While Li Zheng and others were fully armed and chatting on the deck waiting to set off, the atmosphere in the command center was extremely tense.
"What, a LNG ship?!"
Zhang Jian was stunned when he got the situation report.
As the commander of a small team, he suddenly felt that things were getting complicated.
There are many pirates in the world, but not many dare to rob liquefied gas ships.
Cargo ships transporting liquefied natural gas are generally called LNG ships. LNG carriers are very different from ordinary cargo ships. They are typical "three high ships" with high technology, high reliability and high added value.
Because it is specifically designed to transport liquefied natural gas, it requires low-temperature storage, so people call it a "maritime super-refrigerated truck" and also call it a "sleeping hydrogen bomb."
This is not an exaggeration. The energy produced by the explosion of 1 kilogram of TNT explosive is about 4.19 megajoules, and the energy produced by 1 ton of TNT is 4.19 gigajoules.
1 megajoule = 1 million joules, 1 gigajoule = 1 billion joules.
The density of liquefied natural gas is 430-470 kg/cubic meter, and 200,000 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas weighs approximately 94,000 tons.
The calorific value of 1 kilogram of liquefied natural gas is 50.24 gigajoules, and an LNG carrier is 50.24*1000*94000=4722560 gigajoules.
This is equivalent to the equivalent of 1.127 million tons of TNT, which is definitely the equivalent of a hydrogen bomb! No wonder people are afraid of others and worried about ghosts at sea, and even aircraft carriers have to go around.
Of course, this is only a calorific value parameter on paper. If it really explodes, it will not reach the level of more than one million tons of TNT. After all, liquefied natural gas cannot produce an instantaneous high-temperature and high-pressure environment like a hydrogen bomb, and its manufacturing scope is as wide as that of a hydrogen bomb. The range and diffusion speed of the detonation shock wave are not that large, and the heat value will be quickly digested in an open place.
But having said that, it is no joke that an LNG ship explodes. There are not many people who dare to rob this thing anyway.
But something like this really happened today, and someone actually tried to rob it? !
However, Zhang Jian soon discovered that something was wrong.
The ship in the photo does not seem to have a huge gas storage tank like a typical LNG ship. Large LNG ships are very easy to recognize. From a distance, there are several large, round gas storage tanks on the ship. This ship No, there is only a raised ladder-shaped cabin from bow to stern, and the tonnage does not look too big.
Looking at the tonnage, it is only 3,200 tons.
Why is the tonnage so small?
"Team leader, how come this ship only has a capacity of over 3,000 tons..."
The leader of the command team on duty said: "This is an old natural gas ship, so the load capacity is not large. He originally loaded natural gas from the Middle East and planned to cross the Red Sea to Europe. Unexpectedly, he encountered pirates while passing through the Gulf of Aden."
"OK!"
Zhang Jian put away the briefing and asked the command team leader.
"What do you want us to do now?"
The command leader said: "Let's go to support them. Although Baixiang's navy is the closest to them, it seems that Baixiang can't handle it. We asked around on the channel if there are any colleagues nearby. We replied, and the commander said to let our ship go over and have a look. .”
Zhang Jian asked: "What's the current situation of the ship? Have the pirates boarded the ship?"
The command team leader said: "The White Elephant's words were vague and unclear. They just said that the situation was urgent and they lacked the ability to handle it and needed support..."
Zhang Jian smiled: "Is it rare for the White Elephant Navy to be so self-effacing?"
The command team leader said: "Stop talking, without further ado, you send a team over first. It's best if you lead the team in person. Then our ship will rush over. It is estimated that it will take one hour to reach the sea area where the accident occurred. Your helicopter After the team arrives, they must conduct enemy reconnaissance and report the situation to me. In addition, the Baixiang Navy requires the establishment of a joint operations channel, which will be connected to you by then. Before our ships arrive, if they need any support, Your group can cooperate.”
"yes!"
"Then let's go!"
The command team leader waved his hand, Zhang Jian saluted, he returned the salute, and the two said goodbye.
Zhang Jian came out of the control building of the No. 2 ship and jogged all the way down to the deck.
