Chapter 617 Arctic Transportation

   Bang!

  The door of the office was pushed open.

  Zhang Yang raised his head and looked at the people who came in: "Mr. Zheng, what do you want me to do?"

   "Director Zhang, I'm here to ask for help. Our Sanxing Heavy Industry has encountered some problems and wants to transfer some funds from our Chongming Island Shipyard."

"Mr. Zheng, if I remember correctly, when we first cooperated to establish this factory, there was a clear stipulation that within the first five years of the establishment of the shipyard, there is no need to share profits with the parent company. After the initial difficult period, even when needed, the parent company needs to contribute capital to support it." Zhang Yang said: "You are now asking for funds to be transferred, which is not in line with the original agreement."

   "If we don't transfer funds, then our Sanxing Heavy Industry will..." Zheng Zhenze didn't go on.

   "What's the matter?"

   "In short, we must transfer funds. Even if we give up the shares here, we must transfer the share we deserve." Zheng Zhenze is firm.

   "Mr. Zheng, don't worry, calm down first, think about it, I'll go out for a while."

   "Get out? Don't try to avoid me!"

   "Why should I hide from you?" Zhang Yang looked at Zheng Zhenze with contempt: "I went out to meet President Qin."

   After finishing speaking, he looked at Zheng Xianyu behind Zheng Zhenze: "Come on, you and I will greet you together, so that it will look formal."

   President Qin is coming?

   Zheng Zhenze frowned immediately.

Theoretically speaking, Chongming Island Shipyard owns the shares of their Sanxing Heavy Industry, so Zheng Zhenze's coming here is equivalent to the role of a superior, but if Mr. Qin comes, the two will be on the same level, and even Mr. Qin's rank is higher , is directly against Mr. Li of the Sanxing Group.

   How else would he ask for funds?

  Zheng Xianyu was also taken aback, and quickly followed Zhang Yang.

  The clock on the wall was ticking, and a few minutes later, Qin Tao's voice appeared in the corridor.

"The people from Sanxing Heavy Industry are here? Well, this is called coming early is worse than being lucky." Qin Tao's hearty words reached Zheng Zhenze's ears, but he couldn't understand. The translator followed Zheng Xianyu, who just broke through When he entered the office, the interpreter followed him, and when he heard that Mr. Qin was coming, he followed Zheng Xianyu.

  Zheng Zhenze stood up, looked at the person who appeared at the door, and squeezed out a smile on his face: "Boss Qin, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"I'm also very happy. I didn't expect that on my way back to Mingzhou, I would drop by Chongming Island Shipyard for inspection, and I could meet you and have dinner together later." Qin Tao came in with a smile, and sat down on Zhang Yang's original seat. on the seat.

   Now the translation continued to work, Zheng Zhenze rolled his eyes a few times, and finally spoke.

"Mr. Qin, Sanhang Heavy Industry and Mingzhou Group cooperated to establish a shipyard at the beginning to expand the shipbuilding business together. Now, Sanxing Heavy Industry has encountered a problem. I hope Mingzhou Group can lend a helping hand." Zheng Zhenze said .

  Qin Tao was very moved in his heart, let's make the shipbuilding business bigger together? Don't talk nonsense, I cooperated with you at the beginning, just to cheat you, not to kill you, why is our eastern shipbuilding industry booming?

   Now, you are in a crisis, and you actually come to me for help? Isn't this seeking skin from a tiger?

   "Of course, please tell me, Mr. Zheng, we will do our best."

"Mr. Qin, you have a very good relationship with Da Mao. We hope you can help us find customers for ice-breaking natural gas ships." Zheng Zhenze said: "We have built eight ice-breaking natural gas ships, but the buyers have been reluctant to pay the final payment. We It has been decided to sell these eight ice-breaking natural gas ships at a price lower than the market price."

   Leaving aside the matter of asking for money, as long as the natural gas ship is sold, all problems will naturally be solved.

"Ice-breaking natural gas ship? Good stuff!" Hearing Zheng Zhenze's words, Qin Tao immediately felt emotional: "This kind of ship is the most suitable ship type on the Arctic route. Through this kind of ship, the Yamal oil and gas field can be easily It is the best choice whether it is going east to Asia or west to Europe.”

  Hearing Qin Tao's words, Zheng Zhenze felt a little bitter. Yes, what you said was the one who fooled us back then, and we won't be fooled again.

  In the cold Arctic region, there are also many resources. After careful excavation, 446 large oil and gas fields have been discovered in the entire Arctic region, including 330 on land and 160 offshore. Among them, there are 61 super-large oil and gas fields in the entire Arctic Circle, and Damao accounts for 43 of them. The largest oil and gas fields are in West Siberia, including the Yamal Peninsula and the Godan Peninsula.

