Great warships

Chapter 391 Claims of foreign shipowners

"So fast?" Qin Tao asked Zhao Ling.

"Yes, the amniotic fluid broke in the hospital, and the hospital immediately sent me here. When I entered the delivery room, the little guy's head came out. I stayed in it for less than 3 minutes before it came out. "Zhao Ling had a smile on her face: "This process is too fast. Before I can react, I will become a mother."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Ling looked at the baby in the swaddle again: "It seems that he can't wait to see you."

"Yeah, this little guy wants to see the outside world." Qin Tao looked at the newly born child with big eyes wide open, and when Qin Tao came over, he immediately embraced the big white rabbit with both hands vigilantly, For fear that others will steal his food.

"You're so young, you know how to protect food. Hmph, your father has eaten it many times..." After Qin Tao finished speaking, he felt that this sentence was a bit inappropriate, so he quickly changed the subject: "Just now you said, let me give it to you. What is our child's name?"

"That's right. You were always dissatisfied when I named it before. Now, you're still a leader. Of course, you have to come up with the name."

"Well, it's actually very simple." Qin Tao said: "My old Qin family has a genealogy. We don't need to think about the middle word, we just need to think about the last word."

While talking, there were footsteps outside again, Qin Tao looked towards the door, and was surprised to see the figures of his father and mother.

Qin Baoshan and Cao Yuru promised at the beginning that when Zhao Ling was about to give birth, they would come to Huating to take care of them, but they came here according to the expected date of delivery, but it was still late. After getting off the train, they received the news that they had already arrived at the hospital, so they rushed to the hospital. The hospital came earlier than Wu Shengli and Zhao Xiu'e.

"Xiaoling, thank you for your hard work. You gave birth to a big fat boy for our old Qin family. Come, let grandpa hold you." Qin Baoshan's face was full of smiles.

Although Qin Tao doesn't care about men and women, Qin Baoshan still cares. The older generation is like this, there is no way.

It's just that the child obviously has no feelings for Qin Baoshan. When he was in the womb, he heard the voices of Zhao Ling and Zhao Xiu'e all day long. Qin Baoshan is an outsider, and his appearance also disrupted the child's breastfeeding. Therefore, he glared at Qin Baoshan and started crying.

"Old Qin, don't scare the child, go away." Cao Yuru quickly sent the old man away, then looked at the child with a smile.

"This child, like Xiaoling, is so delicate."

"Mommy, you are the one with the handle, you should follow me."

"Why can't the one with the handle follow Xiaoling? Xiaoling is much prettier than you." Cao Yuru cast a glance at her son.

Well, Qin Tao knew that he had to step aside.

"Father, where is our family tree?"

"Genealogy? I have already asked, the genealogy should be sorted..."

Before he finished speaking, there was another sound of footsteps outside. Wu Shengli and Zhao Xiu'e rushed over with a large amount of baby supplies.

Several people met and exchanged pleasantries.

"Dear-in-law, I'm really sorry, she is my daughter-in-law, but you have been taking care of me for so long. Now that the child has been born, we will take care of the confinement." Cao Yuru thought to Zhao Xiu'e and said, "You also take a rest." .”

"Not tired, Taozi has already hired a nanny for the family, and plans to hire a confinement woman, but Xiaoling gave birth too soon, and the confinement woman has not come to work yet. You are the factory manager, and you put your career first." Cao Yuru Said.

In the early 90s, confinement maids have already started to exist. From the beginning without any working experience, to now, after four or five years, there are already a group of experienced confinement maids. Qin Tao is not short of money, so of course he has to hire One came back.

Cao Yuru looked at Qin Tao.

"Yes. That's right, Mom, there are people to do the work, but the company of the family is also important. This month, our family will live together, and it will be lively."

Since Zhao Ling had a normal delivery, she didn't need to be hospitalized and could go home directly. However, in order to be safer, Qin Tao decided to stay for three days and then go home after three days.

That night, in the intensive care unit of the hospital, the confinement wife who was on duty slept on the bed next to her, and Qin Tao slept on a folding bed, guarding his wife and children.

"After being busy for a long time during the day, my father didn't say which word is in my family tree." Qin Tao whispered to Zhao Ling: "As long as it's not the word for longevity, everything else is easy to say."

The word longevity is also found in the genealogy of many families. After all, the connotation of this word is good.

However, it is not good to combine it with the Qin character in front.

Zhao Ling covered her mouth and wanted to laugh.

"What if this word is true? Then you have to think of a nice name!"

"True, I'll give him the surname Zhao." Qin Tao said.

