Chapter 361 Providing supporting equipment for Asan’s aircraft carrier

 Twenty million US dollars, 28,000-ton aircraft carrier design, Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group actually received another business!

This day, Qin Tao did nothing else and kept discussing various details with the other party.

  After all, what was just discussed was a general project. Now that the other party is about to place a deposit, it is natural to finalize all the details so that detailed design can be carried out.

"The entire warship is about 250 meters long and 50 meters wide. There is a lift installed at the front and rear of the starboard superstructure. The hangar below is 180 meters long, 24 meters wide and 7 meters high, with a total area of ​​4,320 square meters. "

“For the power system, we use four high-pressure steam boilers to drive two steam turbines with an output of 150,000 horsepower. This can drive the aircraft carrier to a speed of more than 30 knots and provide sufficient deck wind.”

“For self-defense weapons, two Sea Sidewinders and two 630 close-in defense guns are enough. After all, the power of an aircraft carrier comes from the carrier-based aircraft it carries.”

 When all the basic data were finalized, all the booths at the defense exhibition began to be packed up.

“Now that the basic data has been determined, shall we sign the contract?”

 Senyavin nodded.

Time was very tight, so the contract was signed relatively quickly. For the Navy, twenty million US dollars was actually nothing at all. Therefore, Senyavin could also make the decision and allocate funds immediately into the account of the Minzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group. .

 Perfect ending!

The exhibition area of ​​Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group has also begun to be packed up. How did it come? How to pack it and take it away. However, it will take a day or two later. After the things arrive at the airport, they have to wait for the An-225 to complete the transportation mission. Come back and pick them up.

However, they can afford to wait. Even if they wait three to five days more, it will still be faster than taking a boat.

"Mr. Qin, I heard that you signed another order, congratulations." Just as Qin Tao was leading people to pack the equipment, a voice came from beside him.

 Ye Xiaoqian.

Today, Ye Xiaoqian dressed up deliberately, wearing a long red dress. She looked like the sunset on the horizon, and her whole person looked lively.

“Mr. Qin, you promised me that you will accept my exclusive interview after the defense exhibition is over.”

"Yes, I did promise." Qin Tao said: "How about, right here?"

 “It’s too messy here, how about we go to a clean and elegant place?”

"No problem at all."

As soon as Qin Tao finished answering, Xu Zhengyang came over.

“Mr. Qin, we just received an emergency.”

 “Oh, Miss Ye, wait a moment.”

 Ye Xiaoqian smiled: "Mr. Qin, you are busy."

Xu Zhengyang pulled Qin Tao aside and spoke in Qin Tao's ears. Qin Tao's face became serious.

“I’m sorry, Miss Ye, I may have to disappoint you. Our group has an emergency and I need to take the flight back tonight.”

"What?" Ye Xiaoqian was surprised. After so long of preparation and waiting, tonight, all the red wine, music, and guest rooms were ready, and she was just waiting for the other party to take the bait, but the other party actually wanted to leave?

“If you have the opportunity in the future, Miss Ye is welcome to come to our Mingzhou Group for an interview. I’m really sorry for today.”

 “Okay, can I go with you now?”

Qin Tao shook his head: "I'm sorry, it's really inconvenient for me."

"All right."

Although Ye Xiaoqian was very dissatisfied because everything she had arranged failed, she also knew that she must not lose control of her emotions and go berserk at this time. She left a good impression on the other party this time, maybe next time it will be OK?

“Then can I go to the airport to see you off?”

Qin Tao can't refuse this last request, right?

"good."

 Qin Tao agreed.

In the car, Ye Xiaoqian had already calmed down. She chatted with Qin Tao about the defense exhibition and various topics, trying to make the two of them good friends who talked about everything.

 When the passenger plane flew away, Ye Xiaoqian had a smile on her face, she had gained something.

For example, the plane Qin Tao took was bound for Vladivostok!

  Qin Tao was indeed in an emergency this time and did not lie to her, so she still had a chance.

Some things did happen in the Far East, and Qin Tao needed help to deal with them.

By the time Qin Tao arrived, it was already three or four in the morning. His old friend Zaitsev went to the aircraft factory to pick him up, and then took him directly to the Red Star Shipyard.

After arriving, it was already six o'clock. After a simple breakfast, it was already getting dark. Qin Tao saw the huge warship docked on the dock outside through the window, and then he understood.

 “Ah San’s movements are really fast!”

"Yes, Ah San has reached an agreement with Sanhang Heavy Industry to purchase the Novorossiysk. Now, we need to renovate this aircraft carrier. However, the first problem we encountered is that we simply No shipyard can accommodate it."