The natural gas extracted from the Yamal oil and gas field is of good quality, but it is very difficult to transport it. After all, this place is within the Arctic Circle and next to the Arctic Ocean. It is freezing and belongs to no-man's land. If there are no oil and gas resources, it is impossible. inhabited.

Exploiting oil and natural gas is already very difficult, and it is even more difficult to transport natural gas. This kind of place is too cold, and the cost of building natural gas pipelines will be unacceptable. Even if it is completed, Later maintenance is also costly.

  So, the best way is to load it on a natural gas ship and ship it out.

   So far, there is no natural gas pipeline exported to the sea in the Far East. It would be great if it can be transported by natural gas ships.

  These benefits can be understood as soon as they are mentioned. This is how Sanxing Heavy Industry was fooled. Now, President Qin has used this trick again. They will never stumble twice on the same stone.

   "Yes, Mr. Qin, we know this, but Da Mao's shipowner refuses to accept the ship!" Zheng Zhenze said: "Now, they are in arrears with a large amount of construction funds, so we can only sell the ship."

"It's not cost-effective to sell, you can just use these ships for transportation." Qin Tao said: "As long as you need, I can help contact the person in charge of the Yamal oil and gas field. The natural gas is transported back, so you will have money."

  As a ship owner?

  The shipyard builds the ship, and the ship owner sails the ship. These were originally two different industries. But now, Qin Tao gave them an idea to let them operate across industries.

"Our Mingzhou Group can help purchase these ships, but we have to purchase them according to market conditions. No one wants this ice-breaking natural gas ship at all, and the price will be very low. If you sell the ship to us , Eight ships are sold together, and I will give you ten million dollars at most." Qin Tao said: "And these eight ships only need to travel once, and the shipping fee can earn tens of millions of dollars. You..."

   "President Qin, would you like to help contact the Yamal Oil and Gas Field?" Zheng Zhenze suddenly became excited.

  He originally made up his mind to draw funds from here. After all, there is only one way to go. Now he didn't expect that there is a third way.

"Yes." Qin Tao nodded: "We are good friends. Since you have difficulties, of course you have to lend a helping hand. Anyway, for us, it is just a few words. You can recruit a group of crew members and go to Yamal The oil and gas field is used for transportation. While the weather is still warm, I should be able to make three or five trips. If you are worried, I can also help you contact Da Mao’s icebreaker."

  Zheng Zhenze was full of emotion.

  It’s better to rely on yourself than to rely on people. It’s not easy to sell these ships. Now, just transport them by yourself. As long as they transport them a few times, their three-line heavy industry will be slowed down!

   "Thank you, Mr. Qin, then we will go back and prepare now." Zheng Zhenze said excitedly.

  Now, natural gas has been regarded as a substitute for energy, and the demand is increasing. If Sanxing Heavy Industry gets involved in the construction and transportation of natural gas ships, then their profits will double in the future!

  Zheng Zhenze walked away in a hurry, Zheng Xianyu thought of something, and his face was very ugly.

   "Hey, what's wrong with you?" Qin Tao looked at Ouba in front of him: "Are you a little worried?"

   "President Qin, I..."

   "It's okay, just say what you're worried about."

"I can not."

   "Hehe, are you worried, why am I so kind, I pointed out a way for you Sanxing Heavy Industry, and also helped you contact Damao's oil and gas fields?"

  That's right, this is what Zheng Xianyu is worried about. Over the past few years, he has been working in Chongming Island Shipyard, and he has heard more and more legends about Qin Tao, and he is getting to know Qin Tao better and better.

  Mr. Qin is not the kind of kind person who helps others. What kind of conspiracy does Mr. Qin have for taking the initiative?

  When Qin Tao said this, Zheng Xianyu was stunned: "President Qin, how do you know what I'm thinking?"

   President Qin is really amazing! After Zheng Xianyu spoke suddenly, he realized that what he said was incorrect, so he quickly covered his mouth.

Qin Tao smiled: "It doesn't matter, my reputation is indeed not very good. People from Dazhou Heavy Industry used to come up and pour dirty water on me when I gave a speech for the opening of the aircraft carrier park. However, the clean will clean itself , I am a good person or a bad person, naturally there is history to judge."

"As for this matter, my thoughts are also very simple. If the eight ice-breaking natural gas ships are not used, Sanxing Heavy Industry will be in crisis. Once they are in a hurry, they will withdraw their capital from our Chongming Island shipyard. "Qin Tao said: "Our shipyard is currently developing smoothly, but we can't have problems due to changes in shareholders. Do you understand now?"

