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Chapter 522: Disruptive Industrial Revolution (Fourth update, please subscribe)

With the whistle blowing, an empty merchant ship slowly sailed into Taiping Bay.

What is different from usual is that when the "Jinyi" merchant ship was pushed by a tugboat to dock, many people were watching it, including dock workers and shipping company executives. There were even cameramen carrying movie cameras.

Today's protagonist seems to be the ship that looks a bit weird this week.

What is so different about this ship? Except for the few shelves on the ship, it seems that there is no difference.

Of course, in the eyes of many people, this is just a ship, nothing big.

Master Ren was among the crowd, with his hands on his waist and a cigarette in his mouth. Looking at the people around him, he muttered in his heart.

"It's not a big day, so why are there so many big names?"

In fact, the people are not big, just some executives of the Borneo Shipping Company, but these people at the dock are definitely the big people among the big people.

When they gather together today, something big is definitely going to happen.

When the engineer introduced it, the ship-mounted gantry crane of the "Jinyi" had slowly opened.

It is also one of their pioneering achievements. It can be said that these engineers have noticed the advantages of containers from the beginning, and also noticed the disadvantages of containers - heavy reliance on port equipment, but not every port has complete lifting equipment.

"Just by looking at the appearance, it's almost unrecognizable as a free wheel,"

It is precisely for this reason that the entire project has been delayed again and again, and finally has been delayed until now. It's not because the modification is too difficult, but because it involves too many technical issues.

The engineers were full of pride when introducing their inventions and innovations. After all, the company only asked them to modify a ship. They could simply complete the tasks delivered by the company, but they considered it from this angle. Go to research and come up with the final answer to the problem.

"Ship-mounted gantry cranes can be used for operations, which eliminates dependence on port facilities."

Alberto, the general manager of the Borneo Shipping Company, turned his head from time to time to communicate with the engineer beside him.

It is precisely because of this series of technical problems that need to be solved. Therefore, the entire project has been postponed until now, and the first trial voyage has only begun.

The engineer's explanation seemed very relaxed, but in fact it was not easy at all when they modified the ship. After all, everything except the hull was redesigned.

Of course, during this process, the company never urged them, nor did they urge any project progress or anything like that.

Listening to the engineer's explanation, Alberto smiled.

Alberto pointed at the "Jin Yi Hao" and smiled. This ship is actually an old ship, an old ship converted from a freewheeler, but now it has completely changed its appearance. Even Alberto, who was very familiar with the Freewheel, almost didn't recognize it.

"Yes, Mr. General Manager, in order to meet the company's requirements, we have made necessary modifications to the ship. We have widened the hull and enlarged the hatch to facilitate the loading and unloading of containers. At the same time, metal guide rails have been installed in the cabin to facilitate container operations. , reinforcement. At the same time, the crane on the deck was removed and a new crane was installed. The deck and inner cabin can carry a total of 365 standard containers. The length of the renovated "Jinyi" has been widened from 135 meters to 17.3 meters... …”

“What if there are no cranes in the port?”

"It's normal to be so aggressive that you can't recognize him."

That's why they developed this kind of container ship with its own loading and unloading equipment, thus fundamentally solving the container ship's dependence on port equipment.

"General Manager, you see, we have installed the guide rails of the gantry crane on the ship, and the four legs are all movable on the ship. The extensions on both sides can be folded to ensure safety during navigation, and can be opened when loading and unloading at the port. The extended part is used for container loading and unloading. This is specially developed for container ships, mainly considering that ports in various countries do not have special equipment. With it, our "Jinyi" does not need to rely on port equipment. "

A container ship is not just a ship. Since His Majesty proposed the concept last year, the Borneo Shipping Company has set up a special team to study containers. They designed a 20-foot container according to the ship's specifications, using heavy, strong and high-strength steel. Made of vertical columns, it can support multi-layer stacking. It is not only necessary to design the container guide rails and locks in the cabin, but also to improve the trailer chassis and install locks with guide plates to facilitate the placement and fixation of containers.

In fact, this is the reason why Nanyang's scientific research environment is very superior, because all the research here is not for public welfare. Even if it is for utilitarian purposes, there will never be official power to intervene and ask them to speed up progress.

Because, here we always pay attention to the principle that science belongs to science and management belongs to management. In terms of technology, they are always experts. Scholars and technicians have the final say. As for others, they only need to provide logistical services.

