Chapter 683 LNG ships, the dispute between China and South Korea
After some entanglement, Chang Haonan decided not to change the original schedule.
After all, going to the Science and Industry Committee is almost like going home to him now -
Going home, he can go back anytime.
And judging from the current situation, the start date of the Allied Forces Operation is not expected to change much compared to March 24 in the previous life, which is still less than half a month away.
He was in China, and there was really nothing he could do except wait.
So it’s not that important to inform Ding Gaoheng half a day early or half a day late.
As for the early warning aircraft, there is no urgency...
No matter how fast the turbofan 10 is, it will not be completed until the new century.
The die forging press is about to enter the final stage, but this kind of giant equipment does not mean everything will be fine once it is built and delivered. At least the initial trial production phase still requires technical support from their project team...
In short, you still have to take care of the things in front of you first...
Since his rebirth, the foreigners Chang Haonan has dealt with the most seem to be French and Italians.
The team sent by GTT Company is also very different from the previous European companies.
The two team leaders, although not explicitly introduced, are obviously responsible for management and technology, respectively named Eric Michalski and Karim Shapo.
As for the Hudong Shipyard in China, strictly speaking, it cannot be regarded as a separate party.
They came here with the team of GTT Company as cooperative members.
This is normal. In the cooperative relationship to build LNG ships, shipyards are basically in a relatively weak position.
After all, although there are certain technical barriers to the "ship"-related parts of LNG ships, in general, the "LNG"-related parts are more difficult.
Especially because Hudong Shipyard is still not well-known internationally, it is actually quite lucky to be included as a candidate by GTT.
And this is largely due to the assist last year.
Originally, Chang Haonan was quite looking forward to this meeting.
But after we actually started, we found that the content proposed by the other side was a bit bland.
Basically, I am planning to purchase the TORCH Multiphysics software and hope that Torch Group can provide some technical support in checking the structural strength of LNG ships under ultra-low temperature.
It is a very real project.
But the problem is that these two things are already very mature businesses for Torch Group. Just make a phone call or go to the official website to place an order.
Even if you are worried about something that you can't figure out, just send a few people to explain it and that's it.
There seems to be no reason to make such a big fuss and send a large delegation of more than 20 people to chat with him for a long time.
Originally, Chang Haonan planned to promote Sugon 2000T supercomputer and special edition TORCH Multiphysics, but in the end he gave up due to concerns.
However, after ending the meeting with some doubts, he quickly received another call from Song Jingming.
"Mr. Chang, there is a comrade named Cai Honggui, holding a letter of introduction from Hudong Shipyard, saying that he is one of the members of the delegation that just participated in the talks and wants to have a private interview with you."
Chang Haonan briefly recalled it, and remembered that there was indeed such a person just now, but he was sitting at the end of the opposite side and did not speak during the whole process.
The reason why he can be remembered is because this person has a big boss hairstyle.
The reflective kind.
"Okay, let him come to my office."
He had originally planned to change his clothes and go directly to the Science and Technology Committee, but now he had to put on his suit jacket again.
...
A few minutes later, the bald man just appeared outside the office and knocked on the door with some restraint. "Is this Comrade Cai Honggui? Come in quickly."
Hearing Chang Haonan's greeting, the newcomer quickly walked into the house.
“Hello, Mr. Chang.”
The two shook hands.
"Sit down."
Chang Haonan reached out and gestured to the chair in front of the desk, indicating that the other person should sit down, and then gave them a glass of mineral water:
"Come to me alone. Is there anything that was not convenient to talk about at the meeting?"
In fact, at the beginning, he was facing subordinates who were older than him, or even one generation above him. At that time, I was still a little bit reluctant to let go, but after two years of training, I have adapted very naturally.
Cai Honggui took the cup with both hands. Seeing that Chang Haonan had already made a guess, he didn't go around in circles anymore, but nodded directly:
"Yes, it's about the LNG ship."
"During the meeting just now, you should have noticed that GTT Company was not very enthusiastic. At least compared to the size of the delegation they sent, the topic setting was a bit too bland."
Chang Hao Of course Nan noticed it, but the other party had not yet explained his intention. He certainly could not show too obvious an attitude in advance, so he just made a noncommittal look, gesturing for the other party to continue talking.
"Actually, when this group of people first arrived in China at the end of last month, the situation was not like this..."
Cai Honggui could not see what Chang Haonan was thinking, so he had no choice but to continue:
"The membrane-type cargo tanks developed by GTT Group are currently mainly put into use as first-generation products, mainly produced by Japan and South Korea. For construction, our factory has introduced relevant patents before and produced two small and medium-sized membrane LNG ships, but it has basically been unable to occupy the market share. "
"Now because of what happened last year, GTT feels that Japan is. The shipyards may not be reliable in the long run, so they want to include our Chinese shipyards in the sequence of certified shipyards. However, in the first generation of products, they are already too deeply tied to Japan and South Korea, making it difficult to conduct business. It has been cut, so the main consideration is the next-generation technology that will be updated soon."
"In terms of the second-generation membrane cargo tank, GTT is currently developing two routes in parallel, namely Gas-Transport. The difference between the system and the Technigaz system cannot be explained in a few words. The main reason is that the technical routes of the insulation and anti-leakage layers of the inner walls of the warehouse are different.” It is a first-generation product, so we naturally bet on the Technigaz system. The inner wall of the cargo hold of this system is made of corrugated composite panels. It has advantages in cost, volume and weight. However, it is very difficult to build. Due to technical limitations, we still choose to use a relatively traditional system. The Gas-Transport system is working hard. Although it will use more invar steel plates, fortunately, the inner and outer layers have complete load-bearing and shielding structures..."
This Cai Honggui obviously also has a technical background. After talking about topics related to shipbuilding technology, the initial nervousness quickly disappeared.
“Originally, because the Technigaz system has some problems in the adaptability of the cargo hold and the ship itself, GTT has recently become more optimistic about the Gas-Transport system and is planning to give our factory two orders to test the waters. If If there is no problem, we will start mass production of LNG ships equipped with Gas-Transport systems.”
“But just a few days ago, Samsung Heavy Industries suddenly announced that they had solved the problem of cabin adaptation, so GTT Company’s attention. The power has returned to the Technigaz system..."
Chang Haonan had not had an in-depth understanding of the situation of the shipbuilding industry before, so after the other party finished speaking, he still thought about it for a while.
However, the overall plot is still very clear.
Since the Technigaz system is superior in terms of cost, volume and weight, GTT will naturally not continue to invest too many resources in the Gas-Transport system.
This is also consistent with their performance in the meeting just now.
It only purchases development tools and numerical calculation business from Torch Group, rather than joint development among the three parties.
You must know that although GTT holds the core technology of LNG cargo tanks, it is definitely impossible to build a ship with just a cargo tank.
If we really want to implement it on LNG ships, we still have to cooperate with the shipyard.
Of course, considering that the shipyard itself may not have enough R&D capabilities, sometimes it is necessary for a third party like Torch Group to join.
Now that GTT has directly given up on joint development with China, it basically has the idea of "using the Gas-Transport system as a backup" written on its face.
“So, what Manager Cai means is...”
“Our factory has purchased most of the core patents of the Gas-Transport system. Now that GTT Company’s enthusiasm is not high, then I I wonder if our factory and your company can directly cooperate to develop LNG ships using this technical route?”
(End of this chapter)