Chapter 301 The significance of living advertisements
Sergio and his son were jealous of Xiao Peng making money and also planned to join this industry.
Come if you want! Why is China promoting his shipwreck recovery efforts so vigorously? Isn't it to encourage more people to engage in marine salvage? This will lead to more Chinese offshore engineering companies along the Mediterranean coast: who can resist money?
Sergio asked a lot of questions about ocean exploration ships and ROVs, and Xiao Peng took the opportunity to advertise for China.
It is not that Xiao Peng introduced domestic products out of selfish motives.
First of all, China Ships are famous for their "good quality and low price". Ships of the same level from China Ships are about one quarter or even one third cheaper than those from Europe. For people like Sergio who are new to this industry, of course, the less money they spend, the better.
As for the ROV...
Xiao Peng has never used Western equipment! They refused to sell it to him back then; his HOV and ROV were both Chinese-made. Now they've sold it to him, but Xiao Peng isn't buying it anymore.
What are the customer reviews of Xiao Peng using domestic HOV and ROV?
"It's awesome, I'll only say it once!"
At first, Xiao Peng thought that these devices would not be sold in China, after all, they were just developed not long ago, but he really underestimated China's production capacity! If the 055 destroyer can be "produced in large quantities", how can these HOVs and ROVs not be produced in large quantities?
Now, because of Xiao Peng's sudden appearance, everyone in the countries surrounding the Mediterranean wants to go to the sea to salvage shipwrecks, and there is even a "Four-Nation Mediterranean Alliance". However, not all countries have the ability to salvage shipwrecks. Where can those HOVs and ROVs be purchased?
Buy from France?
First of all, they were very unhappy about letting France make money: those HOVs and ROVs are so expensive, and the four-nation ocean alliance is a sure win for you!
Moreover, more and more wealthy individuals are setting their sights on the ocean, and the demand for ROVs and HOVs has increased dramatically. Their production capacity can no longer keep up.
Currently, only a few countries have deep-sea technology. The United States, Russia, and Japan do have it, but who has the time to prepare a large number of ROVs and HOVs? And their equipment faces the same problems as the French: high prices and long waiting times!
At this time, Chinese products came into people's view: Who said Chinese products are bad? Isn't Xiao Peng a living advertisement?
However, buying these devices directly from China seriously affected the self-esteem of these Europeans, so they found a roundabout way to save the country: buying these devices from "agents" would not be considered buying directly from China!
Who is the 'agent'?
"Brother Chen, Sergio is interested in China's ocean exploration ships and deep-sea diving equipment!" Xiao Peng shouted.
After hearing this, Chen Zetao walked over and said, "Mr. Costa, I'm wondering if you're interested in ROVs or HOVs? We have a marine heavy industry company in China that has developed a low-cost ocean exploration vessel specifically for salvaging at a depth of one thousand meters. It has built-in marine engineering capabilities, and if you pair it with a one-thousand-meter ROV, there are discounts, including equipment like multi-beam sonic scanners! This entry-level ocean exploration vessel is absolutely cost-effective and guaranteed to get you there in one go! For only 18 million, you can directly engage in ocean exploration projects! Since you're Xiao's friend, I'll give you a personal discount of 500,000!"
After hearing this, Biagio said disdainfully, "You think you can do it in one go when the ship is only a thousand meters deep?"
"Of course, there are also 4,500-meter offshore engineering vessels, like Xiao Peng's 'Calysop'. What do you think? If you really want it, I'll give you a super preferential price of 270 million euros, and I guarantee that the equipment will be exactly the same as Xiao Peng's ship!" Chen Zetao directly gave another option.
Biagio's expression froze. With Xiao Peng's money, how could he salvage a sunken ship?
Sergio continued, "Well, the price is right, but if the shipwreck is more than a thousand meters deep, I won't be able to help. Mr. Chen, you know that most of the ocean in Italian territorial waters is very deep."
"In fact, I have a good relationship with Xiahang Marine Engineering. I can give you a discount price for their offshore construction vessels to help with the salvage, and I guarantee that they will send only skilled experts."
"Then the price..." Seventeen and a half million, that's a lot of money. Sergio was a little hesitant.
It was time to strike while the iron was hot. "Mr. Sergio, since you're Italian, any of the Italian banks, including UniCredit, Intesa Sanpaolo, or UBS, can provide you with a loan. Furthermore, according to our cooperation agreement, they'll offer a very suitable interest rate for ship purchase loans, ensuring the repayment pressure isn't too great. Even if you really don't want to buy, we can still offer whole-ship leasing services. You can test the waters in this industry first!"
Xiao Peng was stunned when he heard this. This was a one-stop service!
It sounds thoughtful, but on second thought, it's quite shady! A kilometer-class ROV and a small exploration vessel, even with cranes, winches, and other equipment, would cost around 30 million yuan domestically. Four million euros is definitely an option. And you're selling it for 17.5 million? Making a profit on three sets from selling one? And your own price tag for the "Calysop" is a staggering 270 million?
If you include the interest, how much will you earn?
But he really didn't care about that. What he cared about now was how his men were doing with their sailing skills!
It is winter now. The Black Sea is not a place for people to stay in winter, especially the northwest sea area.
The Black Sea lies at a high latitude, and in winter, bitterly cold polar air sweeps in, bringing howling northerly winds. The entire northern Black Sea region experiences daily turbulent waves, especially near the coastal mountains, where winds can reach speeds of up to 40 meters per second! What a concept! A super typhoon!
Just their little sailboat? It was blown away!
This is also the disadvantage of sailing: it has very high requirements for weather conditions, and it becomes very dangerous if the wind is slightly stronger. Even if it is 20 meters, it is a force nine wind. In such wind speed, sailing is almost like seeking death.
He now asked all the staff to learn how to sail. When they learned it, it would be spring. Then he would take the 'Calysop' and five small sailboats to the Black Sea. He would first screen the five small sailboats, and then use the 'Calysop' to fish around!
Of course, this is a long process, because he will not go into the sea himself this time: there is no oxygen in the lower layer of the Black Sea, and that is a place where jellyfish and octopuses will not go. Xiao Peng does not think that he can dive there so arrogantly just because he has super powers!
This time he decided to rely on his real strength and luck to salvage the fish!
This is a perfect way to tell everyone: I'm just an ordinary person. Don't try to salvage a sunken ship with me!
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