Chapter 266 Introduction of GT Company’s technology (plus 1)

“How are you all doing here?” Qin Tao looked at the old workers in front of him and said to them with a smile.

It was already late at night, and a busy day of work was finally over. These old men were eating in the canteen specially built for them. Each of them was holding a bottle of wine in their hands.

At this time, these people were very excited to see Qin Tao coming.

Kozlov put down the bottle of wine, looked at Qin Tao who was close at hand, and then bowed deeply: "Mr. Qin, thank you for providing us with this job opportunity. We are very happy here."

At the Black Sea Shipyard, they couldn't pay wages, and even drinking alcohol became a distant dream. After coming here, all their material needs can be met, so what else do they have to be picky about?

 Especially, they received a salary at the end of last month. Comparing the prices here, they were extremely excited about the number of things they could buy with this salary.

“Yes, we had a great time here and we never want to go back.”

After listening to everyone's speech, Qin Tao nodded with satisfaction: "Everyone works hard here. In a year or two, we can bring all our families over. If you have the idea, you can also marry a woman from here. From now on, we will be completely married." Settle here and become Mingzhou natives."

Everyone nodded. Yes, this was their idea. Those who had family members who still stayed with Ermao could take them over. Those who didn't have a family could marry a woman here and settle down here in the future.

Qin Tao looked at the expressions of these people and continued: "However, if you marry a woman from our Mingzhou, then I will be my mother's family. If any of you dares to drink too much and beat your wife, I will take out my belt and beat her hard." spank him."

 Everyone laughed.

"Mr. Qin, I don't understand why our Black Sea Shipyard can't receive orders and is deceived by foreigners, but here, we can have a large number of orders?" Sorokin asked.

It is obvious that their Black Sea Shipyard is a large shipyard with complete equipment and a large number of skilled workers. If they receive foreign cargo ships, they will definitely be able to survive.

 However, they failed, and foreigners just deceived them.

In order to free up the slipway, they simply dismantled the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. However, this was completely a scam. After the aircraft carrier was dismantled, all the promised orders disappeared.

"From a planned economy to a market economy, there is a difficult process." Qin Tao said: "Our country has also gone through this process. During the transformation, a group of companies that did not adapt have closed down and gone bankrupt. We have also gone through this process. It’s a period of labor pains, and your experience has just begun.”

This is a problem caused by the transformation of different economic systems. Lao Maozi has no experience at all. He doesn't even ask for a deposit. He will dismantle the aircraft carrier with just one word. He is so innocent. Who are you kidding if I don't lie?

 Shopping malls are like battlefields. You have to pay a lot of tuition to learn these things.

These old men who only knew how to drink began to meditate, pondering what Qin Tao said. Their country was indeed going through a period of pain, and they came to the east and avoided this period directly. This was a What a lucky thing.

 They are sighing with emotion.

“Come, let’s raise a toast to a happy life here.” Qin Tao raised a bottle of wine.

"cheers!"

 After seeing these people, Qin Tao returned to the office, listened to reports from several other persons in charge, and gave various instructions on the construction progress of various civilian ships and warships.

“Mr. Qin, in a few months, Siam’s aircraft carrier will almost be launched.”

After hearing the news, Qin Tao nodded with satisfaction: "For us, this is an important milestone. When the time comes, the top leaders of Siam will definitely come, and we can fool the next generation of Siam." It’s a ship.”

 The next ship?

 Everyone looked at Qin Tao with expectant eyes.

"Yes, Siam already has an aircraft carrier, and of course it also needs a large comprehensive supply ship. At that time, we will also start to renovate the 40,000-ton comprehensive supply ship for the navy and take them to visit it. Fan, by the way, place an order for one vessel."

Everyone nodded. With this, business is coming again!

"Recently, I need to take some people to France. In the field of civilian ships, we will transition from MOSS tank natural gas carriers to membrane natural gas carriers." Qin Tao continued: "This transformation will take about two or three years. , which is the most important strategy of our group."

Although this project would waste a lot of money, no one questioned Qin Tao's decision. Even Qin Baoshan didn't say anything. Qin Tao's vision far exceeded theirs. Whatever Qin Tao said, that's what it was. They just have to carry out the order.

 A few days later, France, GT company.

“Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group has been able to manufacture natural gas carriers with MOSS tanks. I didn’t expect that you would still be interested in our membrane-type LNG carriers.” Mbappe, the head of the company, said with a smile.