Zhao Ling gave Qin Tao a blank look, you can think easily, the surname is really Zhao, what is our dad doing?Even if you use the identity of the boss of the group to suppress him, I'm afraid it won't work, right?
"It would be nice if it were holy characters." Qin Tao continued to ponder: "There are poets and painters, and our son will be a lover. From now on, we will live among thousands of flowers..."

Zhao Ling continued to cover her mouth and laugh.

However, at this moment, the door was pushed open with a creak, and Qin Tao looked at Xu Zhengyang who came in from the door with some surprise.

"what happened?"

"President Qin, come out for a moment."

Obviously, he didn't want Zhao Ling to know about these things. Qin Tao frowned. Did something serious happen?
Coming to the corridor outside, Qin Tao looked at Xu Zhengyang: "What's going on?"

"Our Mingzhou Group has just received a fax saying that our ship has a quality problem and wants to claim compensation from us."

As Xu Zhengyang said, he handed over the fax.

Under the light of the corridor, Qin Tao looked at the document.

Mr. Qin Tao, President of China Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group:

We are suppressing our inner anger, and tell you a terrible fact: when the natural gas ship Venola with MOSS tanks built by your factory arrived at the port of Marseille, France, and was about to unload, we suddenly found that all the pipe brackets connected to the MOSS tanks were broken. !As a result, the 10,000+ cubic meters of natural gas stored inside could not be unloaded, and, in order to avoid danger, we have left the port and waited in a safe sea area. Now, we have caused economic losses of 75 US dollars, and every time we stay Every day, you need to pay a fine of 5.8 US dollars!

Due to your poor construction quality, this major accident was caused. According to international practice, all our losses this time will be borne by you!We deeply regret your irresponsible attitude!

In order to avoid greater compensation and losses, please send someone to Marseille Port to discuss with us immediately. If you don't come, we will sue directly to the nationality court for settlement!

Norwegian Reno Shipping Company.

After reading the fax, Qin Tao's eyes were full of doubts: "We have no relationship with this company?"

Qin Tao doesn't remember building a MOSS tank natural gas ship for the Norwegian Reno Shipping Company. Even if he doesn't work in the shipyard very much, Cong Ju does all these things for him, but he still needs to sign many contracts.

"This ship was not sold to them directly by us, but by the Belgian SCL company." Xu Zhengyang said: "SCL company ordered the latest membrane-type natural gas ship from our group, and sold this MOSS tank ship Lost. Due to the great demand for natural gas ships in the world, SCL made a profit when selling the ship. This is the second voyage of Reno Shipping Company after purchasing the ship.”

Only then did Qin Tao understand.

Although it was not directly sold by our own side, it was built by our own side after all.Therefore, if there is a grievance and a debtor, the other party has to come to him.

Moreover, the most important thing is that although Mingzhou Group has been building natural gas ships for several years, it has just made a name for itself in this industry, and the construction of membrane-type natural gas ships has just begun.

At this time, if the natural gas ship built by Mingzhou Group has a major quality problem, then its reputation in this industry will be bad, and no ship owner will come to book a ship in the future.

Therefore, this problem must be solved, and the sooner the better!
"Let our transportation company dispatch a helicopter to take Cong Ju and Yang Dawei to Huating Airport, book the earliest flight tonight, and let's fly there."

After arranging everything, Qin Tao frowned, put the document in his pocket, and walked back to the ward.

Zhao Ling's eyes were full of anticipation, and she had been looking in the direction of the door. Now, when she saw Qin Tao coming in, she still had a smile on her face.

"Xiao Ling, I'm very sorry, something happened to the group, and I need to deal with it."

"I know, go get busy. With so many people taking care of me, my child and I will be fine."

"It may take a while."

"Well, it doesn't matter."

While speaking, the child woke up and cried.

The confinement wife sat up from the bed and quickly searched for diapers. Once the newborn baby cried, he was either hungry or peed.

Sure enough, there was a yellow and white thing in the bag.

With the confinement wife around, Zhao Ling will save trouble, and she really doesn't know how to do these things.

"Hey, son, I'll wash your diapers when your father comes back."

"Let's go, let's go, how can you gentlemen do this kind of thing." Zhao Ling waved her hand.

Qin Tao took one last look at his son and walked out.

Alas, there is really no way. In my position, I can't help myself a lot of the time. I originally planned to stay with my wife for confinement, but now I have to go abroad.

It's fine if it's another ship, the natural gas ship can't have any accidents!
Qin Tao had no choice but to rush to the airport overnight. When he arrived, Cong Ju and Yang Dawei also arrived at the airport by helicopter. They boarded the passenger plane and boarded the flight to Marseille, France.

