Great warships

Chapter 434 The True Purpose of the Shenzhou Floating Dock

At the beginning, Mingzhou Shipyard was still relatively weak and did not have a large dock, so it was unable to build large ships.

Therefore, when Qin Tao learned that an oil tanker had washed up on the beach and ran aground, he bought the oil tanker and took his people there. After several months of hard work, he forcibly turned the oil tanker into a floating dock.

Since then, this floating dock has become the largest shipbuilding platform in Mingzhou Shipyard. The first natural gas ships were all built on it. Later, there were 40-ton slipways and [-]-ton docks. , the floating dock is a little easier.

But after that, the floating dock began to undertake various tasks, even including ocean transportation. The original two Kilo-class ships were transported back by the Shenzhou floating dock.

Although semi-submersible boats are the best for this kind of work, it’s better to have something than nothing, so make do with it.

However, these are all incidental. When Qin Tao built this floating dock, it was for today!
The strait is very busy, and many ships pass by. Today, they have all seen a miracle. Even if they are veterans of sea navigation for many years, they have probably never seen such a scene.

The captain, Yang Xin, was even more excited. Since the ship was built, he has been the captain. Over the years, he has performed many tasks, but the task in front of him is the first time!
What he is going to transport this time is a [-] to [-]-ton aircraft carrier!
If calculated according to the deck of the aircraft carrier, the floating dock of the Shenzhou will not be able to accommodate it. However, when this ship was designed, it has long been considered. The freeboard on both sides is not particularly high, so after driving past, it should be just right. One or two meters above the waterline of the aircraft carrier, in this way, camel transportation is more than enough.

Moreover, for better transportation, the booms on both sides of the floating dock have been removed to avoid obstruction.

The Tuji Kingdom had no reason to block the Shenzhou floating dock. In fact, since everyone was attracted by the Dongfang Sea Blockade, no one paid attention to the Shenzhou floating dock at all.

After the huge floating dock entered the strait, it attracted the attention of relevant departments.

By the time they responded, the Shenzhou floating dock had already moved past!

Its huge body left the narrow Tuji Strait and entered the wide Black Sea. In the distance, a huge waiting ship could already be seen.

Qin Tao and Vitalia are already standing on the deck of the Dongfang Haicheng.

"Qin, I knew you had already made arrangements." Vitalia said, "It's just that I didn't expect that you would use this Shenzhou floating dock."

"Yeah, I had expected that the trip to the Tuji Strait would not be smooth, so I made preparations in advance. The other party has already put forward conditions, unless our Dongfang Sea Blockade has power. Now, the power will come. Let's see what excuses they have!"

On the shore, in the spacious office, a group of people were cursing.

"It's been tricked, we've been tricked!" Mirzaoglu walked back and forth: "Everything is just a disguise. They originally planned to use this floating dock to bring the boat back, so they deliberately Let us be anxious, let us make statements and raise conditions, now that they have met our conditions, there is no way for us to stop them!"

It took a long time for the Shenzhou floating dock to come all the way. What does this mean?The other party started preparing months in advance!
As a result of the investigation now, the Shenzhou floating dock has been circling in the Mediterranean Sea for more than a week!Why not go directly to the Nikolaev shipyard?
For now of course!
If they came out with the Dongfang Haicheng on their backs, then Mirzaoro and the others must have come up with other excuses, so they deliberately set up a trap and dug a trap!
He had already stated two conditions in front of so many reporters, and now, seeing that the other party was about to do it!
"It's not easy to carry that ship on a drifting sea. Maybe they had an accident during the operation, and it's possible that both ships overturned. Or it's lifting capacity is not enough to let the ship on it The boat surfaced." At this point, even Pearson had no choice but to curse.

"That's right, it is!" Mirzaoglu nodded.

At sea, the huge Shenzhou floating dock began to dive.

As the ballast tanks continued to be filled with water, the hull of the Shenzhou sank and sank visibly to the naked eye.

The water flooded its bottom plate, and if it was an ordinary ship, it would sink, but for the Shenzhou, this was nothing more than normal.

The Shenzhou is still sinking, sinking, and only the vertical bulkheads on both sides can be seen. From a distance, only the cockpit above the bulkhead can be seen.

It headed towards the Fortress on the Eastern Sea.

There were more and more ships gathered around, all watching the grand occasion at sea, and even a few helicopters flew over from the shores on both sides quickly to take aerial shots.

"What it is?"

"That light is strange!"

"laser!"

Someone responded.

