Chapter 0939 – Gunshots Before Dawn (I)

“Mr. Zhang, this won’t work, even if the power of the floating crane and the platform can pull the wreck up, there’s no need to do it the hard way, even though the wood on the surface of the wreck is still hard, it definitely won’t be able to withstand that kind of pulling force.”

In the monitoring room on the platform, a heated discussion was going on, and there was a disagreement about the overall salvage plan for the wreck.

After retrieving the diving robots from yesterday, Zhuang Rui and these experts in marine operations had discussed the specific salvage plan for the wreck, but after more than a day had passed, a consensus still hadn’t been reached.

According to the meaning of Zhang Gong, the drilling platform and floating crane installed on the cruise ship have enough power to salvage the wreck, as long as the underwater robot is reinforced around the wreck, it can be taken up directly.

However, this program was negated by Zhuang Rui, what he needed was a complete Song Dynasty shipwreck, not a pile of wood that would be in pieces after salvaging, and that would also cause the items on the ship to be damaged.

“Mr. Zhuang, the shipwreck is not deep within the seabed, with the pulling force of the floating crane, it is possible to minimize the damage.”

Mr. Zhang still insisted on his opinion, he wasn’t an archaeologist, from his point of view, this was also a good opportunity to test his company’s equipment.

“No, the floating crane can only be used as auxiliary equipment, how about this! We don’t have a semi-submersible barge this time, but we brought a lot of floats with us, so we can use the floats to loosen the hull first. If we can get the wreck off the seabed, then we can use the diving robot to pull the net from the bottom of the wreck, and only then can we use the floating crane to pull it up to the surface.”

After thinking for a long time, Zhuang Rui said out a way, compared to Zhang Gong and the others’ bullying solution, it was obvious that his method was a step above.

The semi-submersible barge that Zhuang Rui spoke of was built specifically for marine salvage and tugboats.

Semi-submersible barge and submarine function is somewhat similar, can be submerged in the water, tied salvage items, can be discharged into the water surface to rise, with buoyancy to drive the seabed wrecks, but semi-submersible barge technology is more complex, the cost of construction is also very expensive, Zhuang Rui this time out and did not consider.

As for the principle of the pontoon is even simpler, just drain the air inside the pontoon, and then after tying up the wreck, throw it into the sea, and then use the automatic inflator to inflate it, also using the principle of buoyancy to pull the seabed wreck out of the water.

After pulling the wreck up slightly with buoyancy, a large net is laid underneath the wreck, which protects the wreck and also minimizes the loss of items on board.

Both of these aspects are relatively peaceful, will not use brute force to pull like a floating crane, and can control the salvage process according to the size of the buoyancy, so when Zhuang Rui said this, most people nodded their heads.

“Mr. Zhuang said this method is very good, although it may take a little longer to salvage, but it can maintain the integrity of the ship, below we discuss the specific operation of this program specifically!”

Zhuang Rui is the boss, he wants to carry out the time-consuming and laborious salvage program, Zhang Gong naturally will not refuse, he operates in the sea, not only take the company’s share of the salary, Zhuang Rui here is also to give a generous amount of labor fees.

And deep sea salvage shipwrecks, is a very technical project, to carry out a number of arguments, repeated research to determine the program.

So the whole day time, Zhuang Rui stayed in the office and the people in the elimination of difficulties, to determine the salvage program.

“Brother Zhuang, Brother Zhuang, there is a situation, quick reply.”

Just when Zhuang Rui almost quarreled again with Zhang Gong because of the floating crane inflating one by one, Li Zhen’s voice rang in the headset, Zhuang Rui could hear that this kid’s words were full of excitement.

“Worker Zhang, you guys discuss first, I have something else.”

Zhuang Rui had an epiphany in his heart, it is estimated that the gang of sea brigands can’t help but have a movement, after going out of the office, Zhuang Rui used his hand to block the slanting sun that was falling in the west, and said, “Li Zhen, say it! What is it?”

“Hey, Brother Zhuang, business has come, the other party has departed from the Malaysian island side, now three hundred and fifty-eight nautical miles away from here, according to their hourly speed, at five in the morning tomorrow, they should be able to arrive at our ship’s position.”

Li Zhen gloated and laughed in the headset, he had carried out many missions before, but it was still the first time he had fought against pirates at sea.

Coming out from the army and still encountering such an exciting thing, Li Zhen would hate for the pirates to appear in front of his eyes right away.

“I know, you tell Peng Fei to keep an eye on Jack, don’t let him know that we already have a defense, I also need to make arrangements on my side.”

When things came to a head, Zhuang Rui calmed down instead, it wasn’t that he didn’t think of spooking the snakes and startling the pirates away after arresting Jack.