On the plane, several people analyzed it.

"The quality of our construction is absolutely no problem. The Belgian company has used it for so long and there is no problem. It must be the operation problem of the Norwegians."

"That's right, these foreign shipowners like the villain to sue first. They are bluffing and demand compensation from us at every turn."

Over the years, Mingzhou Group has done a lot of business with foreign customers, so they have a deep understanding of the characteristics of foreign customers.

Do you think that we are easy to bully, and you will put the blame on us at every turn?Hmph, don't dream, we are no longer the age of being slaughtered by others.

Qin Tao nodded: "This is a battle to protect the reputation of our natural gas ships. We must let foreign customers know that our natural gas ships have no problems. If these people have problems with their operations, that has nothing to do with us. However, as a responsible shipyard, we also have to think about what users think and solve their problems, so as to show the advanced technology of us.”

Both Cong Ju and Yang Dawei nodded.

If there is a crack in the pipeline, it is really catastrophic. Now, it is only a broken bracket, which should not be so serious. Just find a suitable stress point and reinstall the bracket.

Port of Marseille, France.

This is a famous port in France, with a large throughput, and huge ships with tons of [-] tons are coming and going. Now, these freighters are deliberately making a big circle while sailing, avoiding the lonely natural gas ship on the sea.

If that thing exploded, it would be as powerful as an atomic bomb!

Weiss, head of the Norwegian Reno Shipping Company, stood on the port, looking at the few Chinese who came in a hurry, his face could not hide his anger.

"The shipbuilding quality of your Mingzhou Group is too poor!" Weiss shouted angrily: "Because of your quality problems, we have suffered huge losses, and you must compensate us!"

"Mr. Weiss, it's meaningless to say these things now, let's go aboard and see what the problem is," Qin Tao said.

A few people boarded a small boat in the port and drove into the sea. Along the way, Weiss was still chattering there.

"Our company has just started to get involved in natural gas transportation. This is the first natural gas ship! We did not expect that such an accident would happen. Originally, we planned to order more natural gas ships from shipyards around the world, but this time The accident made us very worried, and we will never consider Mingzhou Group's natural gas ships in the future!"

Faced with this guy's complaints, Qin Tao ignored him.

This guy clearly intends to build momentum and let everyone know that the quality of Mingzhou Group's natural gas ships is too poor. If Mingzhou Group wants to restore its reputation, it has to do what he asks and compensate him for the loss.

Why is it so easy to touch porcelain?Or do you think Mingzhou Group will accommodate him?
Amidst the guy's complaints, the group finally boarded the gas ship Venola.

This kind of MOSS tank natural gas ship can be seen at a glance from its appearance. After all, the semi-spherical tank exposed on the upper part of its hull and the pipeline connected above the spherical tank are so clearly visible.

At this time, on this ship, the captain Ken Desi's eyes were also burning.

Now that they have landed, as long as they unload the natural gas, they can relax on the port for a few days and find beautiful women to talk about their lives. They have been holding back at sea for several months, and they are just waiting to vent.

The results of it?
Still have to wait here.

Although it is said that there are wages every day and additional subsidies, this kind of life is too difficult.

And, more importantly than these, who knows if there will be other problems?What if the tank is damaged and leaks air?
Kendasi and the others were terrified and couldn't sleep well at night. Once they got news of the air leak, they would leave here immediately, as far away as possible.

"Damn it, you are finally here, look at the quality of your ship!" Seeing the Chinese coming up, Ken Desi cursed: "I feel like we are stepping on a bomb that is about to explode at any moment!" nuclear bomb!"

"Everyone, complaining can't solve the problem. If you have always had this attitude, then we will leave immediately, and then hire a few lawyers to file a lawsuit with you in the international court. If the lawsuit is dragged on for two or three years, it should be fine. question."

Qin Tao can understand the anxiety of these guys, but if they continue to chatter, they will not be able to continue working.

Sure enough, after Xu Zhengyang translated this sentence, these guys all shut up.

This is the international rule.

It's not that scary to go to court.

As long as you have money, you can hire a few lawyers and you can argue for a few years. What about their ship?Even their entire shipping company will be dragged down because of this lawsuit.As for the Mingzhou Group, even if they lose the lawsuit in the end, they will only pay a few million. They have plenty of money, so they don't care at all.

Now, seeing these guys shut up, Cong Ju and Yang Dawei were very happy. They climbed up the ladder on the shell of the MOSS tank until they reached the top of the spherical tank to observe the crack marks on it.

That's right, it was indeed cracked, and even the most serious bracket was directly divided into two parts. These pipes are fine under normal conditions, but if there is liquid in them if they are unloaded, they may break.

