After the tone was set, it was time for designers to style the cruise ship.
In order to show the importance he attached to Chen Chen, the general manager of the shipyard came in person and appointed ten designers to listen to Chen Chen's request.
Just like students listening to a lecture, more than a dozen people sat at the table, each holding a small notebook and writing down all the key points that Chen Chen said.
"I hope the hull can be as large as possible. If possible, the laboratory should be designed below the main deck of the hull. The laboratory must be sealed and highly protected."
"You don't need too many laboratories. About ten large laboratories and forty or fifty medium-sized and small laboratories are enough."
Chen Chen thought for a while, pointed to a ship structure diagram in front of him, and continued, "You can learn about the 'Symphony of the Seas' above the main deck. I want to design a garden at the stern of the ship. It doesn't need to be a big area, as long as all the people working on the ship can It’s enough for people to have a feeling of returning to nature.”
"On both sides of the park, there are two parallel floors. The interiors of these buildings must adopt a duplex structure, with suites inside, preferably two bedrooms, one living room and a balcony with a view of the sea."
"In this way, residents living here can see the park on one side and the sea on the other side. Wouldn't it be a very romantic enjoyment?"
"Moreover, the ship must have leisure venues such as theaters, swimming pools and bars, as well as restaurants and large conference rooms. In addition, it must have crew quarters and training grounds."
"Weren't those suites the crew's dormitories before?" a designer asked in astonishment.
"Those suites are for researchers, and the rooms for the crew and guards who control the ship can be arranged on the first floor to facilitate emergency gatherings."
Chen Chen explained, "There is no need to be stingy in terms of area planning. After all, my ship does not need to carry passengers. Although the crew's rooms do not need to be too luxurious, they do not need to be too small. They can just be set up as standard rooms."
As Chen Chen planned, these designers wrote down Chen Chen's key points and started designing immediately.
As for the size of the hull, Chen Chen initially hoped that the length would be more than 500 meters. After all, the larger the hull, the more stable it would be. However, Meyer Werft strongly discouraged it because if it was too large, it would be prone to hidden dangers in terms of materials.
Therefore, the final hull was determined to be 404 meters long, 80 meters wide, and 60 meters high, with 8 floors above the main deck and a floor height of 4 meters.
The reason why the length is mixed is because 404 is a number that Chen Chen likes very much. Just like Chen Chen chose the 404 dormitory in the first place, this number has a special meaning in the Central Continent culture...
After calculations by this group of designers, the weight of this customized cruise ship has exceeded 350,000 tons, which is one-half heavier than the Symphony of the Seas. However, because there are not a large number of guest rooms and luxurious furniture, the final ex-factory price is only 1.5 billion US dollars, only 200 million US dollars more than the cost of Symphony of the Seas.
It takes about three months for the Meyer Werft to build the hull modules. Plus the subsequent assembly and decoration time, it takes a total of half a year.
Moreover, this is because of the modular construction method, which is just like building blocks.
With conventional construction methods, such a huge cruise ship would take at least two years to complete.
Finally, it was time for Chen Chen to come up with a name for the cruise ship.
Because according to international practice, at the launch ceremony of a ship project, a steel plate will be cut into the shape of the hull outline or the initials of the ship's name, marking the official start of the module construction work.
Chen Chen thought for a while and finally decided, "In that case, let's call it the 'Black Light'."
As a result, a cruise ship named Blacklight began construction.
Although the Blacklight is not the largest ship in the world, it will certainly be the largest cruise ship in the world so far.
When he walked out of Meyer Shipyard, Chen Chen was suddenly speechless.
Now, there is one more project under construction on my side.
Starting from the earliest Blacklight Biotechnology Namibia Nuclear Power Plant, this project was planned to take 18 months. The project was originally approved in March 2022, and now there are still 11 months to complete.
In addition, there is a life science city under construction in the first phase, and an underground experimental base that will take four months to complete.
Now, there is another cruise ship that was completed in half a year.
Calculating it this way, I still have no charging equipment available...
Chen Chen was speechless for a moment, but the next second, his cell phone suddenly rang.
Chen Chen turned on his phone and found that it was a call from Prince Steele.
Chen Chen frowned and originally wanted to hang up, but after thinking about it, he still answered the call.
"Dear Chen, where have you been these past two days?"
Prince Steele's voice on the phone was a little tired, but he still laughed and said, "I originally wanted to have a drink with you to thank you, but because of that incident in the past two days, I have been really busy."
"It doesn't matter. When I'm on the ship, helping you means helping myself."
Chen Chen said calmly, "I wonder if His Highness the Prince wants to see me for anything?"
"Actually, it's not a big deal. I just want to ask you." Prince Steele said, "How did you know that Ryan's group wanted to contact the pirates to attack the Symphony of the Seas?"
"I naturally have my channels."
Chen Chen raised his eyebrows, "Is there any problem?"
"No, no, don't get me wrong." Prince Steele quickly explained on the phone, "Then why did you get on the ship at that time?"
"To be honest, if I had received the news earlier, I would not have boarded the ship."
Chen Chen replied, "It's a pity that I only got the news after getting on the ship, but by this time the ship had already sailed."
The person on the other end of the phone couldn't help laughing heartily, "What a pity, Mr. Chen Chen, but I still want to thank you. If you need my help, please feel free to ask."
When Chen Chen heard this, his heart suddenly moved, "Now that you said that, I really need your help."
"oh?"
Prince Steele's voice was suddenly startled.
"Is the Symphony of the Seas still parked in Walvis Bay?" Chen Chen asked.
"Yes, the European region where the Symphony of the Seas belongs has sent investigators to start investigating this matter."
Prince Steele said helplessly, "I have also been asked not to leave Walvis Bay Port. At the same time, the other party is still looking for you."
"Looking for me?"
Chen Chen nodded, "I understand. In that case, please say hello to the company of Symphony of the Seas. I am willing to rent the Symphony of the Seas for half a year at your price. I wonder if you can help me with this. ?”
"this… "
Hearing this, Prince Steele seemed a little embarrassed, "Mr. Chen Chen, you may not know that although I rented the Symphony of the Seas for 20 million US dollars for a month, you also saw that there are many stores on the ship. The stores are all rented by partners, and in addition to rent, I also need to pay these partners a sum of money."
"It doesn't matter, I can do it too." Chen Chen said without caring.
"Now that you said it, it's easy to handle." Prince Steele breathed a sigh of relief, "I think my face will still work."
"Thank you very much, Your Highness."
After exchanging pleasantries again, Chen Chen hung up the phone.