Chapter 39: Out to Sea
Without letting Ye Chen and the others wait long, the fishing boat was ready, and when the fishing boat docked on the dock and carried the tools to the fishing boat, they could go to sea. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Thirty-three meters long, the Beihai is a trawler that catches schools of fish, and it is a fishing vessel that has been in use for more than five years. Because this time it was rented by Professor Cooper, there was no need to carry out fishing operations, and the cold room was not activated, and the storage space was sufficient, and the material reserves could ensure that fifteen people could sail at sea for more than ten days.
"Ye Chen, it's time for us to go." Professor Cooper walked over and patted Ye Chen, "Take your things, and we'll go up when the boat docks." ”
Ye Chen put the suitcase on the edge of the dock and watched the Beihai on the sea slowly approach the dock. The blue fishing boat is like a behemoth, slowly devouring the seawater, approaching the shore little by little.
Sam, who is in his forties, has been driving fishing boats for 20 years, so when he chartered the boat, Professor Cooper hired him as the captain and pilot of the voyage.
The boat was anchored securely on the shore, and the sailors on board stepped out of the boat and helped them carry all the equipment onto the boat.
"Be careful when carrying these boxes, the instruments inside are easy to break." Professor Cooper pointed to the two large boxes at his feet, which contained the experimental instruments he had brought.
Ye Chen walked on the fishing boat at the end, and the fishing boat that had not been started was still a little shaky, but there was basically no big shaking when it relied on the pier. Since gaining the ability of captain, Ye Chen has always had an inexplicable yearning for the sea, and now he has a comfortable feeling just standing by the sea.
The Beihai has been washed and scrubbed, and there is basically no dirt on the deck, but there is still a fishy smell wafting out, which makes Ye Chen, who was originally very excited, a little uncomfortable, and the taste is really unbearable.
"Bear with me, it's already good, at least it's relatively clean." After Tom put down the tool, he saw Ye Chen's somewhat ugly expression and came over to comfort him. As an experienced photographer, Tom has obviously experienced any difficult environment, and the taste of the sea boat is not unacceptable to him. The only thing to worry about is whether the other people in the film crew and Ye Chen can adapt to the environment of sea navigation, after all, a small boat of more than 30 meters is too small at sea, and the problem of seasickness alone may make the entire film crew unable to work, not to mention various emergencies that may occur at any time at sea.
"It's okay, it's just a little uncomfortable to smell it suddenly, and you can get used to it." Ye Chen's adaptability is not bad, coupled with his far superior physique and captain's experience, he has no fear of the next sea voyage. However, Ye Chen obviously didn't know that in Tom's eyes, he had been listed as a vulnerable group, and he could only say that Ye Chen's appearance was too deceptive, who would have thought that Ye Chen would have the experience of a master-level navigator.
Even though there was no need to store fish on this voyage, such a small fishing boat would still be too small for a dozen people. In addition to the storage room, there is also a room that Professor Cooper has set up as a laboratory, so there is only one room left for resting.
More than a dozen people are crammed into a small bedroom, each with only a cubicle two meters long and one meter high. The captain had a separate resting area in the wheelhouse, and Professor Cooper and the students rested in a small room in the laboratory. The living conditions in these two rooms were a little better, and the others had to go into the cubicles.
Perhaps it was curiosity about the new working environment, having just boarded the ship, everyone was in high spirits, and after putting away their tools, they all gathered on the deck.
The three sailors inspect the various instruments on the boat, follow Sam's instructions to check the operation of the various functions of the fishing boat, and prepare for the voyage.
"Ye Chen, let's take some seasickness medicine." Tom came over with a vial of pills and a bottle of water.
"Thanks, I've already eaten it." Ye Chen knew that he didn't need to take medicine, but in order not to worry others, he could only lie to them and say that he had taken medicine.
Seasickness is the first problem faced by everyone who boards a ship, and even the strongest person cannot resist the vertigo on a ship. However, taking medicine is only for psychological comfort, after such a small fishing boat enters the deep sea, it is like a leaf thrown into the sea, and the violent waves can even make the boat shake more than 30 degrees.
In this case, no medicine can stop the feeling of nausea and dizziness, and you can only rely on your own perseverance to overcome it. Unless it's one of those giant ships that can maintain a high level of stability at sea, seasickness is the first big problem when boarding a ship.
To be on the safe side, the crew checked back and forth twice, and after making sure everything was correct, Captain Sam announced that he was ready to set sail.
The engine was running at high speed, and the fishing boat slowly moved away from the harbor, and there were many ships in the harbor, so Sam didn't dare to drive fast, and tried his best to avoid the surrounding boats.
"Teacher, do you want to go in and take a break, it's windy when you go to sea for a while." Professor Cooper's students propose to go back to the lab to rest.
"If you don't go, the conditions will be worse when you enter the deep sea, and if you don't get used to the conditions here earlier, you won't be able to work at that time." Professor Cooper refused, "You guys get ready, try not to stand by the side of the ship when you go into the deep sea for a while, and make sure you don't get seasick at work." ”
"Yes, we got it."
The three students had obviously never been on a boat, and they were still standing on the side of the boat looking out into the sea with a look of excitement. Even if Tom reminded him many times, he didn't take the seasickness medicine, and they saw that Ye Chen didn't take the medicine, so they played with a big grin.
"Why don't you guys wear hats, the sun will be hot by noon." Ye Chen saw that they were having fun, and he had to come over to remind them. Looking at the state of this student, it is obvious that he has not prepared in advance, and he has not brought protective items such as hats and sunglasses.
"Ye, why did you bring such an old-fashioned hat." George smiled and looked at Ye Chen's hat. "We're not girls, we're afraid of the sun, and I want to tan my skin."
"You don't listen to me, and you don't bring your tools," Professor Cooper reprimanded, standing very solemnly, "and the conditions at sea are extremely harsh, and if you continue to be like this, then don't get involved in my project next time." ”
"I'm sorry, Professor. We put these things in our luggage and we wear them when we need to. As soon as George heard the professor reprimand him so harshly, he immediately lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
Fortunately, these people were able to be tamed by Professor Cooper, otherwise they would have to be tortured at sea with their out-of-the-box character.
The Beihai slowly left Liverpool under Sam's pilot, and the port terminal in the distance became smaller and smaller, gradually disappearing from sight.
"Professor Cooper, Sam said that there are fewer ships nearby, and that they are about to speed up, so let's all try to stand in the middle of the deck or go back to the room." Ye Chen was notified by the sailors and immediately ran to the deck to tell everyone.