami lay on the bed, but couldn't fall asleep. After a night of insomnia, she fell asleep when it was dawn.

  As a result, I fell asleep until the afternoon.

   Thanks to sleeping until the afternoon, because in the morning, Qin Tao didn't have time to talk to him at all. On the first day of the new year, Qin Tao wants to pay New Year's greetings.

  At three o'clock in the afternoon, in the office of Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group, Qin Tao took several of his subordinates, Yang Dawei, Cong Ju and others, to meet the visiting Belgian guests.

   "I'm very sorry, there have been too many things recently." Qin Tao said politely: "There is no way to receive you in person, and it's in time for the Chinese New Year. By the way, did you not sleep well?"

"It's not bad." Kami said: "We heard that the quality of the natural gas ships produced by you is very good, so you will definitely be able to build bulk carriers that are less difficult than natural gas ships. We have brought the design Drawings, you only need to construct according to the drawings.”

   After speaking, Kami winked, and his assistant Carrasco immediately opened a large-scale drawing and spread it on the table.

   There are still many, many specific design drawings. Now, just take a general design drawing, and we can already do preliminary negotiations.

   "This is the design drawing of our latest Capsay-type cargo ship." Carrasco introduced to the west: "This cargo ship is designed according to international common standards and has unlimited service areas."

The appearance of the bulk carrier is similar to that of an oil tanker, with a wide belly and a bridge at the stern, but the difference is that there are openings on the huge deck at the front of the bulk carrier, and the cargo is fitted through these openings. In order to prevent rainwater from pouring in, there is a special cover on the opening.

  If you only look at the drawings, it is difficult to have a concept of size. Only by looking at the specific data can you know how huge this kind of ship is.

   More than 300 meters long and 40 meters wide, much larger than the aircraft carrier under construction!

   "There is a problem with this design drawing." Yang Dawei said.

   What, a problem?

  Cami, Carrasco and the others were stunned: "How is it possible, this is done by our best ship design company in Europe!"

"The strength between the No. 48 keel and No. 49 keel in No. 7 warehouse and No. 8 warehouse is not enough." Yang Dawei continued: "The part here is the center of the ship. When sailing, the shear stress here is the greatest, so if there are strong winds and waves, it is easy to break here.”

"How did you know?"

  Analyzing several ship breaking accidents, we can be surprised to find that almost all of them broke from this part, and the lawsuit is still going on. The design unit said it was a problem with the shipyard, and the shipyard said it was a design problem.

   Now, the designers here can see the design problem at a glance, which is amazing!

Although Yang Dawei is an expert in ship design, it is pure nonsense for him to see it at a glance, and it takes a lot of calculations to determine it. Of course, Qin Tao arranged for him to act like a magic stick. This morning, Qin Tao told what did he say.

   It's just that combining theory with practice, these people in front of them can't help but believe it, and they can also establish their own image of a tall and powerful.

   At this time, when asked how he knew, Yang Dawei didn't answer, just pretending to be deep there.

   "It's really a design problem!" Kami and Carrasco agreed: "Then do we have to re-edit the design drawings?"

   "It's not easy to re-modify. Why don't we redesign it. We can redesign a set of 150,000-ton Panamax bulk carriers with only 100 million US dollars." Yang Dawei continued.

  The design fee is 100 million, probably only Qin Tao dares to ask for it.

   Sure enough, when he heard the design fee of 100 million US dollars, Kami immediately stood up: "What? 100 million? Our best design company in Europe only asked for 50 million! You actually want 100 million?"

   "So, a defective product was designed." Qin Tao said: "Cheap goods are not good!"

  The person on the opposite side is dumb, the design fee is 50 million, there is something wrong with the design, it is only natural that it costs 100 million here, but this is too bad, right?

  Even if it is to build two 150,000-ton Panamax bulk carriers, it will not cost 50 million US dollars! After all, this is a civilian ship, and it is incomparable with military ships.

   (I didn’t find the cost in the 1990s. I only found out that in 2020, the 200,000-ton bulk carrier cost only 80 million U.S. dollars. So in the early 1990s, one ship should not cost 30 million.)

   "President Qin, can it be cheaper?" Carrasco asked cautiously.

   "There are cheaper methods." Qin Tao said: "If you don't want to pay for the design, then we can manufacture according to the design drawings, so that we don't need to spend a penny on the design fee."

  ? Kami and Carrasco are both confused, what are you talking about?

  Use original drawings? Isn't this the drawing in question? What should I do if I use this blueprint to build a ship and it sinks? You will say that it is a problem with the drawings, and then you will talk about it again!

"Quality problems can be solved by using high-strength steel." Qin Tao said: "We only need to raise the standard by one level. For example, if we use steel with a yield of more than 400 MPa to build, there will be no Problem."

  The drawing is indeed flawed, but there is still a way to make up for it, and that is to use high-strength materials!

The steel used for civilian ships has a yield strength of only more than 200 MPa. Only advanced materials with a yield strength of 300 to 400 MPa are used for warships. Aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines use even higher materials. Now, Qin Tao actually uses them for their bulk carriers. This kind of steel!

  How much will that cost?

  Cami swallowed, and then said: "Boss Qin, this kind of steel must be very expensive, right?"

"Yes, the use of this kind of steel will make the construction cost of the ship soar. If you build a lot, it is more convenient to modify the design drawings. If you only order one or two, it is still cost-effective to use high-strength steel." Qin Tao said : "You wait, I'll do the math for you."

   Then, Qin Tao grabbed the abacus on the side and bounced it cracklingly, muttering words, one on one, two on two.

After playing with the abacus for a while, Qin Tao said: "The price of such a 150,000-ton bulk carrier should be around 60 million U.S. dollars, and if there are two ships, it will be 120 million U.S. dollars. However, compared to modifying the design drawings, it is still This kind of cost-effective, if you want to build four or five ships, you should modify the blueprint."

  $60 million, a bulk carrier?

  Cami's throat moved, isn't this a money grab? In Europe, 20 to 30 million dollars can be made! Here in the East, we have an advantage in labor costs. When other shipyards negotiate contracts, they rely on low prices to win orders. Here, why are they still going up?

  My flesh hurts!

   At this time, Qin Tao had already stood up: "It seems that you have to think about it. You should think about it first. When you have thought about it, come back to us."

  Qin Tao is leaving?

  Of course he's leaving.

  The set has already been placed, and I am waiting for the other party to come over step by step. However, the price has doubled, and people have to think about it. There is a buffer time.

Qin Tao and Yang Dawei walked out, Cong Ju's pace was half a beat slower, she looked at the people present, and said: "You have to make up your mind quickly! Our shipyard's orders are already full, if you don't hurry up It is decided that once the berth is occupied, it may take a few years to wait for a ship, and we have orders for three or four natural gas ships on hand."

  Cong Ju's female voice is very gentle.

   After speaking, she quickly followed out.

   "President Qin, will they take the bait?" Yang Dawei and Qin Tao walked out and asked in a low voice.

"If they have a choice, can they come to our shipyard?" Qin Tao said: "Although our price is higher, at least we can build it for them. No other shipyard will accept this job, that is, we have this ability."

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