VHF radio is a very high frequency radio transmission tool and an important tool that all ships must have.
Because VHF radio waves can almost only be transmitted in a straight line, the distance on the sea is usually between tens of kilometers to a hundred kilometers, and they are often a platform for ships to communicate with each other.
The VHF16 channel can be regarded as a public channel on the sea. It is also a channel that can send distress messages and receive some notifications. According to the requirements, this channel must be watched by someone.
Just when they were about to head to the famous coral group ahead, they heard a distress signal on the channel, which actually made people a little shocked and a little bit unlucky.
It's just that at sea, as long as a distress signal is received, rescue is required. This is a rule accepted by normal sailors.
If it is offshore, there will be a nearby search and rescue center to provide command and temporary dispatch. If you refuse to obey, you will even get some corresponding punishment.
But at this time, it all depends on conscience. It is obvious that the old captain is still a decent person and has not given in because there are some second-generation young men on the ship.
"Uncle Huang, didn't they use satellite signals to ask for help?"
Zhou Wenjing stood up from the sun lounger helplessly, walked towards the cab, and asked the old captain.
In addition to VHF radio channels, ships at sea will naturally also have satellite signals related to positioning and distress, as well as satellite phones and so on.
Several other people also came over one after another.
"The satellite communication signal cannot be contacted. I just checked and our satellite communication signal is not connected either. However, the positioning system still has some signal. The AIS ship automatic identification system can roughly determine the other party's position."
On the sea, occasional loss of satellite communication signals occurs from time to time, and various factors may cause the impact.
However, both ships lost contact at the same time, which was really surprising.
"It's not that far from us, about forty nautical miles."
"Okay, there is nothing you can do if you are in trouble. Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. When the time comes, take them to an Indonesian port and put them down."
Qin Xiang finally made the decision.
These rich second generation people are unscrupulous, but they are not the kind of people who have no regard for human life.
This kind of thing might even become a hot search topic. Young Master Qin still quite likes this feeling.
"Uncle Huang, please follow the rules. Are there other ships nearby? What happened to that ship? It's not completely dark yet, and there's nothing unusual about the weather. What kind of ship is it?"
Zhou Wenjing also motioned to the captain to follow his ideas, and then asked, at least to make sure it was safe and not to encounter pirates or anything.
Yes, they have bodyguards and guns here, and their combat power is quite strong, but they will not run into them stupidly.
"It is a medium-sized cruise ship departing from the Philippines, with more than 300 people on board. They have already requested a nearby ocean squid fishing boat. We squeezed the two boats together, which is barely enough. During this period, we will continue to maintain Call and see if we can connect to the satellite or more ships nearby."
The captain's words made several people's expressions change. There were so many people.
Although this 'Mermaid' is a luxury yacht, it is 70 meters long and 12 meters wide. It has several smaller and smaller floors, and the design is very beautiful.
But if a hundred or so people came up, they would definitely be very uncomfortable, and they would definitely get dirty.
"Well, hey, there are so many ladies on the ship. They will stand on the deck and are not allowed to enter the inner cabin. Anyway, we will just send them to the shore."
Zhou Wenjing sighed. It was impossible to arrange rooms for the rescued people. Anyway, we would send them off overnight and make do on the deck.
Then he turned around and said to Wang Yi and others who had also come down.
"It seems we have to rush to the port tonight, and we will definitely have to clean up by then."
"Just arrange it."
Wang Yi would not put forward any other opinions. Although he could be very indifferent at times, he still wouldn't care if it only slightly affected some entertainment time and saved hundreds of people.
"I heard they said it probably hit a rock. The hull is leaking and the engine is broken down. But it shouldn't sink in the short term. The ocean-going squid fishing boat is still empty and can carry a lot of people."
The captain saw that these second-generation people also understood, and a smile appeared on his face.
Then he picked up the intercom connected to the VHF and continued to ask about the situation of the cruise ship in English. The reply he got was that it was okay for the time being, there were only a few injured people with falls and bruises, and there were no serious injuries.
As for the ocean-going squid fishing boat, it seems to be from China. He said it in Mandarin with a Hu Jian accent.
"How many seats can you spare on the 'Mermaid'? Ours is a maximum of two hundred."
"It shouldn't be a big problem if we squeeze in a hundred people."