As people watched, a trailer drove under the gantry crane of the "Jinyi", and then the gantry crane lowered the spreader - this is a semi-automatic spreader designed by Nanyang patent, which can lift containers and carry them onto the ship without manpower. Lift a standard container into the air and load it onto the ship. Containers were being hoisted onto the ship at the turn of trailer after trailer. Alberto and the executives of the shipping company all fell into silence as they watched containers being hoisted onto the ship every minute. .

"A container carries an average of 15 tons of cargo. Although it only contains more than tons of cargo, the loading time..."

"Only a few hours at most!"

"Oh my god, originally I wanted to load a ship of goods. It would take at least five or six days and hundreds of workers..."

And now?

Not a single dock worker was involved in the whole process.

Compared to the excitement of the shipping company executives, Master Ren was still smoking when he witnessed all this. The scene in front of him did not make him feel any shock. For him, this day was just an ordinary day on the dock. Just one day.

A few hours later, after loading the last container, the "Jinyi" slowly set sail. It would dock and leave the port on the same day. In the past, this was almost unimaginable.

……

"...the "Jinyi" cargo ship uses its own gantry door to lift the containers on the dock onto the ship and place them at fixed points on the deck. Each box takes an average of 3 minutes, and a total of 365 containers are lifted. There is no pier in the whole process Workers participated in transporting goods onto the ship. Six days after setting off from Chang'an Port, it arrived at Dongning Port and the first trial voyage was a complete success."

In the office of the official residence, even though several days had passed, Alberto still seemed a little excited when he mentioned the successful trial of the "Jinyi".

"It is estimated that the cost of goods transported by the "Jinyi" is only 0.16 yuan per ton, while other bulk carriers cost 5.8 yuan to transport one ton of materials. The difference between the two is 36 times. Your Majesty, do you believe it? The difference is 36 times. You know What does this mean? Revolution!"

Alberto's tone seemed a little excited, and he almost spit out his saliva.

"It is a revolution in maritime transportation. It not only greatly reduces transportation costs, but also speeds up transportation. The "Jinyi" only parked in Dongning for one day before loading the goods and setting off back to Chang'an. The round trip only took only It took thirteen days. According to calculations, on this route, the "Jinyi" can travel between Chang'an and Dongning 24 times a year, while the previously used bulk ships can hardly make it 12 times a year."

Taking a deep breath, Alberto said.

"We have added a ship out of thin air! Your Excellency, this is just one ship. Soon, we will improve more ships."

Compared with Alberto's calmness, Li Yian seemed very calm. He already knew the result.

The thirty-six-fold cost difference is enough to drive shipping companies crazy!
Li Yian said after looking through the information on "Jin Yi Hao".

"Well, it's not easy for engineers to design a ship-mounted gantry crane. With it, there is no need to rely on the port's special equipment. However, from the perspective of future development, it is still necessary to design a new type of shore crane. This is between you and the port. And the manufacturing sector, let’s discuss that special container ships and special ports are the real future.”

He said this, but in his heart Li Yian admired the engineers' whimsical ideas. After all, the biggest problem when container ships were first popularized was the shortage of terminal loading and unloading equipment, and such ships with their own gantry cranes Container transportation has unparalleled advantages in its early stages. However, with the rise of container transportation and the increase in terminal loading and unloading equipment, it was eventually eliminated.

As the proposer of the container concept, after pointing out the importance of building a dedicated port, Li Yian thought for a moment and then said.

"Also, the company needs to hire professionals for overall planning. For the data analysis of the company's past voyages, this can be done with the help of the Changxiang 103 electronic computer, and its overall operation model from terminal loading and unloading, route calls, trunk and branch line proportions, etc. Simulation calculation..."

The reason why Li Nian mentioned electronic computers was to popularize the application of electronic computers. Although electronic computers have been widely used in Nanyang, continuing to expand their uses will only promote its development.

Alberto naturally agreed to your Excellency's instructions without thinking. He is a good expert in maritime transportation organization and shipping management, but the person in front of him... is a revolutionary, a man who started a revolution in maritime transportation. Revolutionary. Naturally, you have to obey his suggestions.

"revolution……"

Looking at the photo of the "Jinyi" sailing in the information, Li Yian said to himself.

"This is the real revolution..."

(End of this chapter)