The first step in aircraft carrier modification is of course to enter the dock. Although the Red Star Shipyard is the most important comprehensive shipyard in the Far East, it still does not have a suitable dock to accommodate it.

 It was not until the 21st century that the Red Star Shipyard built a large dry dock 480 meters long, 114 meters wide and 14 meters deep, which can be used to build various large ships of different levels, even aircraft carriers.

 Now, they are starting to worry about modification.

Qin Tao turned around and saw his familiar old friend Nikolai and Kvyat, the director of the shipyard.

"What's so difficult about this?" Qin Tao immediately said: "In our place, there was no slipway before, so we built ships directly on the beach. We launched a vigorous beach shipbuilding movement. We can build cargo ships of 10,000 tons, but now we can't build them." It’s just a modified aircraft carrier.”

“You have a beach there, but here we have frozen soil!”

"It's already April, and there's still frozen ground. If you can't do it, you can contract this project to us, and we'll be responsible for getting the Novorossiysk to the shore!"

"Qin, our workers at the Red Star Shipyard have no other jobs except dismantling nuclear submarines. Let's let our workers do these jobs. We are just asking for a way to build them." Kvyat said.

“Then let’s go out and have a look and find a suitable place.” Qin Tao said.

 It is still relatively cold in Vladivostok in April, especially in the early morning, which is the coldest time of the day. Qin Tao wrapped his coat tightly and walked on the road to the shipyard with several other people.

Along the way, you can see the scene of scaffolding being set up on the dock, with large shark-like nuclear submarines inside. This is currently the most important source of profit for Red Star Shipyard: dismantling nuclear submarines.

How come dismantling nuclear submarines has become a profitable business? Doesn’t this require state funding? It doesn't create value.

 This is of course due to sponsorship.

The West is very interested in eliminating Lao Maozi's nuclear submarines, or even getting rid of all Lao Maozi's nuclear submarines. They would rather provide Lao Maozi with a certain amount of funds for this purpose, and also support their dismantling.

 So, the current Red Star Shipyard receives sponsorship money from the West and then dismantles these nuclear submarines.

Looking at the dismantling scenes, Qin Tao had some calculations in his mind. Can he get rid of the dismantled things?

However, after thinking about it, I decided to forget it.

If it were a titanium alloy submarine, it would be useful to get it back. Even if this kind of ordinary nuclear submarine could be dismantled to smelt steel, he would no longer like it. Besides, the dismantling here is not standardized. If it is contaminated, What about radioactive fallout? You can't always be a trash person.

With this firm belief, Qin Tao walked through the dry dock.

"The land ahead is good." Qin Tao saw a large tidal flat and said: "Just use an excavator to dig a hole, and then drive the Novorossiysk over! Use a few more tugboats to push it. Once it is in place, You can build a dam behind it to prevent seawater from rising up."

As he was talking, Qin Tao had already walked up to him and started to give directions. Everyone followed his footsteps and walked around. Listening to his explanation of the plan, they felt that it was really good.

 Theoretically, it is completely feasible.

“If the large-scale construction machinery is started together, it will take about half a month.” Qin Tao concluded: “After the aircraft carrier comes in, the scaffolding is put up, and the work can start.”

"Yes, after listening to what Mr. Qin said, we have a good idea. Let's go, Mr. Qin, let's go back. We still need to discuss some projects with you."

 Qin Tao is their good friend. Without Qin Tao's promotion, Ah San would not have been able to purchase this warship from the people of Nankauchi, and they would not have been able to receive the major modification project.

According to Qin Tao, they will ask Asan for money in several batches. The so-called full payment now is actually just a deposit. Thinking about it, they are full of expectations.

“Mr. Qin, what grade of deck steel did you use for the aircraft carrier you built for Siam?” Kvyat asked when he arrived at the shipyard director’s office.

“We use steel plates with a yield strength of 500 MPa.” Qin Tao said: “Do you want to purchase it?”

"Yes, we have been in contact with the steel mills in the Urals. The price they quoted us is too high and we cannot accept it. If you can produce relevant steel, we want to import steel from you."

Mao’s country is in chaos, and its steel plants have been privatized. It was also very chaotic there. Seeing that both the Pacific Fleet and Zvezda Shipyard were making money, how could they let go of this opportunity?

 “How high is their offer?”

"The steel used on the aircraft carrier deck costs US$50,000 per ton. We have calculated that it will take about 300 tons to erect the ski jump deck. Including the extension on the angled deck, a total of 400 tons of high strength will be needed. Steel, so just buying the high-strength steel used on the deck would cost $20 million, which is too expensive!”