Two laser beams were emitted from the side of the Shenzhou, irradiating the huge ship ahead. In this way, it could adjust its orientation more precisely.

In this way, the two ships are constantly approaching, approaching, until they overlap!
"Go on!" Someone yelled.

The head of the Shenzhou has been inserted from the head of the Dongfang Sea Blockade!This is equivalent to Zhang Guolao riding a donkey backwards, but the bow is easier than the stern, so they decided to use this method to carry it.

On the deck, Qin Tao and Vitalia watched this scene, and they were also very excited.

"Qin, will there be any risks?" Vitalia was a little worried.

"Of course not, throw down the rope!" Qin Tao shouted loudly.

At this time, all the people who stayed on the Fortress in the Eastern Sea had also taken action. They stood on both sides of the ship and threw the cable down.

The cable fell accurately to both sides of the floating dock below. On the floating dock, someone took the cable and quickly tied it to the floating dock.

This operation surprised the onlookers.

The sea water is swaying, and the floating dock and the Shenzhou are also swaying, so dangers may arise at any time during the loading process.

At this time, the ropes on both sides are tied up, and the lateral movement of the two sides is the same.

However, the overlapping length of the two sides is less than 50 meters!
It's tied up now, what's next?

"Are they going to fix it like this, and then directly use the power of the floating dock?" On the tugboat Nikola Chickel, who was watching the excitement, Iris waited and watched for a long time, and then came to a conclusion.

Anyway, as long as the power is provided for this big ship, it can be tied up, and with the power, it can meet the request of Mirza Oulu!

Speaking of making things difficult for the local chickens, the big guys are very angry. Now, seeing the floating dock of the Mingzhou Group come to solve the problem, they also feel very happy.

"Why are you still moving?" At this time, the person next to him shouted: "Smart, really smart! I didn't expect there to be such a way!"

Of course, the floating dock will not only transport a length of tens of meters by camel, it is necessary to stuff all the Dongfang Haicheng into it. After all, these two ships are not low in tonnage and have a lot of inertia.

How to do it?

Of course, we must quickly fix a part first, fix the overlapping part, and keep the two consistent in the horizontal direction.

But vertically, it’s okay to move on!

So, here comes the genius idea: the part where the rope is fixed is installed on the slide rail, which can slide along the direction of the ship's axis on both sides of the floating dock!
In this way, the floating dock was first moved for an overlapping distance of 50 meters, then fixed, continued to move forward for 50 meters, and then fixed again. One-third of the length of the Dongfang Haidu City has been fixed!

Of course, the next step will be more stable. After all, the most difficult thing is the front, and there will be no problems in the back!

The floating dock of Shenzhou continued to move forward, and the overlapping parts exceeded half of the captain.

The crowd watching all around opened their eyes wide, watching the unbelievable scene.

"Oriental people are so smart!"

"That's right, it perfectly solved the problem of camel transportation at sea!"

"If you encounter an accident in the future, you can ask Mingzhou Group for help. Their technology is the most exquisite!"

This action can be regarded as a live advertisement for the Shenzhou floating dock and the Mingzhou Group behind it, and then received a lot of transportation business one after another, which can be regarded as an unexpected harvest.

Finally, the two ships completely merged together!
The Shenzhou was originally quite huge, but now it looked like a child. Above it stood a giant with a rust color.

The ship sides on both sides of the floating dock, just under the buttocks of the Dongfang Haicheng, look so pocket-sized.

The most exciting moment has arrived!

"Vertical fixation!" Yang Xin shouted loudly.

After being fixed vertically, the two ships completely become a whole!

"Start pumping!"

The floating dock was filled with seawater before it went down. Now that the seawater is pumped out, it can float.

"Is it buoyant enough?" Iris was a little worried. If the buoyancy is not enough, it will not be able to hunch the Dongfang Sea Blockade. If it is not hunched, it will not work!

"It must be no problem. They came prepared, and they must have made complete preparations. I have counted how many times."

The sea water was surging, and the hull of the Shenzhou floating dock slowly rose, rising, and the steel friction made a creaking sound, which sounded so clear.

"Get up, get up!"

In the eyes of everyone, the Oriental Maritime Blockade is rising little by little, and the speed is not very fast, but it is very stable.

The parts of the hull kept appearing in front of everyone's eyes, and everyone's eyes became meaningful again.

Who said that this ship can still be an aircraft carrier?Isn't this bullshit?Not only is the surface rusty, but the water is even more serious!The dense things on it will definitely make goose bumps all over the body of patients with intensive disorder fear.

