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It had been half a month since he came out, and Han Yu was exhausted and walking on thin ice, not daring to relax at all.

The semi-submersible ship sailed to the Gulf of Finland four days ago to join the submarine. Considering the limited living facilities on the semi-submersible ship, only seven naval officers and five Russian experts who later boarded the submarine were left on the submarine.

Since there was no fire for cooking on the boat, the officers and soldiers could only eat dry food during the five days waiting for the semi-submersible ship. Finally, they used electricity to boil some water because they couldn't bear it any longer.

The loading process is very long. The semi-submersible ship first anchors and dives. During the process of filling the hull with water, the posture of the semi-submersible ship must be constantly observed and adjusted at any time to ensure accurate alignment when loading the submarine. This lasted for twelve Hours.

After the semi-submersible ship was fully in place, the submarine was towed by two tugboats from Hanko Port, one behind the other, and slowly approached. The tugboat in the front mainly provides power for the submarine, while the tugboat in the back helps maintain the course and provide safe braking.

Two tugboats towed the submarine to the side of the semi-submersible ship that had completed its descent. The semi-submersible ship was fixed to the bow and stern of the submarine using the cables of the bow and stern cable cars. Then start the winch and slowly move the submarine laterally to directly above the semi-submersible ship.

During this process, the two tugs must tighten the cables on the left and right sides of the submarine to maintain the stability of the submarine's attitude.

Finally, under the traction of four cables, the submarine was stabilized directly above the loading deck and aligned with the sign pole above the water. The semi-submersible vessel then began to drain and gradually floated up.

To ensure nothing goes wrong, the Dutch shipping company specially hired a diver to observe the status of the submarine underwater and send real-time images back to the cabin using underwater televisions. At the same time, the crew in the submarine must also cooperate with the operation.

The semi-submersible, underwater divers and submariners are in constant contact with each other, informing each other of the status of the hull, determining the drainage time and speed of specific parts, and then through continuous calculations and adjustments, finally allowing the huge hull to sit slowly and accurately. On the dock of a semi-submersible ship.

During the process of lifting the submarine, all personnel paid full attention and were careful. After all, submarines are precision equipment, and even a small mistake may cause damage to the equipment.

The entire loading process took a whole day and night. Han Yu, like the four leaders of the transshipment working group, was highly nervous and did not dare to sleep for 24 hours. It was not until the deck of the semi-submersible ship emerged from the water and confirmed that everything was normal that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Just because a submarine is loaded onto a semi-submersible does not mean it can rest.

Han Yu worked with Dutch expert Mr. Hans and others from early morning to late at night to install all the remaining dock piers in place, and all the reinforcement work was completed.

Work will continue on the third day. Containers will be used to create access channels for personnel on the right side of the submarine command platform enclosure, and diesel generators, air conditioners and other equipment will be installed to energize and ventilate the interior of the submarine.

When all this is done, the preparations for the voyage are officially completed.

The four leaders of the transshipment working group and two domestic ship experts came ashore. During the long journey back, only seven Chinese naval officers and five Russian experts stayed behind. They were on duty 24 hours a day to check the contents of the submarine. Equipment condition and fire and explosion protection.

As the representative of COSCO, Han Yu is responsible for the communication and coordination between naval officers, Russian experts and the ship.

I thought that the most difficult loading problem was solved and it would be easier next time, but big and small things happened one after another.

According to the regulations of the superiors, the officers and soldiers on the submarine must use the radio on the submarine to report the situation to the country every day. Han Yu must use the satellite phone on the semi-submersible ship and use the previously agreed code words to report the situation to Director Feng.

As a result, on the first day of reporting, I received heart-wrenching news.

In order to save money, the transshipment working group rented a car after landing. On the way to Helsinki Airport, a car accident occurred. All four leaders were injured. Director Li was even unconscious and in critical condition.

Immediately afterwards, the situation that I was worried about appeared.

Although there are generators on semi-submersible ships, submarines have very high power requirements and must be charged ashore.

The port has never encountered such a situation before. It does not provide charging services and refuses semi-submersible ships to enter the port.

Quickly contact Bureau Feng via satellite phone and ask your superiors to help communicate and coordinate. Mr. Hans from the shipping company also frequently contacted port officials and argued hard.

After finally communicating, I had to face the PSC inspection again.

PSC is the English abbreviation of Port State Control Prosecutor. To put it simply, it is a government employee who inspects the safety of foreign merchant ships in accordance with international conventions such as SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) and MARPOL (Maritime Prevention of Pollution).

Most countries have safety prosecutors. In China, they refer to safety inspectors from the Port Supervision Bureau or Marine Supervision Bureau who specialize in inspecting foreign ships on international routes. Those who inspect domestic ships are called security inspectors. The Coast Guard is generally responsible for PSC inspections in the United States, while the Maritime Self-Defense Agency is responsible for PSC inspections in Japan.

In short, foreign cargo ships entering the port are obliged to undergo PSC inspection.

If problems are found during the inspection, not only will you face fines, you may even be detained!

