The other party was not urging him, but was considering him. After all, if he didn't take action, what if other rich people took a fancy to him?
Soon, Xia Yu received an email containing a complete record of the Polaris from its completion in 1982 to its retirement in 2018. This was a 36-year-old ship, much older than him.
Judging from the pictures, the ship looks pretty good and it should be very beautiful after some renovation.
According to the data, the ship has a displacement of tons and a length of 118 meters, which perfectly meets Xia Yu's requirements, that is, the total installed power of KW and the speed of 15.5 knots are a bit touching.
In fact, this speed is considered fast among icebreakers. The David Attenborough, which was built by Britain in 2016, has a speed of only 13 knots, which is not as fast as its predecessor.
Xia Yu was very satisfied with the ship's icebreaking ability. It could sail continuously at a speed of 5 knots in 1.5 meters of ice. He was not afraid of traveling to the Antarctic or the Arctic, and could travel around the world with it.
Yes, that’s it. Xia Yu has already made up his mind that he must get this icebreaker no matter how much it costs.
Delay would lead to problems, so he immediately took out his cell phone and called back. After expressing his intention to buy, he started to discuss the price.
"80 million euros, this is the highest price I can offer."
After some tug of war, Xia Yu gave the "final" offer.
"Then let's say 80 million euros. But that's just the price of the Polaris. The modification and upgrade orders are calculated separately."
That's for sure. The modification and upgrade plan must be based on Xia Yu's ideas. The final quotation can only be given after all the details are finalized. Xia Yu expressed his understanding.
To be honest, he got a great deal by spending 80 million euros to acquire the Polaris. Back in 2013, England bought a second-hand icebreaker, the Protector, from China with a displacement of 5,000 tons and a length of 89 meters for 50 million pounds.
It is a bit expensive, but who can blame you for having what you don’t? This is how it is in a seller’s market, and this is why Yingguo later decided to build its own icebreaker.
"Sure, I'll fly to the US at the end of the month."
Going to the country to sign the contract is one thing, and the other is communicating with the shipyard about his needs and the effects he wants to achieve. This requires a face-to-face conversation.
By the way, I have to go to the neighboring country, his Bugatti Centodieci has not yet completed deep customization!
PS: In the real world, the Polaris has not been retired, and the Polaris 2 is scheduled to be completed in 2020. I am dying looking up information for this chapter, damn my obsessive compulsive disorder...
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