GT company is not big, with only more than 300 formal employees. However, relying on their patent on LNG ships, they can almost lie down and sleep.

 This is also the reason why the West can have high wages and high welfare. Their industrial development was earlier and various patents were registered. When the French were studying how to transport liquefied natural gas, what was the East doing?

The only way is to catch up from behind and overtake in corners. To use an old saying, it is called learning from the foreigners and developing skills to defeat the foreigners.

"Yes, although we can build natural gas carriers with MOSS tanks, we also know that such ships cannot be compared with membrane-type ships in terms of transportation efficiency. Therefore, we hope to import advanced membrane-type natural gas carriers from you. Technology."

“Mr. Qin, you are really discerning and chose our technology directly. Compared with TG Company, our liquid cargo containment system is the most suitable.” Mbappe was very happy.

GT Company, the full name is GAZTRANSPORT, has patents for NO82, NO85, NO88, NO96, type LNG liquid cargo containment systems. In addition to them, there is also TG Company with similar patents, the full name is TECHIGAZ, they own MK-I, MK-II , MK-III liquid cargo containment system patent. It was not until 1994 that the two companies merged and became the famous GTT company in later generations.

The latter patent uses stainless steel. Although it is cheap, stainless steel expands and contracts with heat and is incomparable with Invar steel.

Qin Tao nodded: "Yes, we are most optimistic about your technology and look forward to happy cooperation with you. At the same time, we have also tried to make Yinwa steel samples ourselves. We hope that you can allow us to use your own production." part of Invar Steel to manufacture related liquefied gas ships."

The relaxed expression on Mbappé’s face disappeared. He looked at Qin Tao seriously: “You guys made Yinwa Steel by yourself?”

For decades, only GT Company has mastered the manufacturing process of Yinwa Steel. After all, they have been studying in this industry, including their liquid cargo containment system, which has been continuously developed from the original NO82, through NO85, NO88, Up to now, the latest model NO96 has become more and more mature in technology and has become the top presence in this industry.

In the whole world, they are the only ones who can make Yinwa Steel. Now, Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group, which has only built two or three MOSS tank liquefied gas ships, actually says that they have made Yinwa Steel themselves?

"Yes." Qin Tao said: "Your company's Yinwa Steel production capacity is limited. When we produce natural gas ships in the future, we don't want to be in a state of shutdown waiting for materials. Therefore, we need to build Yinwa Steel ourselves, because your company You are an authority in this professional field, so we want to obtain your certification.”

There is no way. Who let others get there first? In the production field of Yinwa Steel, only GT Company dominates. Other companies want to enter this market, but customers do not recognize it.

 Unless it is certified by GT Company and recognized that the Invar steel produced by your company has reached the same level as GT Company, only in this way can it be recognized by customers.

 Zhou Jie solemnly took out a piece of A4 paper from his handbag. It really took a lot of effort when going through customs.

Michelle, the technical director of GT Company, carefully put on a pair of brand new white gloves, took the sample, and after observing it carefully, said: "We need to send it to our laboratory for various tests. "

“Of course.” Qin Tao said, “We are waiting for the test results.”

 “I beg you to come with me.” Mr. Zhou stood up.

Since he is here, of course he has to see it. It is a rare opportunity to go to the French laboratory to see it.

The atmosphere in the conference room became strange. The French people present were looking at Qin Tao and the others with strange eyes.

In recent years, the demand for natural gas has increased, and the construction of natural gas carriers has reached a climax. Their GT company has also received many customers who want to obtain their patent authorization to build membrane-type natural gas carriers, even if Even if they ask for a patent licensing fee of 5% per ship, customers will still accept it.

Customers will leave a group of welders to receive training here, and customers will also take away all the information for research. However, there has never been a customer who came with Invar steel samples and asked for their certification!

 Should they agree?

Anyway, it was idle time, so Qin Tao continued to cheat.

"Currently, the mainstream ship type in the world is still the MOSS tank." Qin Tao said: "If you want to obtain more technology patent fees and expand the market share of membrane ships, you must have more manufacturers come in. , make this market bigger.”

 Mbappe nodded.

Compared with membrane-type ships that use Yinwa steel, the technical difficulty of making large **** from aluminum alloy is lower. Companies like Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group can find out the relevant technology on their own to build this type of natural gas ship. , the threshold is low, and the natural market share will be large.