 At Lao Maozi, it is supposed to be calculated in rubles, but because the ruble depreciated so much some time ago, even internal cooperation has begun to be calculated in dollars, and then it will be converted into the corresponding rubles.

It took 230 tons of steel to add a ski-jump take-off deck to the British aircraft carrier "Sports God". The Novorossiysk is larger than the former. Adding a ski-jump deck would only cost 300 tons, and the deck area would also have to be expanded. Therefore, High-strength steel plates require at least 400 tons.

The current price is not that much. Back then, Asan built its own aircraft carrier and imported steel from Damao. It cost more than 700 million US dollars and only imported about 1,000 tons. In this way, what they built themselves was better than what they had suffered. Damao’s modified aircraft carrier is still expensive.

Qin Tao thought of the steel materials of the dismantled nuclear submarines that he had just watched outside, and sighed in his heart. If Lao Maozi was smarter, he could re-smelt the steel materials, even if the strength was reduced, they could still be used by Ah San. .

  In any case, it’s just a jump to the deck, not a landing place.

"We are all old friends. We can give you the cost price, including freight, which is US$30,000 per ton of steel. How about it?" Qin Tao said.

 In this way, the price was immediately reduced by nearly half.

“Mr. Qin, can it be cheaper?” Kvyat was obviously not satisfied yet.

“If it’s cheaper, we will lose money.” Qin Tao said: “However, it seems that no one will buy the scrap steel from the nuclear submarines you are currently dismantling, right?”

"Um."

“Then we will pick up some scrap steel and bring it back. The price of the picked steel will be fifty US dollars per ton, so that you can pay us less. If we can pick up a thousand tons, you can pay fifty thousand US dollars less.”

 What they value is the dollars in their hands, as long as they spend less dollars.

“Okay, let’s do that. By the way, what kind do you want to choose?”

Of course it’s a pressure shell! Take the dismantled pressure hull back and put it into the steel-making furnace. After it comes out, if the yield strength is enough to be 500 MPa, send it to the Red Star Shipyard. If you can select a thousand-ton pressure hull, then smelt it. The 400 tons of qualified steel that comes out are still guaranteed.

This also means that as long as one or two million smelting costs are spent, tens of millions of steel costs can be obtained. Although I have become a garbage man again, as long as I can make money!

Even, some defective products can be mixed into it. As long as the old man in charge of inspection is dealt with, Asan will be given a crappy project! If Asan's MiG-29K's jump deck collapsed after hundreds of takeoffs, how beautiful would that scene be?

 Qin Tao has already begun to fantasize.

“Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin?”

 Qin Tao came back to his senses.

“Mr. Qin, what kind do you plan to choose?”

"Of course the radiation is small. After all, we are still very afraid of nuclear submarines." Qin Tao said: "This is manual labor, so don't bother your workers. After all, you still have to pay them wages and wait for our people to come. Okay, just pick it yourself.”

“Please rest assured that our dismantling is very professional and there will be no risk of nuclear leakage. However, if you want to choose, you can do it as you please. Mr. Qin, have we decided on this steel issue?”

"Okay, with Nikolai here, it doesn't matter if we don't formally sign the contract." Qin Tao was very generous: "I will make arrangements after I get back."

“Thank you, Mr. Qin, for your understanding. Please rest assured that as long as we get the steel, we will pay you on time.” Kvyat was very happy.

  After all, this aircraft carrier was modified for Ah San. If Ah San knew that steel produced in China was used on it, he would definitely be extremely dissatisfied.

“In addition to the steel for the deck, you must also need other steel, right?” Qin Tao said.

“Qin always wants to provide us with other steel materials?” Kvyat started to have trouble again.

“Of course not, I mean, for ordinary steel, you can order it from domestic steel mills. In this way, if Ah San wants to see the purchase order, you can also show it to them, so that it can be hidden better.”

Kvyat felt relieved: "No wonder you and Nikolai can become good friends. When you do things, you always think about the interests of the other party. Qin, I admire you very much."

 Qin Tao had a smile on his face: "Thank you for the compliment."

There is naturally no need to import ordinary steel from Mingzhou. If it is really imported all the way, the cost will definitely be higher than purchasing it domestically. And for Mingzhou, it is impossible to produce so much steel. After all, you still have to use your own steel plant.

 Now, Qin Tao's words like this, thinking about what others think, will certainly make them very satisfied.

 At this time, Kvyat was very moved.

“If you still need our help, please let us know.”