The part below the waterline is covered with barnacles.

"If it is used as a blocking field at sea, there is no problem. If it is used as a warship, it will take a lot of effort to shovel barnacles!"

"That's right, maybe after shoveling it off, I found that the bottom of the boat was also leaking!"

Countless people were amazed, and one of the watching helicopters sent back the captured images simultaneously.

Pearson's face was ugly.

It is quite dangerous to directly connect ships at sea, and he is still a big guy. He thought that he would fail in all likelihood, but now he succeeded, which made Pearson extremely annoyed.

"This shows that they have made preparations in advance. For this project, they have prepared for at least half a year. Therefore, there must be problems, and they must not be allowed to pass!" Pearson's attitude became more determined.

Mirza Oulu's expression was also very ugly, and he didn't expect that the opponent actually played such a trick at sea, and the very difficult operation became so simple.

what's next?

People will definitely ask for approval again.

The ship is already a civilian ship, and with the floating dock camel transport, the power problem has been solved, so what excuse can they use?

"Mr. Mirzaouglu, the superior wants you to go to a meeting."

So, Mirzaoglu frowned and went to the meeting room.

There were already a lot of people sitting inside.

When he saw Kaviri Kelu sitting there, Mirzaoru couldn't help striding over: "Hey, what are you doing? How can you help the Easterners?"

"We're not helping the Orientals, we're doing it for ourselves." Kaviri Kelu said, "We can get more benefits by doing this. If the Americans can give us an aircraft carrier for free, complete with a batch of If there is a chance, we will stand firmly on their side."

"What dream are you doing? Even if it is a hard-core British, it is impossible to get an aircraft carrier from the United States." Mirzaoglu said.

"So we have to go our own way, we are independent, not puppets, Mirzaoru, you should also have your own opinions."

"Okay, stop arguing, let's have a meeting now!" The host above said: "Now, there is a lot of noise about the Dongfang Sea Blockade incident, and we have to come up with a decision. Hurry up, otherwise, then The ship is going to pass."

"We've already stepped up to see that ship. It's impossible for the ship to be used for military purposes. The inside is worse than the outside. By the way, we've seen it being transported by camels. The bottom of the ship is full of barnacles. It's funny." Kaviri Kelu expressed his attitude: "So, we suggest to let it go, there is no need to offend Moscow because of such a ship."

In the eyes of Kai Weirui Kelu, the ship has no possibility of continuing to sail. It can only be moored at the pier as a blockade at sea. The daughter of a big man in Moscow plans to go to the east to open a blockade. Why do you want to block it?Offending others, what good is there?
This is the opinion of Kaviri Kelu, and his opinion also represents the opinion of a group of people behind him.

"No, we absolutely can't let them pass!" Mirzaoglu shouted: "They have been preparing for this for several months, or even longer. There must be a bigger conspiracy. We can't let the tiger go back to the mountain!"

"Then what reason do you use?" Kaviri Kelu looked at Mirzaoglu with a smile: "Have you forgotten what you said in front of the reporter? They already have motivation!"

What you say always counts!
"Even if there is motivation, it may not be safe." Mirzaoglu said: "In order to avoid danger, we have to ask them to provide a deposit!"

This guy is clever enough to think of such a bad move, and after thinking it out, he can make the people present accept it.

"The deposit is one billion dollars, and once it is delivered to us, it can only be taken away after two years."

The person above nodded with satisfaction: "I think it's okay."

If you want to live, you can pay a deposit, so that if you cause any damage, you will have nowhere to find someone to pay for it in the end. First, you will give one billion, and you will have to deposit it for two years.

What about two years later?The official in charge at that time is no longer there, and even if the money was spent, they couldn't find anyone to pay for it even if they were a Green Creation Company.

Pairs of greedy eyes appeared on the scene.

Even Kaviri Kelu didn't object.

On the surface of the Black Sea, there were bursts of applause and cheers, and everyone was feeling emotional for this successful sea operation.

Qin Tao was also very emotional: "Okay, it's a big step forward."

Every step forward is a step closer to returning home!
"Qin, can we drive there next?"

"Of course." Qin Tao said: "Please continue to tow the Nikolay-Chikel tugboat, let us go faster, and take this opportunity to drive across the strait!"

Now that the loading operation has been completed and the request of Mirza Oulu has been met, the other side has no excuses now, so they took advantage of this opportunity to drive over in one go!

