"Mr. Yu, the boat has been repaired. Please come and drive it back when it's convenient for you."
The "Chu Sheng" was being repaired at the Youlian Shekou Shipyard, which was some distance away from them. This distance was not only the land distance, but the distance the ship had to travel back was even farther.
Youlian Shipyard is located at the mouth of the Pearl River, which can be said to be in the west, while the Oriental Hotel is on the east side, spanning the distance of a city between them.
If you go by water, the boat has to go around the entire Hong Kong Island via the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bridge before it can get back to the Jinjiang Fishing Village Pier. Fortunately, the Jinjiang Fishing Village Pier is a deep-water port that can accommodate large ships, otherwise it would have to dock further away.
"Old Jiao, Old Meng, it's up to you this time." Yu Shengnan now put the pressure on Jiao Kegui and Meng Kechuang. Because Yu Shengnan couldn't drive the big ship yet, he could only let others drive it back.
Operating a large deep-sea vessel requires a fishing license, a fishing vessel registration certificate, a fishing vessel inspection certificate, a fishing vessel navigation visa book, a seagoing vessel household registration book, a seagoing boatman certificate, and a professional basic training certificate for ordinary fishing vessel crew members.
At the same time, there are also requirements for crew documents: (1) Certificate of Competency: The captain and senior crew members must hold a certificate of competency corresponding to the tonnage of the ship, main engine power, navigation area (line) and job requirements, as well as a health certificate and professional training certificate
Yu Shengnan doesn't have to worry about the above documents, as the intermediary manager Cao will help her solve them. She just needs to show up when she is needed.
Yu Shengnan can't drive yet, but Jiao Kegui, Meng Kechuang and two other brothers can drive, so let them drive back first.
So ten people went to Youlian Shipyard in two cars, four men and six women, and of course two people were needed to drive the cars back.
Yu Shengnan took into consideration that the women in her family might not have many opportunities to go out to sea in the future, so she invited them all to experience the boat.
A large blue and white ship is docked in the dock. This is the newly born "Chusheng". The original Pineapple has become the current "Chusheng" after a series of cosmetic enhancements and surgeries.
"Wow, this boat is great!" Jiao Kegui exclaimed. He had driven large destroyers and large cargo ships before, so the fishing boat that impressed him seemed to satisfy him.
On the ladies' side, Ni Yunjiao ran excitedly, but the others were not so reckless. He Xinran didn't dare to run. Although the three female bodyguards were very happy, they also remembered their duties at all times and kept a vigilant eye on everything around them.
Everyone got on the fishing boat, and the interior had been completely renovated and was very clean and tidy.
"Mr. Yu, Manager Cao has been here many times and has been keeping an eye on the progress of this ship. That's why we've been able to push it through so quickly. According to your request, the ship's power system has been upgraded with an electric power system, and the net hauling machine at the back has also been replaced with a new one."
The entire ship cost $700,000 to repair, and the key point was that there was no major overhaul. It was just painted, the power system was installed (the generator came with it), and a net hoist was replaced. It seemed that there was nothing else.
However, looking at the "Chusheng" in front of her, which looks like a new ship, Yu Shengnan feels that it is worth it.
This ship is worth a lot of money. We bought it for less than 18 million yuan, which is worth nearly 40 million yuan. This includes the personal kickback for Manager Cao.
The shipyard's technical engineer walked the entire thing over and found no problems, so he got off the ship, taking Lu Ping and Meng Zihan with him. They were going to drive the car back.
The rest of the people experienced the first launch of the "Chusheng" together.
Meng Ke drove the boat like an adult playing with a toy gun, it was extremely easy.
While operating, he explained to Yu Shengnan next to him that Yu Shengnan would definitely have to take charge of the boat later. As a captain, you may not drive, but you must know how to drive.
Because it was in the inland sea, there were many ships coming and going, and there were many unknown small islands nearby, so the boat was not moving very fast and it even took a detour. By the time it docked at the Jinjiang Fishing Village Pier, two and a half hours had passed. By then, Lu Ping and Meng Zihan had already been waiting at the pier.
"Wow, this boat is huge!"
"Don't you think that guy looks familiar? Isn't that Mr. Yu who brings people to the dock every day? So this is his boat."
"Hey, did you notice that the shape of this ship is a bit similar to the previous Pineapple..."
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The docking of the large ship caused heated discussions among the merchants at the dock, and of course some people also saw something meaningful.
The ship docks at the pier for some time, and there are many preparations to be made before going out to sea, the most important of which is the worship.
Fishermen must offer sacrifices before going out to sea, especially when sailing a new boat or going out to sea for the first time in the new year. Fishermen do not offer sacrifices to the gods of wealth, Guanyin, or Jesus, but to Mazu, the goddess of the sea.
Mazu is very influential in the fishing circles both in my country and in Southeast Asia. There are Mazu temples and Tianhou Palaces of various sizes in various parts of the country. Of course, no matter whether it is a Mazu temple or a Tianhou Palace, Mazu is enshrined in the temple.
It happens that in four days it will be April 15th, the day when everyone worships Mazu. It is just right to go directly to the Tianhou Temple to worship.
Of course, the people who usually go to worship Mazu are boat owners and the women of the house. Of course, it is also the first time for a new boat to go out to sea. After that, it is not necessary to go to the Tianhou Temple for worship. You can also place a small Mazu statue at home for worship. Many fishermen even place a small Mazu statue on their boats so that they can worship at any time.
It should be noted that you must not bring any non-vegetarian food when worshipping Mazu. Unlike worshipping other gods, you can prepare flowers, fruits, cakes, tea, wine, vegetarian staples, etc. when worshipping Mazu, but you should not bring any non-vegetarian food such as pig heads or various seafood.
As for why meat is forbidden, no one can explain it clearly. Mazu is a goddess, so you can just understand it as a woman not eating meat in order to lose weight.
In addition to the worship of Mazu, there is also the matter of processing Yu Shengnan's certificate. Of course, this all depends on Manager Cao. He is a professional in this matter and guarantees that it will be fast and the certificate can be obtained within three days.
Another preparation is material preparation. When a large ship goes out to sea, it needs to prepare sufficient supplies, because deep-sea fishing boats may be away for several months, and some may even be longer, so whether it is food for the ship, fuel or food for the crew, all kinds of ingredients and grains are necessary.
Fishing boats are at sea for a long time, so there is no need to worry about seafood, but vegetables and fruits must be brought on board. Vitamins must be supplemented in time at sea to ensure that people do not get sick.
When it comes to being sick, the purchase of medicines is a preparation that must be taken seriously. It includes not only medicines for treating common diseases, but also some medicines for treating trauma, and even some surgical instruments. Other ships may not prepare surgical instruments because it is useless to prepare them without doctors.
But they do, and Yu Shengnan is a professional doctor.
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