The inspection is comprehensive, ranging from the possible defects of the ship to the ship's fire protection, lifesaving, sanitation, bridge and emergency response, etc., which are all within the scope of PSC inspection.

Not to mention the major aspects of whether the hull and main and auxiliary engines are in good working condition, the fire doors are malfunctioning and tied with ropes, the fire hoses are aging, the number of water guns does not meet the requirements, the lifeboat cannot be released, and there are insufficient supplies for life support in the boat. Small problems such as uncleanness of the bridge and lack of books and materials will be very troublesome once they are checked out.

Han Yu did not want to be detained. Once he was detained, it would not only delay the voyage, but also bring a series of uncertain dangers.

Because if it is really detained, personnel from various law enforcement agencies will come on board to inspect like a revolving door, and the submarine will become the target of inspection like ordinary cargo. When the time comes, will you let people enter the submarine or not?

Because of this, he repeatedly checked the items listed on the PSC self-check list before entering the port one by one.

The cabin skylight is severely corroded, the ventilator is severely corroded, and there are bubbles in the compass...

Large and small, more than a dozen problems were detected in a row.

"Han, can you do it?"

"I think it should be fine."

"you sure?"

"Sure!"

Our colleagues from the Netherlands are all very capable, and all of them are multi-talented.

But our Dutch colleagues are also very luxurious. If they find that some inexpensive equipment is damaged, they will not repair it. Instead, they will place an order to purchase a new one.

If there are bubbles in the compass, their first thought is to replace it, and they will not consider repairing it at all.

But the semi-submersible ship was floating on the sea. It would take at least two days for them to contact the shipping agency on the shore to help purchase a new one and deliver it to the ship. The semi-submersible ship would enter the port early tomorrow morning, so there was no time at all.

Han Yu didn't want to be checked out by the PSC prosecutor, let alone be detained, so he had no choice but to add compass fluid himself.

The compass is not an ordinary device, it can be said to be an essential precision instrument for navigation.

Whether it can be used after removing the bubbles and whether it will affect the accuracy is another question.

This key instrument and equipment will definitely be inspected by PSC prosecutors if they board the ship. Mr. Hans was afraid that the Chinese boy would be self-defeating, so he just stood and watched.

They are experts in other things, such as designing docks and loading submarines. Their professionalism is amazing.

But Han Yu is better at doing this than them. After all, no country in China has a developed economy. For example, 001 is a tugboat built in 1963 and is still engaged in law enforcement and rescue in the Yangtze River today.

This is just like how a poor man wears clothes. They spend three years new and three years old, and another three years of sewing and mending. If the equipment breaks down and can be repaired, it will definitely be repaired. Only if it cannot be repaired will it be considered to replace it with a new one.

After more than half an hour of debugging, the bubbles in the compass were gone and the accuracy met the standards.

Mr. Hans was very happy, patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Well done, buddy, I'll buy you a beer tonight."

"Thank you, I'll go take a look again."

"Okay, look carefully for me. I don't want to be made difficult by those guys."

As long as they are engaged in ocean navigation, no one likes PSC prosecutors, but when facing PSC prosecutors, they must smile...

Han Yu took the self-inspection form and walked out of the cabin to continue the inspection. He couldn't help but think that the PSC inspection of the Port Regulatory Bureau was too backward and could not even detect that the fuel oil code of the outer ship did not meet the standards. This aspect really needs to be strengthened.

However, this cannot be caught up overnight. On the one hand, whether there are inspection instruments and equipment, the level of inspectors also needs to be improved, and they must be proficient in various international conventions.

Just when I was thinking that my senior could learn from this, Colonel Wu, who was staying behind the submarine, came over and asked in a low voice: "Representative Han, is the PSC inspection very troublesome?"

"It is very troublesome. Both shipping companies and crews are most afraid of defects being detected during PSC inspections. Once major defects are detected, they will directly affect the operation of the ship and cause unpredictable economic losses to the ship owner."

Han Yu thought for a while and then said: "We have many domestic cargo ships. Why are there so few that can run ocean routes? Almost all shipping companies, including COSCO, lease foreign ships. It is because our cargo ships are relatively old. From design standards to construction standards, they do not comply with corresponding international conventions.

Furthermore, our crew members’ English is not very good, which can easily lead to misunderstandings when communicating with the PSC prosecutor. Therefore, most of our cargo ships can only operate offshore. If you fly international routes, the little money you make is not enough to be fined. "

Colonel Wu was more worried about being stranded than Han Yu, so he asked in a low voice: "Is there any problem with this ship?"

Han Yu could understand his mood, looked back behind him, and said calmly: "The captain and crew are all professional, and the ship is in generally good condition. There should be no problems. And there are not many PSC prosecutors at the port, and not every ship will be inspected. Usually it’s random inspection.”

Colonel Wu relaxed a little and said seriously and sincerely: "Sorry for the trouble, help them check it out."

"This is my job."

"As long as the submarine is successfully transported back to China, I'll treat you to a drink."

"Okay, but I don't know how to drink. I have to learn it later."