Chapter 65

Yeyuan came to the deck and met the engineer from last time. He led Yeyuan to tour the fishing boat that had been modified.

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First, this ship was modified from a warship, and the thickness of the steel plates used was much higher than that of civilian use.

Following the engineer into the cockpit.

The cockpit was equipped with 3 radars, a satellite navigation instrument, a gyrocompass, an automatic navigation system, and a log meter.

In addition to these, there was also the most advanced maritime communication equipment. With such equipment, Yeyuan could go online even in international waters.

After the fishing boat was modified, the engine adopted a dual-power system of diesel engine + gas turbine.

The gas turbine is small in size, light in weight, and has a high power output, but it has a relatively high fuel consumption, especially with very low efficiency at low speeds, and has strict requirements for intake and exhaust.

The diesel engine has a relatively low power density, low speed, and produces a lot of vibration and noise at high speeds, and is also relatively large in size, but has low fuel consumption and simple intake and exhaust design.

To some extent, to combine the advantages of both, under the condition of meeting the required power, it was modified into a diesel-gas turbine alternating combined power system.

Alternating means that the diesel engine is responsible for the power when the fishing boat is at low speed, and high-speed navigation requires the activation of the high-power gas turbine, at which point the diesel engine does not participate in the driving work.

And in joint low-speed navigation, the diesel engine is used, and at high speed, the gas turbine is added, with the diesel engine continuing to work.

This can both ensure that the fuel consumption of the fishing boat is reduced and guarantee its speed. Yeyuan was quite satisfied with this.

In terms of fish storage, the design of this ship was also very reasonable, with a fresh fish refrigeration capacity of 1500 tons and a quick-freezing hold of 1350 cubic meters.

There were 5 refrigeration units, all advanced 73.5K compressors, 8 cold seawater storage rooms, and the ability to freeze 80 tons of sea ice per day. Additionally, according to Yeyuan's needs, a super-large live water tank was modified.

On the deck, there were winches, net haulers, power hoists, and cranes, all of which were from currently advanced brands, but these did not attract much of Yeyuan's attention.

Yeyuan's focus was on the snow-white R22 Beta II helicopter parked on the helipad. The helicopter had two seats and was sufficient as a lookout for the fishing boat.

The helicopter was 8 meters long and 2 meters high, with a maximum cruising speed of 178 km/h.

Yeyuan was very satisfied with this new fishing boat. After the handover procedures were completed, he originally wanted to keep a few staff members on the island for a meal, but they politely declined, so he had Ding Yi drive the "Yushui" to take a few people to Pinghai County to catch a ride.

After the staff left, with Yeyuan's permission, most of the workers on the island began to tour the ship.

Yeyuan immediately noticed Niuniu, who was following her parents.

The little girl was on a boat for the first time and found everything very novel. Yeyuan walked over and picked up Niuniu.

"Wasn't this boat expensive? Why do you even have a plane? You just fish, why buy a plane? If you have money, don't spend it like this."

Before Yeyuan could speak, a series of questions from his father came at him.

Yeyuan patted Niuniu's little head and then turned to his father, "It is a bit expensive, but this boat is very safe. It used to be a warship, and its performance is much better than our fishing boats."

"You old man, why do you care how your child spends their own money? Didn't you hear the child say it's safer? As long as it's safe, it's worth it no matter how expensive it is." His mother scolded his father.

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Yeyuan did not stay on the ship any longer. After all, this would be his ship in the future. When couldn't he look at it?

Now he needed to go to the crew area. The new crew members had already arrived, and he needed to get to know them since they would be eating together on the same ship.

As he approached the crew rest area, he could hear the playful laughter and roughhousing from the activity area from a distance.

When Yeyuan arrived at the activity area, everyone stopped their roughhousing upon seeing the boss.

At this moment, Wang Husheng stepped forward and began to introduce each person to Yeyuan.

Wang Husheng first introduced Yehongbo, who looked the most steady among the group.

"Yehongbo, our old team leader."

Yeyuan sized up Yehongbo, who was around 30 years old, with a square face, thick eyebrows, and a height of about 173 cm.

"Ji Yongfu, specialty: diving. Formerly a frogman."

"Pei Fei, specialty: mechanical maintenance."

"You Zhiyong, specialty: combat."

"Ma Hua, assault specialist."

"Bao Chunyu, assault specialist."

"Jin Wen, assault specialist."

"Yao Yonghai, assault specialist."

"Gong Hongzhuang, chef."

Wang Husheng introduced the nine comrades beside him in the simplest terms.

Yeyuan greeted each of them, and then they all sat down to discuss the future division of labor on the fishing boat.

Yeyuan spoke first:

"The first mate will still be Ding Yi from our old fishing boat."

The first mate is the second-in-command, the main assistant to the captain, responsible for the overall operation of the ship and performing navigation duties to ensure safe navigation under the captain's leadership.

"Husheng, since you have comprehensive driving skills, you will be the second mate and also responsible for operating the helicopter on the ship."

"Guaranteed to complete the task."

Wang Husheng stood up solemnly and gave Yeyuan a standard military salute.

Yeyuan was amused by these soldiers and, after some thought, continued:

"This is no longer a military camp. In the future, we will all be brothers on the same ship, and as long as it's not a matter of principle, being casual is fine."

After saying this, Yeyuan continued with the division of labor.

"Pei Fei, you will be the chief engineer."

The chief engineer is mainly responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the mechanical equipment on the fishing boat.

He is in charge of cleaning and lubricating various valves, oil pipes, joints, and pumps on the fishing boat to ensure that the mechanical equipment operates normally 24 hours a day. In short, the chief engineer deals with mechanical equipment.

Pei Fei nodded, and it was clear that he was not a talkative person.

"Yehongbo, you are the oldest among these people, so the position of boatswain will be given to you."

The boatswain is the head of the deck crew, mainly assisting the captain in managing the personnel on the deck.

"Gong Hongzhuang, since you were a chef in the military, you will be responsible for the crew's meals on the ship."

"No problem."

Gong Hongzhuang was a slightly overweight young man. His physique did not seem very typical of a soldier. It was unclear whether he was already this fat before joining the military or if he gained weight from being a chef.

"Ma Hua, Bao Chunyu, Jin Wen, Yao Yonghai, and Gong Hongzhuang, you will temporarily be deckhands. Is that okay?"

Yeyuan asked the remaining few.

These people had no objections and shook their heads at Yeyuan.

"I know the crew is small, but I don't want to hire too many people, which would increase your workload. I understand this."

As he said this, Yeyuan looked at the group, seeing no reaction, and continued:

"I will compensate you for your extra efforts in your wages. Each time we go out to sea, bonuses will also be distributed based on the harvest."

"Finally, I only emphasize one point: my orders must be unconditionally followed on the ship. Of course, I will not give orders that endanger your lives. Can you do this?"

Yeyuan made his final request, also establishing his leadership among the group.

"Guaranteed to complete the order."

The ten people answered Yeyuan's question in unison.

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