Chapter 128: Ghosts at Sea

Chapter 128: Ghosts at Sea

As for the dismantled giant engine, Wu Hao had no intention of keeping it. Instead, he directly cut it up and disassembled it into various types of scrap metal. However, he didn't just throw away this scrap metal; he transferred it to a reserved cargo hold. This cargo hold was specifically set aside by Wu Hao for temporarily storing goods and his aircraft.

After completing the modification of the cargo ship's core power, Wu Hao rested for a day before continuing to focus on other aspects of the cargo ship's modification work.

In fact, there are only a few areas where this cargo ship needs to be modified. First and foremost is its power system. Since this cargo ship will be sailing in the sea for a long time and will need enough energy for seawater refinement and decomposition, industrial fundamentals, namely power, are essential.Visitt novelbin(.)co/m for the latest updates

Therefore, Wu Hao's first modification to the cargo ship is to establish a separate sealed compartment and assemble a fusion reactor to replace the ship's original diesel engine and traditional power generation mode.

Only after solving the cargo ship's energy and power systems can he proceed with the subsequent modifications.

Over the next few days, Wu Hao didn't rush to modify the cargo ship's seawater extraction and refinement system because this part occupies almost half of the ship's space, second only to the fusion reactor chamber.

Instead, after completing the assembly of the fusion reactor, Wu Hao temporarily set it aside and began to work on upgrading the cargo ship's satellite navigation and radar systems.

He naturally found the original radar and navigation devices on the cargo ship inadequate for his needs. Therefore, he first dismantled the ship's original electronic systems and radar devices and then reassembled and debugged them using various electronic components and parts he had brought from the base.

After nearly three days of busy work, the entire electronic system, satellite navigation, and radar detection equipment of the cargo ship were completely renewed.

And as for the satellite coordinates of the cargo ship, Wu Hao personally set them. Unless someone possesses computer hacking skills surpassing Wu Hao's, it would be impossible to crack the highly secretive coordinates he set.

"Now that my cargo ship is basically 'disappeared' from the world, let's call it the Ghost Ship!" With that thought, Wu Hao quickly gave his cargo ship a new name, completely ignoring its original English name.

Wu Hao bought this cargo ship from a shipping company located in Hawaii. Initially, this cargo ship departed from Hawaii and arrived in the bustling metropolis of Huaxia.

As for why this shipping company would sell this cargo ship, it's not difficult to explain. In recent years, the bulk carrier shipping business has become increasingly difficult. Many shipping companies either went bankrupt or listed their bulk carriers for sale at very low prices.

The reason Wu Hao's purchased ship could fetch $50 million is mainly because it's a relatively new ship, having been in service for less than two years. Additionally, the quality of the ship and its various equipment are superior to other bulk carriers of similar tonnage. Otherwise, it wouldn't be worth $50 million.

For example, other bulk carriers of similar tonnage but with medium age are priced at over $10 million less than Wu Hao's ship. As for those with longer service years, they are either facing scrapping or are sold for a mere pittance, costing only a few million dollars.

It can be said that among the three types of ocean-going vessels with different purposes in the world, bulk carriers are much cheaper than container ships and oil tankers of similar tonnage. Some bulk carriers even cost less than half the price of a container ship or oil tanker of the same tonnage.

The reason why bulk carriers are cheaper than container ships and oil tankers of similar tonnage is because of their different uses. As the name suggests, oil tankers are large vessels specifically used to transport oil, with tonnages usually ranging from 200,000 to 300,000 tons, some even reaching 400,000 to 500,000 tons, making them massive giants.

Some container ships are also of similar scale. Bulk carriers with tonnages ranging from 100,000 to 200,000 tons are already considered large vessels.

For example, the Panama-class cargo ship purchased by Wu Hao has a maximum carrying capacity of 65,000 tons, which is relatively small among bulk carriers of its class. However, its actual displacement is close to 100,000 tons, and 65,000 tons is just its load maximum safe load.