"Come all over."
Everyone heard the sound and quickly moved closer to Zhang Jian.
"Time is of the essence. To make a long story short, according to the White Elephant Navy's report, a liquefied natural gas ship was chased by pirates. It is not clear whether the ship has been successfully boarded. The commander and the duty command team leader want us to send a helicopter to support , do a good job of reconnaissance upon arrival, obtain first-hand information and send it back to the command center.”
"White Elephant Navy?"
Wang Haiyang looked at Zhang Jian meaningfully.
"Is it reliable?"
Zhang Jian said: "Just obey the order. Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. We'll talk about it after we get on the plane."
After saying that, he started to order people.
Li Zheng and Hou Jun must be on board, after all, they are the best sniper team.
With them here, it can be regarded as a magic needle to stabilize the sea.
Among the remaining four, Zhang Jian named Qiang Yong, Fatty Wei, and Wang Haiyang, and then he personally served as the leader of the tactical team.
"Let's get on the plane."
The group didn't want to talk nonsense, after all, the mission situation was very urgent.
After getting on the plane, Lao He stretched out and said, "There are so many things in these two days."
After saying that, he asked: "Are you all seated? I'm going to fly."
"alright!"
"good!"
Everyone answered one after another.
Lao He gently pulled the joystick, and the Haizhi 9C slowly rose from the deck apron under the command of the conductor.
Zhang Jian took the time to introduce the current situation to everyone in the cabin.
In fact, Zhang Jian doesn't have much information at present. It is said that Baixiang is just calling for reinforcements and does not have much introduction to the specific situation of the LNG ship.
Everyone knows Bai Xiang's consistent behavior, so they think it is reasonable.
Anyway, as the vanguard team, the command center does not point out how much intelligence the White Elephant can provide. It is more reliable to trust them than to trust their own special operations team.
Everyone was shocked when they heard it was a liquefied natural gas ship.
After all, I have been escorting for so long, and this is the first time I have heard of someone hijacking this kind of ship.
Either you don’t understand, or you are just too bold.
However, Li Zheng was a little worried after hearing the briefing.
Once it is such a flammable and explosive ship, for a sniper like him, the test is not ordinary.
In about half an hour, the helicopter arrived at the sea area where the accident occurred.
Everyone looked down and were shocked.
On the vast sea, the accidental LNG ship was moving very slowly, almost as fast as a turtle.
But several ships appeared around it, surrounding it.
Hou Jun quickly picked up the reconnaissance instrument and searched the sea.
As a result, I was stunned after reading it.
"4 warships!"
He couldn't help but exclaim.
"Gaul, John, Hans, White Elephant, they're all here!"
After everyone heard this, they quickly took out their telescopes. Those who didn't have telescopes just used the scope to see.
Sure enough, Hou Jun was right.
There are four warships around, namely the naval ships of Gaul, Hans, John, and the Baixiang family.
Including his own helicopter, which means that the navies of five countries are already present.
"this……"
Wang Haiyang, an old navy man, was also confused.
"Is it worth it? Those who didn't know better thought this ship was loaded with gold!"
Suddenly, the helicopter channel came with English that was full of the smell of mysterious curry spices and spoke with an accent that made people want to die.
"We are the White Elephant Navy, helicopters in the air please identify yourself, repeat, this is the White Elephant Navy, helicopters in the air please identify yourself immediately."
The driver, Lao He, finally understood and began to reply, informing him of his identity.
Fatty Wei couldn't help but glance outside the fuselage and muttered: "With such a big August 1st Army emblem painted on it, is the white elephant blind?"
But rules are still rules, and it’s normal for people to check.
While Lao He was communicating with the Baixiang Navy, Hou Jun was still concentrating on his observation work, holding a reconnaissance instrument to observe the natural gas ship.
Suddenly, he shook his head and said, "It seems we are late, the pirates are on the ship."
Asking for a monthly ticket!
LNG ships are rarely hijacked, but during escort, the formation navy has also encountered pirates who dared to hijack such ships.
This case is a real case.
(End of chapter)