"That's good. Oops, it's really bad. This kind of thing happened before it even opened. It's unlucky."
The correspondent over there seemed to be complaining. I wonder if it was the captain.
However, although they complained, their speed was not slow. They were already closer. As they chatted, they seemed to have seen the anchored cruise ship, and then their call was also heard on the public frequency. sound
"'Fengshun 168', how are you doing? It's getting dark. Turn on the lights. It's very dangerous to pick someone up later."
After hearing their voices, the cruise ship there did not respond and did not respond for a long time.
I asked this question several times in a row.
"Isn't there something wrong with the power system? Doesn't their radio station have a backup battery? What kind of junk..."
Then some curses and complaints came from the fishing boat.
"We're going over there first, come quickly..."
'Hu Rongyu 038' reminded them, and then slowed down the boat and slowly moved closer.
Although Captain Huang called Feng Shun several times, he also received no response.
As for the second generation, the bodyguards and the beauties, they vacated the deck together and were ready to stand.
Someone else was filming, and Qin wanted to prepare a video when he got back.
Anyway, they will all enter the cabin by then, and let the group of refugees stand outside.
It would be nice to be able to save one life from a shipwreck!
But at this time, the sun has slowly set below the sea level, and the sky has been filled with stars...
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On the already dark sea, a large fishing boat moved forward through the waves. The waves from the bow of the ship often rushed onto the deck, rising and falling together, making it look a bit bumpy.
'Hu Rongyu 038' is an ocean-going squid fishing boat that can travel far into the ocean. It has a tonnage of several thousand tons. Although it is not as good as the cruise ship calling for help, it is not a big problem just because of the presence of people.
We still go to sea with empty ships.
"Go on the street, don't turn on the lights, start to slow down, prepare to turn off the engine, otherwise the car will be damaged and lose blood."
A muscular man with tanned skin held a telescope and vaguely saw the outline of the cruise ship in the distance in the dark night while giving orders.
Although Liu Mou, the captain of 'Hu Rongyu 038', kept cursing, he still directed the ship to keep approaching. On the way, he also asked the crew to clear the deck.
But as he continued to get closer, he felt inexplicably that the cruise ship in front of him was lifeless, without any breath of life.
No, shouldn't survivors who encounter a shipwreck put on life jackets and come to the deck to wait for rescue? Why is there no one on the deck?
If he hadn't confirmed the Feng Shun's ship number again, he would have suspected it was some kind of ghost ship.
"Satellite communication is not ready yet?"
He turned back and looked at the operator again. There was just some turbulent tones coming from the satellite phone. After calling a few more times with no response from the radio, he finally gritted his teeth and let the boat move by. At the same time, he picked up the walkie-talkie. Said to the 'Mermaid' on the public channel
"Man, there's something wrong. When we got there, they didn't even have any lights, and there wasn't even a ghost. Can you guys contact us outside?"
"No, there has been no signal, but we have contacted another yacht. It's just that they are small yachts that can't hold a few people, but they are on their way over now."
Due to the limited contact range, what the 'Mermaid' can contact may not be able to be contacted by the 'Hu Rongyu 038'. After all, there is a coral reef not far away, so it is normal to find another yacht.
"Okay, it would be nice to have someone there. I'm going to take people up to take a look. You guys should keep in touch with us as much as possible. We will tell you if anything happens. Tsk~ It's bad luck."
While saying 'Hu Rongyu 038', the engine was also turned off, and it began to rely on the ship's own inertia to slowly break through the water and move towards the side of the cruise ship.
The approach of the two ships caused a wave of waves in the sea between the two ships to hit each other.
The helmsman carefully kept his distance to avoid a direct collision.
While driving side by side, I also looked at the empty deck at close range, but as the distance got closer, the lights from the fishing boats began to shine on the cruise ship.
But I saw a lot of messy blood stains on the walls of the cabin on the deck of the cruise ship!
It’s available on every floor!
You can also see a dragging feeling from the bloody handprints.
After seeing it clearly, Liu Mou and many crew members were shocked.
"Come on the street, didn't they encounter zombies? Why don't you tell us about the situation on the official channel..."
Thinking of this, he continued to signal the ship to come closer, while using the walkie-talkie to explain the changes here.
but……
"I'd better take someone up first. We have a harpoon and a harpoon. We will tell you if there is any situation..."
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(End of chapter)
