The Amazing son in law Chapter 7822

Ushuaia Port, as the closest port on Earth to the Antarctic continent, primarily handles the transshipment and resupply of ships bound for Antarctica.

However, the port is not very large, with one commercial terminal and one oil supply terminal, totaling less than ten berths. During peak season, there are often not enough berths, and many ships have to anchor in the near-shore anchorage, with personnel going ashore by ferry boats.

The port berths were almost full at this time, and most of them were research vessels flying the flags of different countries. There were not only research vessels from Northern Europe, but also research vessels from China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia.

Because of the rough seas in the Drake Passage these past few days, these research vessels are waiting for their departure window in Ushuaia. It is said that there are also many cruise ships and research vessels from the Antarctic Peninsula, the mainland, and the archipelago that are rushing to disembark before the last window opens and are also waiting for their return window. Once the last batch of Antarctic tourists and members of the summer research team have returned to Ushuaia, this summer’s Antarctic tourism season will officially come to an end.

After the recent peak of the evacuation period passes, Ushuaia Port will hardly see any commercial cruise ships docking for the next six months, with only cargo ships and research vessels from various countries remaining. At that time, Ushuaia will enter a true off-season.

Here’s a little tip about Ushuaia: many trips to Antarctica need to be booked well in advance, making them very expensive and unaffordable for most people. However, if there are still tickets available before departure, the price can be drastically reduced.

Therefore, many backpackers, in order to reach Antarctica in the most cost-effective way, do not book cruises in advance. Instead, they fly directly to Ushuaia during the Antarctic tourist season and wait for ships with available tickets to go to Antarctica. At that time, there are many ships to choose from, and it is relatively easy to find a bargain.

The minibus drove directly to the dock and stopped in front of the Nordic research vessel. Upon seeing the minibus return, several men immediately disembarked and greeted charlie wade and his companions warmly.

They were somewhat surprised that all four meteorological experts were Asian, but their superiors had warned them that the four individuals’ identities involved state secrets and that they were not allowed to inquire about them. So, although they were surprised, they all demonstrated excellent professionalism and no one asked any questions.

One of the men, who was about fifty years old, stepped forward and said to charlie wade, “Hello, Mr. Louis, I am John Torresson, the captain of the Nordic research vessel Iliad. You can call me John. Welcome to the ship with you and the three ladies!”

charlie wade was somewhat surprised. He hadn’t expected that the only research vessel in Northern Europe would be named the Iliad. So it was named after the royal family’s surname?

It seems that the Nordic countries do indeed show more respect for the royal family than other constitutional monarchies.

charlie wade then politely shook hands with him and said, “Hello Captain Torresson, I’ll be troubling you for the next few days.”

John Torresson wasn’t quite sure which department charlie wade and his “meteorological experts” belonged to in Northern Europe. When their superiors shared the information, they were specifically instructed not to ask too many questions, not to interfere, and to make things as convenient as possible. So he even thought that charlie wade and his group might be military personnel. But he also had a vague feeling that something was not right. Military immigrants are very rare. How could so many Asians come all at once?

charlie wade noticed the doubt in his eyes and thought that after boarding the ship, he would find an opportunity to give everyone on board a psychological suggestion to eliminate future troubles and solve the problem once and for all.

The Iliad is an icebreaking research vessel that was launched less than five years ago. It has a displacement of 12,000 tons, a Class III icebreaking capability, and can navigate through ice sheets up to 1.5 meters thick without hindrance. It can operate in ice-covered waters year-round, whether in the Arctic or Antarctic.

After boarding, the captain led the four on a tour of the ship’s facilities and layout. The ship was very large, with more than a dozen laboratories in addition to the engine room and cargo hold at the bottom, as well as a restaurant, library, gym and other public facilities.

The four then followed the captain to the crew cabin, which contained more than forty rooms of various types: single, double, and quadruple rooms.

Scientific research staff are provided with double or single rooms as standard. Except for the captain and first mate, all other staff on the ship live in four-person rooms. The main mission of this trip to Antarctica is to transport supplies and then evacuate the scientific research personnel from the research station. Therefore, there are only more than 20 people on the entire ship, and even with charlie wade and his three companions, there are less than 30 people in total.