Great warships

Chapter 239 15-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. Sigh, it’s really hard for her to go to a good university.”

Zhao Ling frowned: "Don't you 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, Shi Yu is at school, if she studies hard, it's fine, but if she falls in love..."

Zhao Ling has already fulfilled her duty 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. Father 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 Shi Yu alright?"

"Well, she is actually studying the sophomore class by herself, and she plans to apply for the exam a year earlier. Really, I don't know what she is 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 about her progress." Zhao Ling said, and put a piece of meat into Qin Tao's bowl: "Come on, try this, I made it."

"it is 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. Although she still had a smile on her face, it seemed that there was something separating her.

However, Qin Tao quickly forgot about this matter, after all, he still has many things 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, and on the capital side, just give my dad a call." Zhao Ling said.

Being married is different from when you were not married, especially in the first year, you must do your best to fulfill all the etiquette.

When Zhao Ling said this, she originally wanted Qin Tao not to worry about it 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 wanted to object, but Qin Tao had 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, Xiao Ling. If Taozi bullies you in the future, tell mom." Cao Yuru said.

"Ah."

"Mom, don't meddle in it. What's the use of telling you, it's better to tell Xiaoling's father, who is much better than you."

Zhao Ling burst out laughing.

The atmosphere became lively again, and Qin Tao looked at his mother: "Mom, is there any problem in your factory? Tell me what you have, and I will help you solve it."

"No need, your mother can still handle 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? Is this foreigner not new 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 customer is coming, then go and 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, why are foreigners so kind? They came to us because they had no other choice."

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

"Yes, the 15-ton Capesize bulk carrier is a pit. At present, this type of bulk carrier in the world is mainly Capesais. In recent years, there have been several accidents in succession. Some of them sank, and some broke. Therefore, the major shipyards in the world 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. ?"

There are many types 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 [-] tons and [-] 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 bypass the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn, so the size can be made very large. Ten thousand tons is a common tonnage.

Although it takes a long way to go, but because of the large loading capacity, 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 Lao Maozi, he still knows a lot about the maritime affairs of 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, 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 wish 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 don't make them at all.

Qin Tao smiled: "Reject? Why? Our shipyard has invested heavily and built a 40-ton dock. Now there is an order for a 15-ton bulk carrier. The two ships can be built together. Now, the investment in the dock will be recovered.”

Of course it has to be made!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!"

Of course, the door-to-door business has to be accepted, but only through this business can they make a lot of money.

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 at the 10,000-ton level.Next, they will build large ships of [-]+ tons, which is of great significance to Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group.

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

Minju 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 receptions are all built according to high standards. Although the area is not large, 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.

Kami Sigron, chairman of the Belgian company Campbell-Follette, stood in front of the window, where he could clearly see the lights of 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 40-ton dock is also under construction, with gantry cranes moving back and forth, carrying tracking and domestic supplies.

"Today is the most important festival here, right? 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 15-ton bulk carriers can also be built here!"

"Hopefully."

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

"It's their fireworks, celebrating 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!"

In the recent period, 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 vacancies.

However, they searched all over Europe. When those large shipyards heard that they were going to build a 15-ton Capesize bulk carrier, they immediately shook their heads. Faced with high claims, 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's looking forward to it.

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

The bustle outside lasted until 12:30. Kami lay on the bed, but couldn't fall asleep. After a night of insomnia, he fell asleep when it was dawn.

As a result, I fell asleep until the afternoon.

It's also 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 wanted to pay New Year's greetings.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, in the office of Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group, Qin Tao and several of his subordinates, Yang Dawei, Cong Ju and others, received 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 more specific design drawings, and now we only need to take a general design drawing, and we can already do pre-negotiations.

"This is the design drawing of our latest Capsay-type cargo ship." Carrasco introduced to the west: "This cargo ship is designed in accordance with 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, is there a problem?
Kami, Carrasco and others were taken aback immediately: "How is it possible, this is done by our best ship design company in Europe!"

"The strength between the No.40 No. 40 keel and No.[-] No. [-] keel in No. [-] and No. [-] warehouses 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?"

After analyzing several accidents where ships broke, it was surprising to find that almost all of them were broken from this part. The lawsuit is still in progress. 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, it's 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 still establish their own image of being tall and superior.

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 revise the design drawing?"

"It's not easy to re-modify. Why don't we redesign it? We can redesign a set of 15-ton Panamax bulk carriers with only [-] million U.S. dollars." Yang Dawei continued.

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

Sure enough, when he heard the design fee of 5000 million US dollars, Kami immediately stood up: "What? [-] million? Our best design company in Europe only asked for [-] million! You actually want [-] million?"

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

The person on the opposite side is dumb. The design fee is 5000 million. There is something wrong with the design. It is only natural that it costs [-] million here, but this is too bad, right?
Even if it is to build two 15-ton Panamax bulk carriers, it will not cost 5000 million U.S. dollars!After all, this is a civilian ship, and it is incomparable with military ships.

(I didn’t find the cost of the 90s, only 2020, 20 tons of bulk cargo ships cost 8000 million US dollars, so in the early 90s, one ship should not cost 3000 million.)
"President Qin, can it be cheaper?" Carrasco asked cautiously.

"There are cheaper ways." Qin Tao said, "If you don't want to pay for the design, then we can manufacture it 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?
With the 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 [-] MPa to build, there will be no Problem."

The drawings are 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 [-] to [-] MPa are used for warships. Aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines use even higher materials. Now, Qin Tao actually uses this material for their bulk carriers. kind of steel!

How much will that cost?

Kami 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 flicked it, muttering words, one on one, two on two.

After playing with the abacus for a while, Qin Tao said: "The price of such a 15-ton bulk carrier should be around 6000 million U.S. dollars, and the price of two ships is 2000 million U.S. dollars. However, compared to modifying the design drawings, it is still a good deal. , if you want to build four or five ships, you should modify the blueprint."

$6000 million, a bulk carrier?

Kami's throat moved, isn't this a money grab?In Europe, two to thirty 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?

It 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 was leaving.

The set has already been placed, and I just wait 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.

"Boss 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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