CHAPTER 78: CHAPTER 78: A MAJOR GIFT TO THE WORLD FROM SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES?

Bristol Port, on the massive temporary exhibition stage.

The lights were dazzling!

Ogasaki Ichiro, the president of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, wore a confident smile as he pointed to a modern ship on the 3D projection screen, patiently introducing it to all the guests below.

This is a 5600-ton large ocean exploration ship, mainly used for marine geological surveys. It is equipped with modern seismographs and related exploration equipment on board, capable of using various scientific methods such as gravity, physics, magnetism, and electricity to search for oil and mineral deposits buried deep under the seabed.

One could say this is a highly practical functional vessel, much more advanced than the current mainstream exploration ships in the world.

As Ogasaki Ichiro finished his introduction, a round of warm applause erupted in the venue. It was clear that this exploration ship from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries had won the favor of many potential customers.

Subsequently, as expected, a large number of customers would likely reach cooperation intentions with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries after the exhibition, bringing in numerous high-value orders.

Feeling the cheers from the stage, Ogasaki Ichiro breathed a small sigh of relief inwardly.

Coming to the Leicestershire ship expo this time, he was indeed under considerable pressure.

Because currently, Japan’s commercial shipbuilding industry is not really prosperous and is already on the verge of being eliminated.

There was a time when Japan’s shipbuilding technology was at its peak.

Since the 1920s, after nearly a century of accumulation, Japan’s shipbuilding technology reached a world-leading level, briefly becoming the most powerful shipbuilding nation in the world.

However, the dark economic recession period cast a shadow over the country’s manufacturing industry, leading to a comprehensive shrinkage of the industry, deemed the "lost decade" by the nation.

Ten years may seem short, but it left them lagging in multiple manufacturing fields behind the era, and despite implementing many incentives and reform measures in recent years, they still couldn’t restore their former glory.

However, judging from the current situation, the results seem quite favorable, and with the applause from the audience, Ogasaki Ichiro slowly stepped down from the stage.

Next is the product introduction from China Shipbuilding Heavy Industry.

The product brought by China Shipbuilding Heavy Industry is a large-tonnage LNG ship.

Hua Country, a newly emergent manufacturing powerhouse, especially in shipbuilding, is progressing rapidly.

In just thirty short years, it has developed from poverty to a current shipbuilding giant, even claiming a share in the fiercely competitive international market.

However, overall, although shipbuilding technology has improved rapidly, it still cannot shake off the label of "big but not strong," often struggling to balance quantity and quality.

The LNG ship on the 3D projection screen looks quite impressive, with a displacement of up to 170,000 tons. More importantly, its price is very economical, about 25% lower than the market average!

It could be said that such highly cost-effective products are very competitive, especially for potential customers with slightly less financial resources; it’s a good choice.

Seated in the VIP seats below the stage, Jiang Cheng nodded silently while looking at the new LNG ship being exhibited.

He was quite supportive of his country’s products, especially since Hua Country’s ship products are not bad at all right now, with technical strength on a rapid upward trajectory, making it a worthy partner.

Hua Country has an abundance of human resources that Jade Island can never compare to.

At that time, he could transfer some low-tech difficulty products to Hua Country, and this way could dominate the mid-to-low-end market and maximize his technological capabilities, while also attracting a large pool of talent.

Moreover, even considering other aspects such as military, economy, and politics, he also needs their support.

Currently, the reason Jade Island can remain at peace is due to Hua Country’s massive contribution behind the scenes.

Jiang Cheng, although not expressing it openly, was very grateful in his heart.

Of course, he didn’t express it openly due to some reasons.

Jade Island is presently in a very delicate situation where any slight action could have wide repercussions, making it unsuitable to blatantly attempt political or military inclinations.

Otherwise, the consequences could be troublesome.

These matters should be considered when Jade Island has gained enough strength.

While Jiang Cheng was pondering, warm applause rose as the presentation by China Shipbuilding Heavy Industry concluded.

At this moment, all eyes in the venue and all national live broadcast signals focused on Park Renyong, the president of South Korea Samsung Heavy Industries.

Samsung Heavy Industries!

A giant absolutely not to be ignored in the global equipment manufacturing industry!

In the field of shipbuilding, it is a dominant presence.

A few years ago, when Japan was mired in decline, and Hua Country had not yet caught up, looking across Asia, almost the whole region was overshadowed by its powerful prowess.

In terms of order volume alone, Samsung Heavy Industries is already the world’s largest shipyard, connected with Korea’s other big three shipbuilding giants: Hyundai Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding.

At that time, the Korean shipbuilding industry was the undisputed overlord of the world!

This monopolistic situation only changed after Hua Country’s shipbuilding industry caught up.

However, at both the production and scientific research level, the Korean shipbuilding industry has always been ahead of Hua Country.

This has become a source of national pride for Korea!

In the heart of the ordinary Korean citizen, the country’s shipbuilding technology is the best in the world today, the best in the universe, an unbeatable existence!

Hence, one can imagine the tremendous stir in the country when Samsung Heavy Industries, as the representative of Korea’s shipbuilding industry, appears at this world-renowned expo!

It is a moment to evoke patriotic sentiment and showcase national strength!

On the stage, Park Renyong appeared exhilarated, his eyes gleaming as he provided a conclusive summary of the current state of the shipbuilding industry and some breakthrough technical challenges in manufacturing and research.

His explanations were clear and easy to understand.

Evidently, he had made many preparations.

Following this, it was time for the official product introduction.

At that moment, Park Renyong played it smart by first introducing some ships from Samsung Heavy Industries that could not be present at the scene through a combination of video and text to the VIPs present.

Only then did he move on to the products showcased this time.

"In today’s world of shipbuilding, there are many technical challenges, and speed is clearly one of the most difficult problems to overcome." Before introducing the products, Park Renyong, surprisingly, didn’t go straight to the point but instead discussed the technical issue of ship speed.

Upon hearing Park Renyong’s words, all the guests present were slightly startled.

Because they had already detected a hint of something else in his words.

Could it be that the new technology Samsung Heavy Industries is about to showcase this time pertains to the ship propulsion system?

In an instant, everyone in the venue became alert.

Sure enough, at this point, Park Renyong finally got to the point.

"After decades of technological accumulation, Samsung Heavy Industries finally made a breakthrough today. This is the technical crystallization of Samsung Heavy Industries’ researchers, a heavyweight gift to the world shipbuilding industry!"

At this point, Park Renyong paused slightly, his gaze sweeping across the audience, a trace of wild and unyielding madness in his eyes.

"Please allow me to take this opportunity at the exhibition to solemnly announce to the world that Samsung Heavy Industries’ manufacturing engineers have finally, after thirty years of relentless effort, overcome the application difficulties of super-cavitation technology. Our developed super-cavitating propeller can increase the speed of existing ships by 50%, making the dream of rapid navigation in science fiction novels a reality today!"

Boom!!!

As Park Renyong’s slightly trembling words fell, the entire venue instantly exploded into a frenzy!