Riverside Police.

Chapter 116 The speed of life and death

The wind got stronger and stronger, and even the barge began to shake.

Sister Zhu went to the river with her colleagues to enforce the law ten years ago. Before that, the transportation on the shore was inconvenient. Regardless of law enforcement or where to go, she mainly took the transportation boat of the unit. This shaking was nothing to her.

When Han Xiangning was in school, not only did he practice on the river, but he even went out to sea on the school's training boat, and he didn't feel anything.

Zhang Lan was a dry duck and couldn't even swim, so she couldn't stand the shaking, her head was dizzy, and she felt uncomfortable like having a high fever.

But I'm sorry to just go to the Criminal Investigation No. [-] Squadron like this. I couldn't fall asleep when I went down to sleep, so I just lay on the desk in the command and dispatch room, pinched my temples, and listened to the call on the radio with Sister Zhu and Han Xiangning.

"Linghai Police 001 calls Dagangtuo 26, Linghai Public Security 001 calls Dagangtuo 26, please answer."

"Dagang 26 received it, please tell the police 001."

"Dagang 26, can you see my stern lights?"

"I can see it, I just saw it!"

"Can you see my mast light?"

"Can see the headlights too, but not the sidelights."

"Do you have a rudder angle indicator on your ship?"

"Have."

"Is there a magnetic compass?"

"Yes, we are a new ship, a newly built azimuth tugboat."

"Okay, now I will steer the rudder according to the command, and will report the situation of nearby ships at any time, as a reference for you, and sail in formation 120 meters behind my starboard side."

"120 meters behind the starboard side, received by Dagang 26."

"Speed ​​three knots, left rudder 12."

At this time, Captain Wang's voice came from the radio: "Left 12!"

After waiting for about 2 minutes, Xiao Xianyu's voice came again from the radio: "Return to the rudder!"

Although Zhang Lan was feeling very sad, she was also worried about her younger brother, so she raised her forehead and asked, "Sister Zhu, have Xianyu and Jin Da been picked up by the tugboat?"

"Got it, they are piloting the big tugboat."

"How long will it take to get to the waters where the accident happened?"

Sister Zhu didn't know either, she was stopped by the question for a while.

Han Xiangning walked to the desk, opened the drawer, took out the calculator, rummaged to find a ruler, turned around, walked to the water map, looked at the ratio in the lower right corner, lifted the ruler to measure on the map, and then held the calculator and ticked. Beep counting up.

"They drove very slowly, with a speed of only three knots, and it was impossible for Hexiang 9 to stop at the original place. It would take 9 minutes for them to find Hexiang 45 at the fastest."

"Ningning, Hexiang 9 is just flooded, and the engine is not broken, why don't you drive to the shore quickly."

"Hexiang 9 is a seagoing ship, loaded with gypsum rocks, with a deep draft and a sharp bottom. It can only dock at the port, not at random, otherwise it will easily run aground and capsize."

Han Xiangning put down the calculator, raised the ruler and gestured: "Besides, the bow of the ship is damaged, and the water gushes in from the bow. If you increase the horsepower to sail at this time, the water will rush in at a faster speed. , causing the walls of the compartment to crack.”

Zhang Lan asked half understandingly: "So it can't drive fast, it can only go with the flow?"

Han Xiangning sat down and said: "It has left the main channel under the command of the traffic control center, but the situation is not optimistic. The bow of the ship is very damaged and it is constantly entering water. The captain reported that the walls of the compartments are deformed. They are strengthening the walls of the compartments. , We are taking support and reinforcement measures to prevent bending deformation under compression for several warehouses adjacent to the water inlet warehouse."

"Water can bend the steel plate warehouse wall?"

"can."

This little lady is really a bit like a little salted fish, she speaks of these clearly and logically.

Zhang Lan thought for a while, and then asked: "Is there any difference between the full-turn tugboat mentioned on the radio just now and 001?"

"Of course there is a difference, and a big difference."

"What's the difference?"

Han Xiangning looked at the time on the watch and explained: "001 has a rudder and a paddle, and the full-turn tugboat has a paddle but no rudder. The two propellers can rotate 360 ​​degrees. They are small in size, powerful in power, and flexible in operation. U-turn within the radius."

Zhang Lan had never seen a large tugboat before, so she asked curiously, "More flexible than 001?"

"Ah."

"More horsepower than 001?"

"Much bigger."

"A lot is how much."

"The 001 only has 26 horsepower, and the Dagang tows [-] to [-] horsepower. There is no comparison at all."

"It's more than ten times. Is Dagang Tuo 26 as big as ten 001s!"

"From the appearance, it is not much bigger. The tonnage of the freighter is based on the tonnage, and the power of the tugboat is based on power."

"Is the Dagang Tow 26 more expensive than the 001?"

"This is for sure, but Dagang Tuo 26 is a port tugboat, mainly operating in the port. The electronic equipment installed on it is not as much as 001, and it is not as advanced as 001."

Xiao Xianyu and Jin Da have already received the big tugboat. As long as Hexiang 9 can be found within an hour, the crew on Hexiang 9 can be saved, and even Hexiang 9 can be saved with the help of the big tugboat.

Sister Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, pretending to be relaxed and smiled: "To use a simple analogy, the 001-ton freighter looks huge, but it is used to transport goods. If there is a war, it will definitely not be able to defeat the navy's small patrol boats. 26 and the full-turn Dagangtuo [-] have their own strengths."

……

As Han Yu expected, as the wind became stronger, the fog on the river became thinner and thinner.

Half an hour ago, Dagang Tuo 26 could only see the mast light and stern light of 001, but now it can already see the side light of 001.

Under the illumination of the searchlight, even the outline of 001 can be vaguely seen.