"President Qin, the Kiev in your hands is the only one that has been repaired and became an aircraft carrier park. You must have checked the power system when refitting it. Our warship is in use, and the boiler is unknown. They have been flooded with seawater so many times that they are in very bad condition, and now those boilers need to be repaired."

Qin Tao nodded: "Yes, you sailors are too rough. If this happened in our country, we would have to go to a military court. I remember that these boilers were produced in St. Petersburg, right?"

"Yes, we have negotiated with the boilers produced in St. Petersburg. They no longer have the ability to continue to produce similar boilers. To restart production, it will cost at least tens of millions."

 What could not be produced in that era of the Red Empire?

What now? High-power naval gas turbines can no longer be produced, and even high-power boilers can no longer be produced!

(Looking up the information, it seems that the Super Sun King uses a newly built boiler from the Baltic Shipyard, and the fuel is changed from the original heavy oil to diesel. I don’t know whether it is true or not. Anyway, the refractory brick pot is placed on us.)

"So, what are you going to do, renovate or just replace it with a new one?" Qin Tao asked considerately: "If it is to be replaced with a new one, our domestic boiler factories may have similar models. Everyone is our own, so I will No more hiding it, this model can be directly replaced with the one you are using now."

After Qin Tao got the Kiev back, several boilers were dismantled. One of them was directly sprayed with new paint and sold to Dazhou Company. In addition, samples were given to the designers of the domestic 891 Project for research. , although Qin Tao did not interfere next, he should be able to guess that he was probably engaged in surveying and mapping imitation in Huating. After all, Huating Shipyard also has a supporting boiler factory.

 The boiler has no technical content in China. Qin Tao conducted research for them to lay the foundation for the future. After all, the domestic engine level was not high enough and it was impossible to use gas turbines on a 60,000-ton aircraft carrier like the British did.

 The boiler is the best choice. Qin Tao has laid the groundwork for this in advance. When the time comes, once the time is right, the chirping will be made.

Hearing Qin Tao's words, Kvyat became excited again: "Can you provide the same model? According to our preliminary inspection, at least three boilers need to be replaced!"

“Well, things like boilers don’t have high technical content. If you need them, it costs two million dollars each and I’ll get you three new ones. How about that?”

 A boiler is a must, otherwise the power system will not be up to standard. As an aircraft carrier, it must be able to reach at least thirty knots.

At this time, Kvyat was still a little hesitant, but Nikolai on the side said: "Since Qin said there is no problem, then there must be no problem. Just order three boilers from Qin, and we will take care of the remaining boilers ourselves." Renovate!”

Now that Nikolai has made his decision, what else does Kvyat have to say? He nodded in agreement.

“When you are renovating, if there are any raw materials that are not enough, contact me and I will guarantee to provide them to you at the lowest price.” Qin Tao continued.

“Well, refurbishing these boilers requires brand new refractory bricks. If you can provide qualified refractory bricks, then we need to purchase a batch.”

"Of course it's no problem!" Qin Tao nodded immediately: "Same as before, we don't need to sign a contract to avoid being discovered by Ah San and causing protests."

At this moment, Zaitsev, who had been on guard outside, came in. He hurriedly said to everyone: "Asan's people are here!"

"It seems that I need to avoid it for the time being. You can talk to Asan."

“Mr. Qin is not fit to go out anymore, so he should go to the compartment inside to have a rest.” Kvyat said.

These days, Ah San has been here all the time, and he is quite familiar with it. He went directly to Kvyat's office.

  Qin Tao couldn't go out, otherwise he might meet the other party, so he could only enter the cubicle inside the office.

  Qin Tao was also very emotional after entering.

 Lao Maozi is still very particular. This compartment is made of special frosted glass. You can see the outside from here, but you can't see the inside from the outside.

You can make up the picture in your mind. This compartment is not just for resting. It is estimated that the factory director will also have some benefits. For example, ask a female secretary to come in and explore the mysteries of the human body.

 At the door, two people appeared.

 Old acquaintance!

“Mr. Factory Director, and Mr. Nikolai, are you all here?” Chhetri originally looked like he was asking questions, but now he immediately put on a smile when he saw Nikolai.

“That’s right, I’m here to discuss things with the factory director. What are you doing here?”

“Let’s ask, the deposit of US$200 million has been given, when do you plan to start construction?”

“Half a month, half a month later, we will start work.” This time Kvyat finally felt confident.

 “Half a month, why?”

“Because we need to tidy up the shipyard and then beach the aircraft carrier before we can start work.”

"What?" Kidambi said in surprise: "Don't you have a dock?"

“You have been here for many days and found out that there is a dock here that can accommodate that warship?”

 (End of this chapter)