Not long after, Xiao He returned to the conference room and gave Feng Ye his ID card and household registration book.
There was also a woman who looked to be around thirty-five or thirty-six years old with them; she had come to collect payment for the boat.
After the 160,000 yuan was paid, the woman counted it and gave me a receipt.
Xiao He then handed Feng Ye the key with a small note attached, along with a release slip.
"The ship is at Yangpu Wharf. Give the release slip to the wharf management office, and you can sail the ship back."
Feng Ye glanced at it and saw that the small piece of paper had a number 05 written on it, and even the release slip had this number.
Clearly, this number refers to their ship.
Feng Ye carefully put away the key and release slip, and asked, "Where is Yangpu Wharf?"
Xiao He told them the location, then said, "Alright, all the formalities are done, you can go set sail now."
"Thank you, thank you..."
After expressing their gratitude repeatedly, they walked out of the Intermediate People's Court together.
Stepping out the door, Feng Ye looked up at the sky. The sun was shining brightly, the breeze was gentle, and he felt exceptionally relaxed.
He turned to Ah-Can and the others and said, "Let's go back to the fishing pier first, then take the boat directly to Yangpu Pier, and then sail the boat home."
Ah-chan and the others nodded repeatedly, their eyes full of anticipation.
After going around in circles for more than half an hour, they finally found Yangpu Wharf by boat.
After handing the release slip to the management office staff, who checked it and found it to be correct, they were guided to the place where the ships were moored.
At first glance, a large, rusty ship was quietly moored there.
Feng Ye and the others walked over quickly, circled the boat, looked left and right, and were all very happy.
The ship is 30 meters long, with its hull painted blue, its bottom below the waterline painted red, and its upper two decks painted white.
The markings painted on the hull are blood red, a unique color for ships from Nagao Island.
However, perhaps because they had been moored here for more than half a year, the paint had faded and they looked somewhat old.
In addition, many barnacles, oysters, mussels and other parasites can be clearly seen below the waterline.
But Feng Ye didn't care at all; he was filled with joy.
After all, this is a large ship bought at an extremely low price, which is much more cost-effective than buying a new or second-hand one.
Moreover, Fang Yi had said that this ship was 80-90% new.
It's only because it was seized and left here exposed to the wind and sun that it's become like this.
Actually, the ship is in pretty good condition; it can be completely restored with just a little repair.
"This ship is really nice, but it's a bit old. It's rusty in many places, and even the paint is peeling off."
Ah-Can commented from the side, but his tone was more one of satisfaction.
Feng Ye smiled and nodded: "What does it matter? As long as the ship is in good condition, that's all that matters. As for the exterior, we can just find a shipyard to repaint it, and it'll look brand new again."
Large ships are not like small ships; they cannot be cleaned and painted by themselves and must be taken to a shipyard.
"That's true, and the bottom of the boat also needs to be cleaned."
Ah-chan pointed to the bottom of the boat and said.
Feng Ye nodded: "Yes, all of these need to be dealt with."
If those parasites are not removed, they will have a significant impact on navigation.
Moreover, since it's going into the shipyard, it will definitely need to be cleaned and repaired, and a maintenance should be done to restore the ship's performance to its best condition.
"Looks like we won't be able to drive it back today. I wonder when we'll be able to take it out to sea?"
Ah-chan said with some regret.
"What's the rush? Sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood. Let's fix the boat first. Come on, let's go up and take a look."
The four of them climbed onto the boat and wandered around, touching and looking at everything.
This is a mechanically powered fishing boat made of iron and wood, not steel.
Moreover, it is only a trawler and cannot be used for other fishing gear.
Of course, the inability to perform both functions here refers to the lack of the necessary equipment.
If you really want to do it in addition to other things, you can do things like drift gillnetting, longline fishing, or fish traps, but it all has to be done manually, so the efficiency is very low.
The trawl equipment is very complete, with a full range of auxiliary equipment such as winches, net reeling machines, and machinery for hoisting nets and unloading catches.
It has two engines, each with 200 horsepower, and a load capacity of about 60 to 70 tons.
The driver's cab is located at the front of the second floor, and it uses a steering wheel for driving.
The control panel was less than half a meter wide and was piled with instruments such as compasses and maritime radios.
Behind them are two small bedrooms, each with two narrow bunk beds. The aisle in the middle is only wide enough for one person to pass through, making it very cramped.
However, it's already quite good to have this much; at least there's a bed to lie down and rest in.
Unlike on the island in the sea, where you can only sleep on the floor in the cabin and have to put it away every morning after getting up, which is very troublesome.
"You guys wait on the boat for a bit, I'll go find someone to refuel."
The fuel tank was completely empty, so I had to call someone to deliver fuel; otherwise, I couldn't start the engine at all.
As for where the original fuel in the tank went, even a fool could figure it out: the dock management must have drained it and sold it.
He didn't believe these people would be kind enough to save it for them.
This boat has been moored here for more than half a year without anyone taking care of it. Not to mention the oil, it's estimated that some of the fishing gear on board has also been stolen and sold.
In other words, they dare not touch the fixed equipment for fear of causing an accident; otherwise, these people would dismantle and sell it.
However, he didn't care about any of that. As long as the hull itself and the fishing equipment were fine, he could just spend money to buy the rest.
Feng Ye disembarked, found the management office staff again, tossed them a pack of cigarettes, and asked them to help him contact the oil delivery person.
The staff member received a pack of cigarettes and readily made a phone call.
Not long after, a refueling truck arrived at the dock and pulled the fuel hose into the fuel tank.
While waiting for the diesel fuel to be added, Feng Jialing said, "The way this ship is driven looks the same as the Harvest, and the instruments are almost the same too."
I'll stay on this boat to steer it and teach those two a thing or two. The other boat will have to be steered by you, Third Brother.
"Okay, no problem."
Feng Jiaqing nodded, then turned to Feng Ye and A-Can and instructed them, "Keep a close eye on things later and study hard."
Feng Ye really wanted to say that he knew how to drive, that he didn't need to learn, and that it didn't need to be so complicated.
But he couldn't say it aloud, he couldn't explain it.
In their eyes, he had never been on the Harvest, nor had he ever driven a ship with this kind of driving style, so how could he possibly understand it?
He could only endure it and respond with a soft "hmm".
Ah-Can, on the other hand, said excitedly, "I will definitely study hard."
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