But Zhuang Rui thought in turn, this year is not afraid of thieves steal, most afraid of thieves think ah! If you don’t pull out this group of people, after their own sea salvage shipwrecks, is not to always be on guard? It would be better to solve it this time!

“Mr. Zhang, everyone has worked hard these two days, the program will be discussed tomorrow! I haven’t accompanied my wife and child these two days either, I’ll take a day off from today to tomorrow, but these few masters still have to work hard to retrieve the drilling platform and floating crane.”

Zhuang Rui returned to the room, which was still hotly discussing, and when he said this, everyone froze.

To know, the daily salary Zhuang Rui paid them, but on the dollar, so dozens of people, at least 100,000 dollars a day, paid vacation for everyone, such a boss is not often seen ah!

“Mr. Zhuang, it’s fine, you go play, let’s continue the discussion.”

Zhang Gong is more realistic, his day’s sea subsidy is nearly five thousand dollars, do not do some work in the heart is not implemented ah!

“It’s okay, open a reception tonight, we are not drunk, all relax!”

Zhuang Rui is afraid that these people are alarmed by the pirates, what casualties, simply do a wine party at night, let these people drink too much to go back to sleep, wait until they wake up tomorrow, I believe that the problem is almost solved.

“Good, then thank you Mr. Zhuang.”

“Thank you Mr. Zhuang, big bosses are different.”

“That’s but, how much does it cost to fuel this ship for a day, what is this salary of ours?”

Paid vacation and wine, these technicians were all excited, in the sea operation, women are absolutely rare animals, very rare, sometimes it’s hard to see a woman for a year and a half.

The sea work and very boring, after dark can not continue, so generally people like to drink, these technicians and experts are no exception, Zhuang Rui this sentence is considered to be a good idea.

In the evening in the cruise ship’s luxury restaurant, boxes of Maotai wine was set up, whether it is the Chinese staff or the crew, usually have few opportunities to drink Maotai.

After a few hours, the restaurant was filled with bottles of wine and crooked staff, even a few security guards seemed to have drunk too much, speaking in English that neither side could understand with their big tongues, and were pulling Captain Clyde and First Mate Jack to toast.

“Boss, don’t worry, everyone is asleep, there was a reception on the ship today, and those security guards are pretty much drunk, the guards definitely won’t be very tight at night.”

Inside the first mate’s room on the third floor of the cruise ship, Jack was covering his head with a quilt, whispering on the phone with Liu Minghui’s subordinate Lao San.

To say that Jack first mate is very loyal, in order to meet the pirates tomorrow, today froze did not drink more, if changed in the usual, do not spend money on alcohol he how to get himself drunk off the whole.

“You go out and check again, and make sure everything is in order; we’ll be at your ship’s position from about four-thirty to five o’clock in the morning, and you’ll sneak down the spinnaker ladder at that time.”

The oldest was overjoyed at Jack’s words, was God helping himself and the others? He was aware of the temperament of these crew members, when they see alcohol they are more intimate than women, it’s hard not to get drunk.

“Don’t worry boss, I will go out and inspect the ship when the time comes, you can be sure to see that the spiral ladder has been lowered when you arrive.”

Jack was very familiar with this ship, something like putting down the rotary ladder would be something too small for him.

After hanging up the phone, First Mate Jack looked at the ceiling, already dreaming of being the captain of the ship, because that generous boss just now had promised him that he would be absorbed into the organization and become their Mr. Captain.

“Li Zhen, are the defense weapons commissioned?”

Just as Jack hung up the phone, Zhuang Rui asked Li Zhen with a gloomy face, this matter made him very annoyed, if it wasn’t for Li Zhen’s information defense system, I’m afraid that he wouldn’t even know if his neck was cut in the middle of the night.

“Brother Zhuang, just rest a hundred hearts! Go back to accompany your sister-in-law, we will arrange these things now, tomorrow you will come to check on the captives.”

Li Zhen had a carefree smile on his face, having experienced many big storms, this matter in front of him was just adding a little flavor to his peaceful life.

According to Li Zhen’s plan, let Jack put the rotary ladder down, he himself guarded the ship to come one to catch one, this is much less trouble than moving arms.

“Drive to maximum speed, make sure to arrive at the location of the other ship before dawn.”

Today was destined to be a sleepless night, not only Zhuang Rui who had returned to his room stayed up all night, even Hui was holding back his sleep and stayed in the cockpit of the frigate.

This Malay eliminated frigate horsepower is still good, after fourteen hours of sailing, followed by the moonlight, has been opened to see a few hundred meters away in the distance that huge cruise ship.

Compared to Zhuang Rui’s cruise ship, Hui’s frigate is not very eye-catching, through the cover of the night, the frigate stopped at a position one hundred meters away from the cruise ship.

Two speedboats from the frigate into the sea, more than ten faces with masks, wearing camouflage uniforms shoulder assault rifles of armed personnel, one by one down to the speedboat.