sbdcsierra Chapter 1855 Striving (Supplement)
Chapter 1855 Striving (Supplement)
Chapter 1855 Striving (Supplement)
Ye Yaodong was stunned for a moment. He hadn't even thought about towing the ship back, and now he was being given a task to tow it back.
Who knows if there's any cargo on this ship, how many tons it's carrying, and if it's towed, can it cover five nautical miles in an hour?
Didn't they even consider whether his ship had any cargo? Or whether it could be towed?
He quickly shouted into the BBS radio station: "No way, are you kidding me? You want me to tow it back? How am I supposed to tow it back? It's already a long distance away. I'm in international waters, not on the coast! You can't just tow it back like that."
“My fishing boat already faces enormous risks at sea. You want me to tow it back? Doesn’t that just increase my sailing risks? It’s a cargo ship, carrying thousands of tons. Don’t you even consider whether I can tow it?”
“Each of my boats has more than 68 people. There are 7 fishing boats, nearly 500 people. 500 people are taking such a big risk for a broken fishing boat. This is at the cost of our lives.”
“You can’t just ask us, more than 500 people, to risk our lives to do this.”
"Moreover, we are still conducting normal fishing at sea. If our seven boats were to return like this, we would lose hundreds of thousands of yuan a day. It would take us half a month to make a round trip, and the losses would amount to millions of yuan. Can you bear that?"
Ye Yaodong rattled off a string of words fluently, describing the fleet of over 400 people as having grown to over 500.
Furthermore, he went from discussing whether it was feasible to drag the team away, to risking his life, and then to talking about the losses the team would suffer if they went back.
In conclusion, it wasn't easy for him to tow the boat back. All the crew members deserve credit for it, as they all risked their lives. In addition, the return of the seven fishing boats would have caused him economic losses.
The authorities can't just give orders and let him risk financial and human losses by doing this. Who knows what's on that ship? Besides, a ghost ship sounds ominous in itself.
He had to fight for his own benefits and for the benefits of all the crew members on the ship, so that everyone wouldn't have worked so hard for nothing.
Although he has decided to return home in the next few days, he still needs to get what he needs.
We don't know which country that cargo ship belongs to. If we tow it back, it will definitely have great research value. After all, it doesn't look dilapidated or old. As for its age, we'll have to go up there and take a look.
Leaving aside the value of the cargo on board, the navigation equipment alone is worth studying. Currently, foreign countries are definitely more advanced than domestic ones, which is unavoidable and a fact. We acknowledge our backwardness, but we are working hard to catch up.
"Boss of Dongyu, please calm down. The leaders have also considered the rescue cost of towing and will give the fishing boat some compensation."
"The towing fees and direct costs incurred in rescue operations, such as fuel, equipment wear and tear, and personnel risk allowances, are all taken into account."
"If there is cargo on the cargo ship and it is subsequently successfully disposed of, your fishing boat can also receive a certain percentage of the cargo's value as compensation."
Ye Yaodong was temporarily relieved, but he couldn't let his guard down. These were all empty promises without a specific amount. What if they just gave him 10 yuan and sent him away?
It's not even enough to cover the value of one net he catches with one boat.
Is there anything else?
"Yes, local governments will also award them the honorary title of 'Advanced Individual or Collective in Maritime Rescue' and certificates or medals from shipping associations."
Is there anything else?
"If you can tow the ship back, and if the ship is valuable enough, and your contribution is outstanding, you will receive a policy-based reward. Your deeds may also be reported by the media, which can enhance your personal and company's reputation and credibility in the industry."
Is there anything else?
There was a moment of silence on the other end, then the person asked, "Or do you have any requests that I can report to the organization?"
“I also want to contribute to the organization and follow the arrangements, but the amount of money involved in my daily fishing is quite large, and I personally cannot afford the losses. If you ask me to give up fishing and tow the boat back, the rescue cost will be very high. You need to give a specific number, instead of just saying something vague like compensation.”
"There are also crew subsidies, which involve every single person, and each person needs to receive a specific subsidy amount."
"And if there is cargo on the cargo ship, the percentage of value given after the cargo is successfully processed should be specified."
If they don't give a specific number and just vaguely talk about subsidies, he might be completely misled.
Other honors and awards are all superficial and don't require any substantial government investment.
As for policy-based rewards, he has already received a lot and has long belonged to the group that has always enjoyed preferential treatment.
What he needs now is something tangible, since returning now is already ahead of schedule for him.
"Okay, I'll give you my feedback and then contact you again after consulting with my superiors. In the meantime, you can also go aboard the cargo ship you found and take a look. Once we're in touch again, you can continue to report on the specific situation of the fishing boat."
"Okay, I'll see. Two hours have passed, and I'm already quite far away. If you still can't contact me, I'm about to cast my nets and continue fishing."