Zheng Xianyu nodded, Mr. Qin is too smart, they came here just after they met, Mr. Qin did not hear Zhang Yang talk about Sanxing Heavy Industry's Che Baoshuai and the transfer of funds here, but now, Mr. Qin said it out, It means that he has already thought of this ending.

   "Well, I understand. You don't need to spend a penny to help Sanxing Heavy Industry solve the problem." Zheng Xianyu is full of admiration for Qin Tao, it's amazing!

  Xu Zhengyang, who was following behind Qin Tao, felt a burst of joy in his heart. You don't know yet, but there is an even worse plan behind this, right?

Of course Zheng Zhenze didn't know. Even if he knew that Qin Tao was uneasy and kind, he would never have guessed that Qin Tao would completely kill them. Moreover, there was no way for them to do it. If they could successfully Opening up a new route means that they will have an extra income.

   If you can’t sell the boat, use it yourself!

   "Report, Da Mao took the initiative to contact us. They are very supportive of our actions and are willing to dispatch icebreakers to help us when needed. Let us boldly open up the sea route." Zheng Zhenze's subordinate Park Renjun spoke.

   "Sure enough, a few words from President Qin can help us solve big problems. The relationship between President Qin and Da Mao is really good." Zheng Zhenze said with emotion.

   "Yes, they said that they accepted President Qin's entrustment and came to contact us on their own initiative, but they made a request." Park Renjun said.

"explain!"

   "They asked our ships to install GLONASS navigation system terminals." Park Renjun said.

  Zheng Zhenze was surprised: "Can this navigation system work?"

As far as the global navigation system is concerned, the most famous one now is GPS. After Da Mao shot down the passenger plane of the Kimchi country, the Americans began to open this system to the private sector. Now sailing ships must be equipped with this system. The price is not expensive either.

Of course, Da Mao also has a similar system. In the era of the Red Empire, satellites began to be launched one after another. In 1995, Da Mao finally completed the networking of the GLONASS satellite system after spending a lot of money. It also consisted of 24 The principle and scheme are similar to those of GPS. The 24 satellites are distributed on three orbital planes. These three orbital planes are 120 degrees apart from each other, and the satellites in the same plane are separated by 45 degrees.

  The positioning accuracy of this global navigation system can reach 1 meter, and the speed error is only 15 cm/s. From these data, it is already very good.

  However, Da Mao's satellite positioning system has one of the biggest flaws: the satellite's lifespan is low!

Compared with the ten-year or even decades-long lifespan of GPS, Da Mao's satellites only have a lifespan of one or two years, which means that if the positioning system is to be maintained, it is necessary to continuously reissue failed satellites. Without the economic strength, there is simply no ability to continuously launch network satellites, which leads to the worsening effect of this system.

  In 1995, the network was just completed. Now in 1997, the positioning system can still meet the needs of the area near Damao. After a while, it is estimated that it will be paralyzed.

However, there is nothing to say, and he can understand it. After all, Da Mao has always regarded the Arctic route as a route controlled by them, and ships going to and from have to pay tolls. In this way, just like the Pyramid Kingdom, they can earn a lot of money by relying on the Suez Canal profits.

   So, how to swear sovereignty?

   It is mandatory to install your own satellite navigation system, which is one aspect, you have to follow my instructions!

   "Then buy it, how much?"

   "Each set is 50,000 US dollars, and the wholesale price of ten sets is 400,000 US dollars." Park Renjun said.

  Zheng Zhenze was taken aback for a moment: "It's so expensive, are they stealing money?"

  In later generations, a single GPS receiver module cost a few dollars, but in the 1990s, it was still relatively expensive. It cost thousands of dollars to buy a dedicated GPS receiver.

  However, a few thousand is already the limit, Da Mao is so black, and the asking price is tens of thousands!

   No wonder Park Im Joon's complexion is very bad.

   "Buy it. If we procrastinate, we won't be able to open up the North Pole route until winter comes." After a short thought, Zheng Zhenze nodded. For a group of them, the investment of hundreds of thousands is not much.

   "Also, if we want to open up this route, we'd better hire experienced sailors to lead us."

"Of course."

   "We found more than 20 sailors from Da Mao. These sailors used to work on Da Mao's icebreaker and went to and from the Arctic route many times." Park Renjun continued: "It's just that they demand high wages."

   "How high? Do they want $10,000 a month?" Zheng Zhenze's tone was teasing.

   Right now, Da Mao is living a miserable life. The average salary of their employees is only 65 US dollars a month, and their pension is less than 20 US dollars. If there is a job worth one hundred dollars a month, they all have to rush for it, not to mention working for Sanxing Heavy Industry now, offering them three to five hundred dollars is already in heaven.

