Chapter 2646: Complex task

"According to our intelligence, this ship is actually not small. It is the American Atlantis Atlantis. It is affiliated to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and is a modern marine science research ship that can be used on a global scale. It carries out a comprehensive marine scientific survey mission. Built in 1997, it is one of the survey ships with the richest sailing experience among the active survey ships in the world.
The ship has a length of 83.5 meters, a draft of 5.8 meters, a displacement of 3,510 tons, a speed of 11 knots, a laboratory area of ​​326.7 square meters, diesel-electric power drive, and jet steering power.
On the Atlantis, there are six scientific laboratories and storage rooms, equipped with precise navigation systems, submarine sonar mapping instruments and satellite communication equipment, and specially equipped with the Alvin manned submersible. The three sets of winches, three cranes, workshops and special accommodation cabins on board are all specially designed for the Atlantis and other scientific expedition equipment.
It can carry an investigation team consisting of 36 crew members, technicians, deep diving team members and 24 male and female scientists, and can conduct continuous operations for up to 60 days. In recent years, this ship has been exploring submarine volcanoes and hydrothermal sources for most of the time. "Nightingale replied.
"How many crew members are there?" Lin Rui frowned.
"This ship is in working condition, and the crew on board is fully staffed. In addition to the United States, there are also many well-known scholars from Europe and Japan on board. You may not be familiar with the names of some people, but in their respective In the academic field, they are all heavyweights and first-class researchers. If this incident is exposed, it will cause a very huge negative impact. And the pirates will immediately raise prices and take the opportunity to blackmail. So the talents of the US military and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces are blocked. News, try to rescue these people." Nightingale looked at Lin Rui.
"Now that pirate will have to suffer." Crazy Horse frowned. "If the one being tied is a scientist with international influence, he will be no better than an ordinary crew member. The Americans will definitely save the people. There are still on board the scientific research ship. The Japanese, the outlying island garrison mobile units of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, I am afraid they also came from this. No wonder they will act together.
"But why are those Japanese sneaking?" Sergey frowned.
"Japan is a defeated country in World War II and its military strength is constrained. Although they have been trying to get rid of this situation in recent years. On the surface, they have to be scrupulous. The Self-Defense Forces went to Africa to openly perform combat missions with the US military. Don't put it on the bright side." Lin Rui sneered. "Naturally it was sneaky."
"But this way, things are a bit complicated." Nightingale looked at them and said.
Jiang Jian nodded, "Yes, in this way, things will be very complicated. Our target Sakuma Mori is not the kidnapper and the kidnapped. In their joint operations, this person appeared as a rescuer. "
"What's the problem? We simply pretend to be pirates. While the target is on the rescue mission, we can take them down in one fell swoop, can't we?" Sergey shook his head.
Nightingale looked at Lin Rui and said, "What do you think?"
"This is definitely not possible." Lin Rui shook his head, "This is not an ordinary incident. If they fail to rescue, things will be uncontrollable, and it will affect the entire company if they don't. After all, we are private individuals on the bright side. Military company. Once the Americans delve into it, they might find the Black Island Company. The risk is too great. If you are put on the hat of being employed as a pirate warfare, the company will be completely finished."
"Then what do you say?" Crazy Horse also nodded.
"We have to ensure that their rescue mission is successful, and we have to take down Sakuma Mori." Lin Rui replied. "And to blame the pirates on this matter, every link can not go wrong. In this way, the Americans rescued the hostages, and there was no loss on their own side, so they would naturally not go into it. But the Japanese wanted to go into it, but they did not stand. The reason for this is because they were originally secret operations, and did not want to expose the SDF's military operations overseas, especially the failed operations." Lin Rui replied.
"All aspects must be taken into consideration, this matter can be difficult to handle." Jiang An frowned.
"So we need more clear intelligence and a more detailed plan." Lin Rui frowned, turned to Nightingale and asked, "Do you know the specific content of their joint operations?"
"There is a little information, but the authenticity of the information has not yet been confirmed." Nightingale replied. "Their joint mission this time will focus on the U.S. military, with the Self-Defense Force’s outlying island garrison mobile unit as an auxiliary force. The U.S. military will act as an attack and raid, and Saku Maori’s outlying island garrison mobile unit will infiltrate the island and rescue the captured, together with members of the SEAL. Once the rescue is successful, the US military will cover the hostages to evacuate. This is just our judgment based on existing intelligence, and we are trying to obtain the specific combat plan."
"We must get their combat plan before we can take advantage of the loopholes in their actions." Jiang said in a deep voice, "Otherwise, it would be difficult for us to do all of the above."
"We are working hard." Nightingale nodded.
"One more thing, the pirate, Tamsing of Blade of Aden. Have you found out the location of his lair?" Lin Rui asked. "If the U.S. Army and the Self-Defense Force Outlying Island Guard Mobile Force prepare for a surprise raid, then they must know which island these pirates are entrenched on."
"He is not entrenched on the island." Nightingale said in a deep voice, "He occupies an abandoned offshore work platform."
"An offshore work platform?" Lin Rui frowned.
"Yes, and it's a ship-style offshore work platform." Nightingale whispered. "It is to add an operation platform to an ordinary ship. The ship is divided into a single body and a double body. Generally, it can be self-propelled. The operation adopts anchor positioning or dynamic positioning. This mobile floating platform is used in subsea oil and gas exploration. It’s the most used in China. It should have been abandoned during wars in certain areas, and the pirates later discovered and occupied this ship-like offshore platform."
"So many people don't know the location of Tamsing, Blade of Aden Bay, because it is a large catamaran barge, and he can change its position on the sea as needed. Moreover, such an offshore platform is very deceptive. Many ships Or a warship would never have thought of a group of vicious pirates entrenched on it.
Using this platform as a base, they can berth the small clippers they used for looting, and quickly get rid of the hunt by disguising as working ships around the platform. No wonder the locals spread this Tamshin so amazingly. "Lin Rui nodded.
"We need all the information on this offshore platform." Jiang An said immediately.
"Yes, we already have a few photos of this platform. Two of them show the number of the hull. Although the pixels are not high enough, the number is faintly recognizable. We can investigate this ship-type offshore platform based on its characteristics and number. The true origin of this. Knowing the origin, you will be able to figure out the floor plan and facility map on this platform. This should be helpful when you act." Nightingale nodded.