My Deep-sea Fishery

Xiang Yang found Wu Shiwen and He Mingde and explained his purpose.

Wu Shiwen immediately became excited, "Great, Brother Yang, with your participation, my confidence in this trip will be much greater."

Xiang Yang smiled, "We still have to make more preparations, such as the icebreaker, have you contacted it yet?"

An icebreaker is a vessel used to break up the ice on the water surface and open a channel for the ships behind.

Xiang Yang's ocean-going fishing boat has a certain ability to break ice, but it cannot be used directly as an icebreaker, and the damage to the keel is too great.

"We've made contact, how about this ship?" He Mingde took out his phone, clicked on a picture and handed it to Xiang Yangdao.

In the picture, it is a short and wide strange ship.

The reason why it is called strange is that its width almost catches up with its length.

In addition, the bottom of this boat is upturned end to end.

"It came to Qinglong Bend to meet us, or should we go find them?" Xiang Yang asked.

"Of course we went to find them. This is an icebreaker, powered by coal-fired boilers and diesel engines. It can only be propelled by power. It drives from Antarctica to Qinglong Bend. I don't know how much coal or diesel it burns on the road. The other party and I We have negotiated, the rent is 40,000 yuan a day, and we will rent it for two days. We will pay the 80,000 yuan. On the day we enter the Antarctic, we need them to break the ice on the water surface and open up waterways to ensure that we can enter the ice-bound area smoothly. When we come back, we will rent it for another day and let them guide us out." He Mingde said.

Xiang Yang blinked, "What the hell?"

Rent 40,000 a day?

A ship of this size doesn't cost millions to buy, right?

In fact, modern icebreakers are important equipment for polar expeditions and fishing. In addition to being used for icebreaking, they also undertake tasks such as transportation, rescue and ocean research. The cost of an icebreaker is more than ten times that of a fishing boat of the same magnitude.

The photo Xiang Yang sees now uses a boiler and diesel engine hybrid power system. The outer shell is made of five-centimeter-thick steel plates, and the inside is supported by dense steel members. The waterline of the hull is even more impact-resistant. Reinforced with high-quality alloy steel, it can adapt to many special needs, and the cost is very expensive, 40,000 yuan a day, which is already the relationship that Chen Qingsheng entrusted before.

The main reason why the rental fee of this icebreaker is so expensive is that he also shoulders the mission of rescue.

He Mingde is his employer.

If something happened to He Mingde in the polar region, they were obliged to go out to rescue, which was equivalent to an insurance fee. If there was no accident, the money would be gone. If there was an accident, the money could save lives.

"The icebreaker is only rented for two days. What about when we arrive in the Antarctic waters? Are there no need for an icebreaker in the Antarctic waters? Or do we just stay in the Antarctic waters for two days and return immediately?" Xiang Yang asked.

"The Antarctic waters are not frozen everywhere. When entering, the main reason is that the waterway will be covered by ice. It is too troublesome to go around. After entering the Antarctic Circle, we can slowly search for sea areas that are not covered by ice and snow. When you come back, it's the same as when you went." He Mingde said.

Xiang Yang lowered his head, looking preoccupied.

He understood why so many fishermen, knowing that Antarctica has such rich fishery resources, would rather take the risk to go fishing in the open sea than to go fishing in Antarctica.

This fishing cost is really not something everyone can afford.

Of course, the harsh environment must be the most important factor. Working in that kind of icy and snowy environment, spitting is full of ice scum, how many people can bear the environment?

After discussing carefully with He Mingde and Wu Shiwen, Xiang Yang started the intense preparation work.

Although Chen Qingsheng said that there is no need to prepare too much food when going to Antarctica, Xiang Yang still purchased a lot of food on board.

At the hotel, Xiang Yang signed contracts with Li Chao and Zhang Qicheng respectively, and then Xiang Yang asked Zhang Qicheng, if he did not come back when the pagoda was burned, then Zhang Qicheng would take full responsibility for the overall arrangements.

After temporarily arranging the affairs of Qinglong Bend, going to Antarctica to catch shrimp was also put on the agenda.

"Woo--"

"Woo--"

On this day, the sky had just dawned. Accompanied by two loud whistles, one in front and one in the back, two large ships set sail almost at the same time. They set sail from Qinglongwan Wharf and headed due south.

On the pier, Yu Xiang and Si Grandpa were gnawing fried dough sticks, looking at the direction in which the two big ships disappeared, feeling very uncomfortable in their hearts.

Xiang Yang and Wu Shiwen are going to Antarctica, and Yu Xiang also wants to go with them.

But their boat is too small, let alone going to places like Antarctica, going to the high seas would take a lot of risk.

"Captain, shall we go straight to the South Pole along the route, or cast a few nets along the way?" Chen Qingsheng went out to sea, as if he had returned to his own home. The ship had just set sail, and he couldn't wait to cast the nets up.

"Don't cast the net in a hurry, but the sonar detection system must be turned on all the time. If you encounter a large school of fish during the voyage, don't miss it." Xiang Yang was very well prepared for this trip to sea. The supplies on board had been prepared for three months, so there was no rush at all.

Chen Qingsheng nodded, "Yes, there's no rush, we go out this time, and it takes at least two months to go back and forth. Now even if the fish is caught, it will be put on ice in the freezer for two months, and it will not be fresh when we go back. If you can’t sell it at a price, you should wait until the return journey to see if there are any vacancies on the boat, and then cast the net according to the situation.”

Xiang Yang smiled slightly. There are so many krills in Antarctica. Basically, it only needs to meet a small group of shrimps, which is enough to fill the whole boat. He traveled so far this time, so he naturally hopes to return with a full load. There are no empty spaces on board.

Xiang Yang and Wu Shiwen made two routes for this trip. One is to go south from the South China Sea, cross the Strait of Malacca, go east along the east coast of Australia, pass through the Sea of ​​New Zealand, and then cross the South Pacific to the Great Wall Station through the Strait of Magellan.

The alternate route is to cross the Strait of Malacca, pass through Indonesia, stop at Fremantle for fresh water and supplies, and then cross the westerly belt to reach Zhongshan Station.

The specific route to take depends on the news of the icebreaker that He Mingde contacted after crossing the Strait of Malacca. Various changes in the weather may affect the change of the route.

Xiang Yang is more inclined. Naturally, he took the east coast of Australia via New Zealand to the Great Wall Station. He has not given up the idea of ​​fishing for Antarctic deep-sea crayfish in the waters of New Zealand. Antarctic deep-sea crayfish is one of New Zealand's seafood treasures. Xiang Yang has heard of his name for a long time.

Of course, Xiang Yang is not sure which route to take, and he has to wait for Malacca Seafood before he can be sure.