"Then go back and take a look now."
Ye Yaodong responded briefly and then hung up.
Ah Zheng gave him a thumbs up, "You did a good job. You directly asked for compensation, rewards, and honors. You made them name the amount directly, instead of just vaguely mentioning compensation."
"We need to give a number, otherwise, without knowing the exact amount, the value of the goods I catch in a day will easily exceed one million."
"The boss is really assertive. If it were me, I would just nod and agree when people say something, and I would agree with whatever they say."
“This won’t do. We have to fight for what we deserve, especially since it’s not just me; we also need to protect the welfare of all the crew members on the ship.”
The captain nodded repeatedly, "That's right."
"Dongzi, what kind of conditions do you think they will offer?"
"What kind of conditions can they offer? They'll definitely just state a number, including the cost of the relief and all the subsidies for everyone, and then give some empty honorary titles and awards."
"What about the value of the cargo on board?"
"We'll have to wait until after we've investigated before talking to them. If there's nothing of value, there's no point in talking. If there is something, then we can have a proper discussion. The higher the value, the higher the price they'll have to pay."
Ye Yaodong's direct request was also based on the maritime rescue policies that would be introduced later.
Generally, in cases like rescuing fishing boats or cargo ships, a rescue reward is given based on the tonnage of the rescued fishing boat, with large fishing boats typically receiving between 100 million and 300 million yuan.
This is usually given by the person being rescued, but now the authorities are requiring him to tow it back, so naturally the authorities should give him these rescue rewards; he didn't just ask for them casually.
In addition to rescue rewards, there is also compensation for cost losses, which will be given separately.
If a cargo ship is rescued, the cargo on board is naturally part of the reward.
The greater the value of the ship, the greater the rewards and subsidies will be.
However, he felt it wouldn't be so easy to ask for. They hadn't provided any information other than the cargo ship, so it wouldn't be easy for them to agree. He estimated that there would be a lot of back-and-forth communication and wrangling later.
Currently, he needs to board the ship to investigate its condition, including whether there is any cargo on board and its value, so that he can provide timely feedback and allow the organization to assess the situation.
Ah Zheng was a little excited, "Then you can make a fortune by towing the boat back."
"That's not necessarily true. If I stay at sea for another three days, I might be able to earn another million or two. If I tow it back now, and the subsidy is only a few tens or a million, I won't even be able to make ends meet. Where am I supposed to earn that much? How am I supposed to make that much?"
"That seems to make sense. With so many ships, the value of the catch is staggering. How could the authorities afford to pay you for a few days? It's bound to be a loss."
"Luckily, I was planning to return in the next few days anyway, otherwise that would have been a real loss."
It takes him half a month to make a round trip, which not only delays the fishing, but also costs hundreds of thousands of yuan for fuel, equipment, and manpower.
Now that the government is giving him some subsidies, he can only consider it a small reduction in his losses, which he can treat as a contribution.
"Alright, let's not talk about that now. Quickly notify everyone's ships to go back and look for that ship. The coordinates have just been recorded, so it should be easy to find it."
Fortunately, we managed to get in touch in time. We had only been out for an hour or two, and everyone was still online, so we were able to get back.
Ye Yaodong pressed the internal channel and briefly explained to the other captains the situation he had discussed with the organization earlier. They now needed to go back together to investigate the cargo ship's condition and would report back later.
The other ships naturally followed his instructions and returned to the previous coordinates together.
The unmanned cargo ship is still drifting on the sea with the current, only slightly off its coordinates. It will be visible again when we return.
"This ship is quite big; it's a 10,000-ton cargo ship."
"It's definitely tens of thousands of tons, but we don't know how many tons it is, or which country it's from. How did it drift here? Is there any cargo on board?"
"If there's no one around, it might have drifted out of the harbor. It doesn't look old. If it were dilapidated, it would be a bit scary."
Seeing that A-Zheng was speaking so eloquently, Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "You seem quite interested, so I'll send you aboard the ship to take a look later."
"Huh?" Ah Zheng's eyes widened. "Why me? What about you?"
"I'll sit in the back and wait for your report. It's not a wrecked ship, so there's nothing to be afraid of. I'll send a dozen or so men with you to go up and take a look. The reward for those who go aboard to investigate will be doubled."
"No, who cares about your reward? Just send anyone from your ship."
"I've gone aboard to explore, and I can brag about it for the rest of my life when I get back."
"You think I'm your father? You think you're so easy to fool? You should bring your father out and invite him onto the ship. He'd be happy to oblige."
“My dad’s not here, so I thought I’d give you this good opportunity. If you don’t want to go, that’s fine. I’ll just ring the loudspeaker on the boat and see if there are any workers who want to volunteer.”
Let the workers go aboard to investigate first, and then he will go up and take a look.
(End of this chapter)