It is acceptable for the bracket to break. After all, the tube is complete. If the tube breaks, it will definitely leak!

"Now, we need to go down and check." The thin Cong Ju is the most suitable for this job, she can easily get in and see the situation of the internal MOSS tank.

Four hours had passed by the time all the inspections had been completed.

"There is no problem with all the tanks." Cong Ju said: "There is no problem with other parts of the hull. If it is really our quality problem, it cannot be just that the bracket is broken, and other parts should have problems simultaneously."

"Yes, our current judgment should be an operational error. Now, we should consult the logbook and the loading and unloading records." Yang Dawei said.

Qin Tao turned his head and looked at the few people on the side. He didn't ask for this directly, but said: "Everyone, we have been working for four full hours. Now, we need to eat something. What food is there on the boat? We don't picky."

"You can come to our restaurant." Ken Desi said.

This ship was originally built by Mingzhou Shipyard, so everyone is very familiar with the internal structure.So, everyone was familiar with the road and walked to the second floor of the boat bridge at the back, where they found the restaurant.

At this time, there were several crew members eating bread, ham, cheese, and red wine in the dining room.

While they were eating, they were still discussing there.

"This damn fault prevents us from going ashore. If we do go up, I must have an authentic French meal!"

"What's so great about French dinner? French women are the most romantic women in the world. I really want to talk about life with French women."

These people are looking for plums to quench their thirst.

"Yeah, this journey was really hard, especially when we crossed the Indian Ocean, we experienced a big storm for three days and three nights. During that time, I thought I was going to die. For three days, I lay in bed Stand still."

"Damn it, what nonsense are you talking about." At this moment, Ken Desi snarled at the sailor.

After finishing speaking, he glanced at Qin Tao and the others vigilantly. These people didn't seem to care, which made Ken Desi heave a sigh of relief.

"It's really hard work, are there only these foods?" Qin Tao asked.

"Yes, we only have this kind of food on board. Those damn ships, no one dares to come and resupply us with some living supplies." Ken Desi said.

The big guys came here originally to solve problems, not to enjoy, so no one cared about the food, everyone gobbled it up and finished the meal quickly.

At this time, the sky outside was slowly getting dark.

"Mr. Weiss, next, we need to look at the logbook and loading situation to find out the specific situation of the ship." Qin Tao said to the shipowner.

"Of course no problem." Weiss nodded.

He couldn't refuse such a thing.

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Kendasi, who also nodded there.

A group of people walked to the upper deck of the bridge. At this moment, the setting sun cast the last ray of light on the sea through the portholes, and the entire natural gas ship also became golden.

"This is our second voyage, so there are only so many logbooks. The previous voyage records were left by the Belgians." Ken Desi handed over the things generously.

Several people sat on the table in the back and began to look through.

Only Xu Zhengyang knew the words written on it, so Xu Zhengyang was also responsible for translating for everyone.

So, progress is slow.

A little bit of time passed, and several people began to discuss it.

Now it was the shipowner's turn that they couldn't understand, and they didn't bring an interpreter. They could only hear a few Chinese talking there.Watching them pointing fingers at logbooks and loading records.

Ten o'clock in the evening local time.

"Mr. Weiss, Mr. Kendasi, we already have an analysis conclusion. The paper report will be written in English and will be given to you later. Now, I will dictate the failure analysis first."

Both Weiss and Kendasi got serious.

"President Qin, we want to hear the conclusion first, we are not interested in the process. We only want the conclusion, and then, please compensate as soon as possible."

Qin Tao's eyes were serious: "Okay, then I will conclude that this accident was entirely caused by your unskilled operation and disregard of safety requirements, and has nothing to do with the quality of our ships."

"This is impossible!"

"You are shirking responsibility!"

"We're going to the nationality court to file a lawsuit!"

The two were instantly fried cocks.

Originally, they wanted to put all the losses on the Mingzhou Group, but now, the people from Mingzhou Group suddenly said that the responsibility is their shipowners, and it has nothing to do with the shipyard. How can this satisfy them?

"President Qin, the analysis report has been written in triplicate." Yang Dawei came over.

"Okay, one of them is for the shipowner, one is for filing, and the other is going to be brought to the international court for litigation." After Qin Tao finished speaking, he brought one of them over and handed it to the shipowner: "You can see for yourself, If you want to file a lawsuit, we will accompany you. Moreover, because of your slander, the reputation of our Mingzhou Group has been affected, and we will also seek compensation from you. "

Isn't it just a claim, who wouldn't!
(End of this chapter)