   "That's right, they want $10,000 a month, and three months' salary in advance."

  10,000 US dollars, three months is 30,000 US dollars, more than 20 people, that is another 600,000 to 700,000 US dollars in expenses!

   "Look for one of them! Why do we need so many navigators? One person is enough. Even if you pay him 15,000 a month, it's only 40,000 to 50,000 U.S. dollars." Zheng Zhenze said.

"yes."

   "It has to be fast, we will set off tomorrow." Zheng Zhenze said.

   "Okay." Park Renjun went out.

   Early the next morning, the eight gas ships were ready for departure.

  The ship is painted black, so that it is the most conspicuous in the white Arctic Ocean. In case of accident, it is convenient for people to search and rescue at any time.

   On the wharf of Sanhang Heavy Industry, Mr. Li from Sanhang Group attended the ceremony in person.

"Today, we are very pleased to see that our Sanhang Heavy Industry has started a new journey. We are not only building ships, but also getting involved in ocean transportation. The natural gas ships we produce will sail around the world, especially in the Arctic , only our Sanxing Heavy Industry can build this type of natural gas ship!"

"The Arctic sea route has great advantages. It can shorten the transportation voyage of one or two months to 15 days, saving more than half of the transportation cost! Our Sanxing Group has made new contributions to the global environmental protection cause! Now, we hope that our ships The team can be fully loaded with gas and return triumphantly!"

   "Please rest assured the group, we will definitely complete this mission!" Zheng Zhenze replied: "Now, please set sail with our fleet!"

  The first ice-breaking liquefied gas ship first started to move. On its bow, the name of the ship DAON is very conspicuous. This word means all good things will come in Korean. They are looking forward to this voyage. (I don't know how to pronounce Korean, and I can't type Korean. It is said that the name of the bow must be written in Korean.)

  DAON number is at the front, followed by NURI number, GAON number, GARAM number, MIR number, HANBADA number, RAON number...

  The huge transport fleet has set sail!

  For Sanhang Heavy Industry, this is a new beginning. From then on, they will not only build ships, but also get involved in the marine transportation industry, and it is also the most profitable natural gas transportation! Although their ships have a heavy hull due to their ice-breaking capabilities, they are a must-have capability for sailing in the Arctic. Although more fuel is consumed, they can make up for this defect by shortening the route, and even save more.

   One after another, the natural gas ships started to move, heading north, crossing the Bering Strait, and entering the East Siberian Sea.

  Big chunks of ice floes floating on the sea surface, this sight made the crew tremble with fear.

You know, the Titanic sank because it collided with ice floating on the sea. The real shipwreck is definitely not as romantic as the Titanic. In this kind of ice and snow, once it is hit and sunk, it almost means dying.

  However, the experienced navigator Krikalev didn't care at all. He was talking about his experience to the people around him.

"In the past few years, I have been working on the nuclear-powered icebreaker Rossiya. In our country, most of the icebreakers are nuclear-powered, which can reduce fuel consumption. Every room in us is very warm. However, we I am not afraid of the cold, I reached the North Pole for the first time in 1986, by the way, do you know what our tradition is?"

   Krikalev looked at Captain Cui Wenji.

  Seafarers have their own special rituals. For example, for sailors who cross the equator for the first time, the general prank is to let him drink sea water. So what is the prank for reaching the North Pole?

  Hearing the translation, Cui Wenji shook his head: "I'm sorry, we don't know, please work hard and guide us in the right direction."

   "I've been working hard." Krikalev said, "Do you want to know?"

The people on the bridge were looking forward to it, but they didn't dare to say it out. Krikalev smiled: "Our tradition is to run around on the ice naked. Of course, if you are more brave Yes, you can jump down and swim around."

   It is said that Lao Maozi is a born fighting nation. On this point, it is really not bragging. Only Lao Maozi dares to swim in ice water in the whole world.

   "Will you not be frozen to death?" Finally a crew member asked.

   "Of course not, we will drink this before going down." Krikalev said, and took out a small bottle of vodka from his pocket: "Look, that's it."

   As he spoke, he unscrewed the lid and poured a few big gulps into his mouth.

   "Hey, you can't drink alcohol during work, or your salary will be deducted!" Cui Wenji was anxious.

   "Deduction of wages?" Krikalev's eyeballs glared: "What are you talking about? Do you want to fire me? If you fire me, I will jump down now and swim back from the water!"

  Cui Wenji was immediately dumbfounded. He really wanted this unreliable navigator to leave, but three months' salary had already been paid in advance! If Krikalev leaves now, then their fleet will not have a pilot!

  Damn it, why don't you hire more navigators, the carefully selected navigators are so unreliable!

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