Chapter 048: Warships Converted into Yachts
The first thing to do is to find a suitable warship, and generally retired warships like to sell half and give away. The United States once sold its warships for one dollar www.biquge.info because the cost of dismantling and disposing of pollution was too high, and it was better to give it away for nothing.
The scope is mostly within Europe, because some countries will dismantle the power system for secrecy, which will require tugboats to work, if in North America it is too far away.
The Sheikh wanted to be tough and durable; The size of the warship is moderate, don't go to get a cruiser more than 200 meters long, you can't afford to modify it, and there is nowhere to park that thing.
The assistant received the request and set out to implement it.
After everything was arranged, the Sheikh continued to hold on in the heat of Dubai.
He was almost alone, and in June and July there was nowhere else to go except to hide in the house, his father and his mother went to England to be chic, his brothers and sisters were distributed all over Europe and the United States, and his mother also went to France.
"People who don't have a holiday...... It's terrible. Sheikh stared boredly at the beautiful ceiling overhead, the air conditioning vents constantly spewing cold air, but it was just irritating.
Amir said about his agenda for the future: "After your job in Dubai, you're going to go to North America for business, where the sun, the beach and the hot girls are indispensable. ”
"Enough!" Sheikh threw him with his pen, "Besides, I'm going to strike later!" But the California sunshine always connected me to the 'playboy' girls. ”
Amir smiled and dodged: "Isn't it just a place, you can use your charm when you go over there and go on a date with a few fires. Spicy cover girl! ”
"Hahaha." Sheikh smiled expectantly, but the unfinished business made him irritated: "I said, why hasn't Alabar been there yet?" ”
Amir looked at the time: "He has already caught a plane overnight, and he is not like a young man when he is old, and there will be some problems in all aspects." ”
"Be patient, patient." The Sheikh continued to be bored.
The key person did not come, but the good news of the warship arrived first.
The secretary handed the information to the acting chieftain, there were several copies, and the Sheikh read out the model number of the top one: "Krivak-class frigate?" Ukrainian? ”
In the photo is a warship with a strong Russian style, with a long and slender appearance and a bow tip as long as a knife, and he can't help but think of the former Soviet Union's sentence "Our ship was ordered to ram your ship", and it happened to be the Krivac-class that hit the US warship.
His interest suddenly came, this thing is durable! Looking down at the information, the length of the ship is 123.5 meters, the width of the ship is 14.3 meters, the full load is 3,650 tons of displacement, and the maximum speed can reach 32 knots.
Amir also flipped through the information: "Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine has been a notoriously loser, and aircraft and aircraft carriers can be sold, I guess they can't afford to raise these warships at all, and they are all rotten in the dock, right?" ”
"It's just right for me." When the Sheikh flipped through the rest of the information, none of the Kriwak-class attracted him more - perhaps because of the bonus points from the impact incident.
"How much?" He asked.
"They offered five million dollars, but they wanted to dismantle weapons systems, communication systems, military radars and other classified equipment," the secretary said. ”
"Who's going to buy five million?" The sheikh is white-eyed, the price of cabbage is about the same as that of him, it is not an aircraft carrier, and the special steel of the aircraft carrier is very valuable when sold, like the Varyag, which was sold to China for 20 million.
But frigates, like those given away directly by the US imperialists, are either thrown out in the name of one dollar or one hundred dollars, because the money for dismantling and selling scrap iron is not as much as the cost of dismantling.
The secretary added: "The other party said that the price can also be negotiated. ”
Sheikh bargained: "One million is the most, if you want to raise the price then leave the powertrain behind, I would like to try what it feels like to soar it to 30 knots." ”
Amir reminded: "It should also be an aging system, which does not meet the requirements of the yacht in terms of noise and fuel consumption. ”
"Yes." After thinking about it, the Sheikh still gave up, "Negotiate the price with them first, and sell if you want to, if you don't sell, I still have a lot of places to buy." ”
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Ukraine, which the Navy can't uncover, agreed to dispose of it for a million dollars, but it needs to be paid first, and the dismantling also needs to be paid by the buyer, which is expected to cost three million dollars in two months.
"These losers." Sheikh shook his head, most of the fate of the warship is like this, the small country has no money to maintain it, so it is simply left rusty and rotten.
But now that it can be bought, the transformation goes into the process.
Adopting the opinions of the previous local tycoons, the renovation chose the famous German shipyard Lurssen, which specializes in one-stop service for superyachts over 100 meters, and of course also includes modifications to meet the various discerning requirements of the rich.
In terms of design, it was handed over to the Italians of literature and art, and like the sports cars they produced, the yachts designed by Italy were also full of art and beauty, and they were the first in terms of enjoyment.
All the Sheikh needs to do is make a request for a makeover.
The 123-metre-long retired warship can fit on a helipad, a freshwater pool, an indoor sports field, and even a 15-metre flybridge yacht in its belly.
The luxury of the interior is a must, everything that can be enjoyed on the ground is moved to the ship, and he wants to maintain the number of rooms to about 15, and the yacht is a personal tool, so there is no need for too many rooms.
In addition to the luxury of the yacht, since it is a warship, then the defense system must also keep up, such as the intruder reconnaissance system, the missile defense system, and the special defense against paparazzi stealing. The laser shield is attached.
High-pressure water cannons, water cannons, and preferably boiling water into them, if you re-energize it, it will be perfect - a must for anti-piracy; Some other fancy protective weapons are appropriately added without compromising the aesthetics.
"None of this should be illegal, right?" Of course, even if he had missiles and naval guns on board, no one on the UAE side would dare to oppose him, the Sheikh asked.
But this yacht is obviously not in the Persian Gulf, the beautiful Mediterranean Sea is the harbor of yachts, and he does not want to be installed with these things, and other countries will not let him dock.
Amir nodded after inquiry: "There are no restrictions on defensive equipment, non-lethal weapons can also be installed, you have diplomatic immunity, and the management will be more relaxed." ”
"That's good." Sheikh thought about it and was still a little skeptical, "You say, it's 123 meters, will it be too long?" ”
Although it is said that the yacht is ten more dignity for one meter, and the bigger the face, the golden range of the superyacht is 60-80 meters, and there are many fewer places to park if it is too long.
Amir's opinion: "Too long a word? Consider stopping at the sea and going back and forth in a dinghy. ”
"It's an idea, too." Sheikh decided not to dwell on it, "It's a big deal, I'll buy another 70-meter one, and the two wives, one big and one small, take turns to play." ”
Amir couldn't help but smile: "Then you have thought about the budget?" ”
Although he dares to claim to be the "richest man in the world in the future", the current Sheikh is definitely a "loser", not to mention the debts owed by the bank, parents, friends, and customers......
Thinking of this, he was really sweating, but with his grasp of the future, he also let go of the courage to do it: "More than 120 meters must be indispensable to spend money, with a budget of 500 million to 800 million US dollars." ”
Amir continued: "Both the design fee and the deposit need to be paid upfront, with the deposit generally charging about 10% of the total budget, which will continue to be collected in the manufacturing process in the future. ”
"Anyway, it's three or four years later, don't worry, leave 70 million to pay the deposit first." Sheikh and now he is very open, no one can stop this trench from building a yacht.
If he doesn't get this boat out, the enjoyment is still small, how can he hold his head up and behave in front of those local tyrants in the future? I'm the boss, so of course I have to be an example.
Amir asked the last item: "Have you decided on its name?" ”
Sheikh thought about it for a moment, and of course the ship that pulled the wind had to be worthy of the name of the wind, and he had it: "Call it the 'Prince Sheikh Rashid', well, that's what it is." ”
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