Although on the floating dock, the speed of the floating dock is too slow. If you want to finish this section of the road as soon as possible, you have to rely on tugboats to tow in front, and even, not only this strait, but also the way back to the country, you have to continue Hire this tugboat.

Anyway, when the contract was signed, it was dragged all the way to the East.

"Boss Qin, Boss Qin!" At this moment, Xu Zhengyang ran over from the ship island: "We just received a radio from the native chicken."

"Really? What did they say?"

"They congratulated us on successfully adding a power system to the Dongfang Sea Blockade, but they were still worried and asked us to provide a guarantee of one billion dollars before they would let us go." Xu Zhengyang said to Qin Tao: "And, even if it is us If it is passed safely, the deposit will still be returned to us after two years.”

"What? How could they be so shameless?" Vitalia said.

"When you can't believe how shameless a person can be, he will definitely show you how shameless he is." Qin Tao said: "Now, our strength is not strong enough, so we can only use ingenuity to solve this matter." It seems that we have to go back to the land, where we can expose the shamelessness of the Turks."

Vitalia nodded. From the beginning to the end, Qin Tao has always been full of confidence, which also gave Vitalia great encouragement. She believed that Qin Tao would definitely be able to solve these problems!

The northern part of the Tuji Strait belongs to the European part, and it is more prosperous here. Among them, the Pella district with the longest history stands the famous Pera Palace Hotel.

The hotel was built by the French Ottoman architect Alexander Vallaury in 1892. Neoclassicism, Art Nouveau and Oriental styles are fully reflected. There is also a magnificent view of the Golden Horn nearby, and there are a lot of shopping centers.

However, after staying in the hotel here, Vitalia did not enjoy life, but held a press conference that afternoon.

"In some countries, because of their innate advantages in geographical location, can they do whatever they want? Can they bully others?" Vitalia was angry, facing the reporter, her domineering sideways.

"The Strait of Istanbul belongs to the whole world. Any civilian vessel has the right to pass for free. If someone wants to set up a road card here and ask for a toll, that is a blatant challenge to the basic order of the world! This is different from the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal." , this place belongs to the whole world!"

"Our Chuanglv Company bought an empty shell ship and wanted to tow it back to transform it into a sea blockade, but we were rudely made things difficult here!" Vitalia said: "We are very cooperative. First of all, We proved that our ship is for civilian use, and secondly, we met the requirements of Mr. Mirzaoglu and installed a power system on the ship, that is, we put it on the floating dock, which is equivalent to One piece of cargo that passes through the strait is the Shenzhou Floating Dock!"

"Who would have thought that the shameless Mirza Oulu would ask for a guarantee deposit of one billion dollars. The most shameless thing is that even if we pass through the strait safely, the deposit will be returned to us in two years. What is this? This is taking advantage of the fire! This is occupying a geographical location and blatantly interfering with international norms!"

The reporters were very excited, this news was absolutely explosive!
It is indeed a bit too much for the native chickens to play like this. They have clearly promised that as long as they have the motivation, they can pass, but now they want a guarantee of one billion US dollars, and they have to pay it back in two years.

This looks too ugly!
"The tugboats currently rented by our company are paid 100 U.S. dollars per day. Every day we pass, we will lose [-] U.S. dollars, and we will lose at least [-] million U.S. dollars if we delay the modification of the offshore blockage and lose one day of business. For a period of time, our company has lost tens of millions, but the greedy people are still not satisfied. Our company will never compromise! We will fight to the end, and we will seek compensation from the Straits Management Department! We believe that The world makes sense!"

Because of being maliciously blocked, the Green Green Company suffered huge losses. Now, the person in charge of the Green Green Company is already angry, and the consequences are very serious!

Newspapers, TV, are playing this matter.

After all, this time the chicken man looks too ugly!

In the hotel, after the press conference was over, Vitalia returned to the room and said to Qin Tao with a smile: "Boss Qin, how are you doing? Did I perform well today?"

Qin Tao nodded: "That's right, that's it. We want to completely discredit their reputation. Moreover, we are justified when it comes to the world."

"What if they refuse to bow their heads because of public opinion?" Vitalia asked.

"Then we still have a plan."

This last move is somewhat unsustainable, and the consequences are very serious. Therefore, if it is not a last resort, Qin Tao will not use it.

However, the rabbit still bites when it is in a hurry. When it comes to playing some bad moves, Qin Tao is still very good.

dong dong!

Just then, there was a knock on the door outside.

Xu Zhengyang glanced through the cat's eyes: "It's Timmermans, with a few people."

"Well, let him in."

(End of this chapter)