Especially the shipyards in the island countries, almost all of them are based on this kind of MOSS tanks. Their shipyards have large production capacity and occupy a lot of market share.

　　If GT Company wants to make money by selling patents, it must expand their market share! To expand market share, we need more Yinwa Steel!

"For you, every more Yinwa Steel natural gas ship in the world will bring you more income. Compared with selling Yinwa Steel, your patent authorization (license) fee is the main source of profit. , if we can obtain your certification and produce a large amount of Yinwa steel, the patent licensing fees you receive will also be greatly increased."

 The price of a natural gas ship made of Invar steel is about 8 million US dollars, and the patent license fee charged for each ship is about 10 million. Moreover, the Invar steel provided by GT Company is not zero-cost. It also requires money to make, especially purchasing a large amount of nickel, which is quite expensive. Invar Steel's profit is only three to four million.

Comparing this, of course it is more comfortable to charge patent license fees, and you can make money while doing it.

"At present, we only produce it in the laboratory and have not yet carried out industrial production. We still need to purchase a large amount of production equipment. As long as you can certify the Yinwa steel we produce, we will purchase it from you. relative devices."

Mbappe is carefully considering the benefits proposed by Qin Tao to expand market share and earn more patent fees. What Qin Tao just said is giving them a big cake.

The production of Yinwa steel requires complicated processes such as electric arc furnace smelting/vacuum induction melting, LF refining/vacuum oxygen decarburization, vacuum arc remelting/electroslag remelting, continuous casting, hot rolling, cold rolling, etc. These are just the production processes. Equipment requires a large amount of money to purchase.

Just at this moment, there was a noise outside. Michelle and Mr. Zhou came back. Mr. Zhou's face was a little ugly. The sample he was holding in his hand had been bent into a special right angle.

“The Invar steel produced by you is defective, and the specific manifestation is that it cannot pass the hem test.” Michelle said.

Invar Steel, which has been monopolized by the French for forty years, was conquered by companies like Mingzhou Iron and Steel Works in a short period of time. It is normal for the materials produced to be defective.

 After hearing Michel’s answer, Mbappe finally made up his mind.

"Mr. Qin, what you just said is right. If we want to expand the share of membrane-type natural gas ships, we must have a large amount of Invar steel to build ships. As long as you can make qualified Invar steel and pass all our tests, then We can certify it for you!”

Mbappé found that he had worried in vain before.

The biggest feature of China's manufacturing is that it is cheap. If they get involved in a certain industry, they will make it cheap. Mbappe was just worried that once the Chinese can make Yinwa steel, then they will be in Yinwa in the future. The profit of steel will be greatly reduced.

Now it seems that this worry is completely in vain.

With the Chinese technology, how can it be so easy to make Yinwa steel? They have never been exposed to related industries, and it will take them ten or twenty years to explore before they can mature.

 So, if you agree to them now, there will be no results. On the contrary, you can make a lot of money by purchasing those professional equipment. Why not?

Cong Ju glanced at Qin Tao with complicated eyes, and then lowered her head.

The change in attitude of the entire French people was seen in Cong Ju's eyes, and Cong Ju admired Qin Tao even more.

Before going out, Qin Tao quietly replaced the Yinwa steel sample that Mr. Zhou brought with him and replaced it with a defective one. Moreover, considering that Mr. Zhou might be exposed when he acted, he did not tell Mr. Zhou at all.

At that time, Cong Ju was still a little curious as to why she didn't ask the French for testing of her own successful Yinvar steel samples. Now she finally understood that only in this way could the French relax and write the relevant terms into the introduction contract. middle.

As long as the French agree, the French will also have to certify the Invar steel that they produce in batches in the future, and we will become the second company in the world that can independently produce Invar steel! The company will also make more profits.

 The current investment is all for the sake of higher profits in the future, and for the sake of not being controlled by others in related fields!

“Okay, let me explain to you our liquid cargo containment system.” After talking for a long time, we haven’t gotten to the point yet!

 Michelle introduced.

"Our system includes primary and secondary film shielding layers and an insulated box. The primary and secondary shielding layers serve as protective films to prevent evaporation and leakage of LNG; between the primary and secondary shielding layers and between the secondary shielding layer and the inner hull In between is an insulated box filled with expanded perlite for thermal insulation. On the one hand, it keeps the LNG in a low-temperature liquid state, and on the other hand, it prevents frost damage to the hull."

 A design drawing was displayed on the screen, and everyone listened attentively.