Moreover, Dagang Tuo 26 is a full-turn tugboat, which is very flexible in maneuvering, and there is no need to worry about the collision of two ships.

But the bigger the wind, the bigger the waves. 001 bumped up and down with the tide in the stormy waves, and it felt like the sky was shaking.

The spirit of the driver is highly tense, and the consumption of physical strength and energy is very large.

Han Yu was a little overwhelmed, and Captain Wang couldn't bear it either. He held the steering wheel tightly and said, "Xianyu, sit down and rest for 10 minutes, and replace me later."

"Alright, switch from now on."

"Did you bring up the steamed bun slices? If you have some, bring me some slices."

"Have."

As soon as Han Yu found the steamed buns, Jin Da's voice came from the intercom: "Salted fish, salted fish, pay attention to the water depth detector, and pay attention to the bottom."

Han Yu realized that he had reached the water area where the traffic accident occurred, so he couldn't take a break, and hurriedly said: "I received it."

"I have already contacted Hexiang 9, and their port side has tilted nearly [-] degrees."

"What did the traffic control center say?"

"It's very difficult to drag it back now. The superior asked us to use the water depth sounder to help Hexiang 9 find a shoal to sit on."

It is not as simple as letting Hexiang 9 flush the beach, nor is it as simple as asking Dagang Tuo 26 to help push Hexiang 9 onto the shallows, because such a large ocean-going ship cannot sit firmly if you want to.

If you want Hexiang 9 to keep the hull level after sitting shallow, Dagang Tuo 26 will play a role.

If Hexiang 9 tilts to which side, Dagang Tuo 26 will help tow in the opposite direction.

Han Yu subconsciously looked at the computer monitor and asked, "Jin Da, how deep is the draft of Dagang Tuo 26?"

"The molded depth is [-] meters, and the design draft is [-] meters."

"Hexiang 9."

"The design draft is [-] meters, but it is likely to be overloaded, and now it has entered the water again. The draft is estimated to be more than seven meters."

"Got it, you keep talking to them."

Just as Han Yu was staring at the computer monitor, trying to help Hexiang 9 find a piece of water where he could sit shallowly and the water was deep enough to ensure that Dagang Tuo 26 would not run aground, Director Wang felt dizzy, and his internal organs seemed to be overturned. The sea has already vomited so darkly that it is almost like death.

Through the conversation on the walkie-talkie, Zhu Baogen and Liang Xiaoyu knew that they were very close to the ship where the accident happened and they were about to go out to work.

But if Director Wang is left alone like this, Director Wang will definitely knock and fall.

"Director Wang, Director Wang!"

"..."

Director Wang could vaguely hear it, but was completely speechless.

Zhu Baogen had never seen someone so seasick, so he asked with a bitter face, "Xiaoyu, what should we do now?"

Liang Xiaoyu was not only worried that Director Wang would knock and fall, but also worried that Director Wang would climb out of the crew cabin if he suddenly wanted to breathe fresh air.

Once climbed out, it is easy to fall into the river.

"Lock the hatch?"

"If you lock it, you won't be able to breathe. Director Wang will be even more dizzy if you don't lock it."

Liang Xiaoyu thought about it and asked again: "Should I find a rope and tie Director Wang up?"

As long as it is a child on the ship, it is like this when they were young.

Zhu Baogen thought this was a solution, and immediately walked out holding the cabin door, found a wet hemp rope, and together with Liang Xiaoyu lifted the exhausted Director Wang to the bed like a dead body, while tying Director Wang's waist, he said : "Tie it tight."

"I know." Liang Xiaoyu tied the knot, raised his head and said, "Uncle Zhu, you also need to tie the other end tightly."

"Don't worry about what I'm doing, bring the bucket over and find something to get stuck."

"Ok."

"Director Wang, Director Wang, we are going up to the rescue, the bucket is on the bedside, turn over if you want to vomit!"

"Director Wang, don't worry, we'll be right back."

"Oh……"

"I'll help you find your glasses when we come back, we're leaving."

Director Wang was really speechless, so he raised his arms and waved his hands.

Liang Xiaoyu tied the safety rope around his waist, grabbed the end with the loose buckle, got out of the crew cabin against the strong wind and waves, leaned on the guardrail on the side of the ship, walked with difficulty to the second position where the fire water gun was installed on the port side of 001, and buckled the safety rope. On the guardrail, raise your hand toward the second-floor cab.

Zhu Baogen stood firmly at the No. [-] position on the starboard side where the fire nozzle was installed, fastened the iron buckle on the safety rope, and was about to raise his hand to indicate that the personnel were in place, when a big wave came over and drenched from head to toe.

They were wearing firefighting suits, and the clothes inside should not be wet.

Captain Wang turned on the radio switch, picked up the communicator, looked down at them and shouted: "Turn on the flashlight and observe the river!"

Zhu Baogen quickly wiped off the water on his face, pulled out the flashlight inserted in his pocket, turned it on and took a picture up to the sky, then to the river on the right side, looking for anyone who fell into the water.

Liang Xiaoyu poured some water into his neck, shivering from the cold, and felt that he should say something.

While searching the river on the left side with a flashlight, he shouted: "Uncle Zhu, Director Wang drank the water soaked in the mud of the anchor chain and it didn't work!"

"What, I can't hear you."

"I said Director Wang drank the muddy water you soaked in, why is he still seasick!"

"He took a few sips, and then spit it out after a while. Spitting out means he didn't drink it, and of course it doesn't work."

It turned out that it wasn't that it didn't work, the main reason was that Director Wang didn't really drink it.

Liang Xiaoyu thought that if he had known that Director Wang would be seasick, he should have given Director Wang a few anchor chain mud pills or had him drink a few bowls of water soaked in anchor chain mud before boarding the ship.

(End of this chapter)