The MOSS tank natural gas ship has a separate tank and hull, with a large amount of space in the middle. This membrane-type ship has an insulating box to isolate heat from the hull. At the same time, it also plays a supporting role. .

A membrane-type natural gas ship requires thousands of insulated boxes, each of which is about the same size as an ammunition box. During welding, these boxes are first laid on the inner hull and fixed with connectors, in the middle of the insulated boxes. The gaps are filled with laminate. Then install the invar steel tab into the upper part of the insulation box, and then lay the invar steel for welding.

  (Some are welded in the workshop, and then hoisted to the ship after welding.)

The first thing to install is the sub-layer insulation box and the sub-layer invar steel. Then the tightness test, strength test, load-bearing test, helium leakage test and full cabin tightness test are carried out. Then the main layer insulating box and the main layer invar steel are installed. Installation of steel and tightness test of main floor invar steel membrane.

Everyone listened very carefully.

"A general natural gas ship requires four to five such cargo tanks, each of which is as big as an opera house." Michelle continued: "The total length of Invar steel welding on the entire ship is about 130 kilometers, of which About 10 kilometers require manual welding.”

Qin Tao nodded: "If our negotiations go well this time, we will leave a group of welders to receive training here. When the training is completed, we will also introduce special automatic welding equipment."

These are all money!

If you want to build advanced natural gas ships, you can't do it without spending money. At this time, after hearing what Qin Tao said, Mbappe nodded with satisfaction: "Of course, no problem. We will introduce the welders you left to the Atlantic Shipyard." Or the Brest shipyard.”

 “How about the Brest shipyard?”

The Brest Shipyard is located in the city of Brest in the Finistere Province of Brittany, France. This is a famous seaport city in France. It is also the largest naval base and important trading port in France. It also has the largest shipbuilding company in France. Factory, famous for building large warships.

 At present, the French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is being built at the Brest shipyard. This shipyard has built many large warships of the French Navy, as well as a number of civilian ships, including liquefied natural gas ships.

  (No specific information about GT Company has been found. If this company has only a few hundred people, it must be responsible only for design. The specific construction is of course delegated to various shipyards.)

Qin Tao just chose one of them casually, and Mbappe didn't react at all, and immediately nodded in agreement.

Negotiations for the introduction of the entire technology are relatively smooth. With the purchase of various equipment and the patent fees for the first membrane-type natural gas carrier, Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group’s expenditure will exceed US$50 million, and may even exceed US$50 million. 100 million.

 Qin Tao is very profitable, but he is also lavish in spending money.

When everyone stood up and said goodbye in a friendly way, Mbappe suddenly remembered something and said to Qin Tao: "Mr. Qin, I heard that Norway is investigating the MOSS tank natural gas ship produced by you and wants to see if it has any It involves infringement. I think, since we have reached an intention to cooperate, you need to know this news."

Membrane ships are technically very difficult. Qin Tao cannot handle even basic welding. Although he is a shipbuilder, it does not mean he is proficient in everything. Relevant technologies must be introduced.

However, the technical difficulty of natural gas ships with MOSS tanks is not that big. After all, they are just some aluminum alloy tanks, which are also found in many natural gas storage points on land. The complicated thing is how to properly install the tanks on the cargo ship.

Because the technology is not complicated, after obtaining the sample, Qin Tao quickly led his men to copy this thing and build his own natural gas ship.

If it is said to be patent infringement, that is correct.

A smile appeared on Qin Tao's face: "Thank you for your reminder. Our natural gas ship was completely developed by ourselves and did not infringe on the Norwegian company's patent. If they want to investigate, just investigate. Moreover, we will do it in the future The focus will also shift to natural gas ships patented by GT Company."

After leaving GT Company, Cong Ju looked at Qin Tao's face and couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Qin, when we packaged the natural gas ship technology for 10 million and sold it to Dazhou Company, are we poaching Dazhou Company?" pit?"

A smile appeared on Qin Tao's face: "Sister Cong Ju, how can you think like this? We are innocent. If the Norwegians go and cause trouble, it will be Dazhou Company's bad luck and has nothing to do with us."

Cong Ju felt a chill in her heart. She could no longer see through Mr. Qin. Every move he made was full of profound meaning!

The last time we did business with Dazhou Company, it was like this. Now, the same is true for doing business with GT Company. Even though we spent a lot of money now, in the future, GT Company will definitely regret it until its intestines are blue!

 (End of this chapter)