CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread
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Chinese social media periodically churn out rumors. The majority of them turned out to be false.
For what it is worth, I think ZPMC has suspended work according to my contacts, and we have also cancelled/postponed in the last 2 days site visits to the area due to the lockdowns. May have some smoke behind those rumors, but then again we are civilian and this isn't and it might be specific to individual projects. Also, it won't be long delays anyway as they tend to find a way around it within a few days.
lcloo
Captain
Lock down in Shanghai is at Pudong area, i.e. East of Huangpu river. JNCX is located on Changxin island in the middle of Yanzijiang River, are you sure it is lock down?
HDZH on the other hand is located on East side of Huangpu river, in area under lockdown till midnight today.
Loackdown on Pudong ended today, and will shift to Puxi, i.e. West of Huangpu river.
But the workers are from all around the area, they are not live inside Changxin island, right?
I think it's hard to keep up with the schedule when the entire Shanghai is in panic mode.
lcloo
Captain
I don't know if you are living in China and have been in industrial areas in China, if you are then you should know that generally all factories provide dormitories for staff and workers inside factory compound or in closeby buildings. I see no difference here in Changxin island.
Firstly Changxin island has no direct road link to Shanghai city proper (Pudong and Puxi area) , its only road link is by a bridge to Chongmin island to the North. Chongmin island is linked to Shanghai Puxi Shengqiao town via underwater highway tunnel across the Changjiang river aka Yangtze river aka Yanzijiang. Which means Changxin island is indirectly linked to Puxi via Chongmin island, but there is no direct link to Pudong.
Second there are large highrise housing areas on the Changxin island, with recreational sports complexes clearly visible on Google Earth images. I am sure these housing complexes can accommodate all workers and staff of all shipyards on the island. There is no need to drive for hours from Pudong to the shipyard.
Is there any scheduled ferry service from Pudong to the shipyard, I don't know but I dare to speculate there is none because there are no towns on the island, some farmers yes but no town folks to justify a ferry service.
So tonight lockdown on Pudong is going to be ended at 12.00 midnight, thereafter Puxi will be locked down until testings on its residents are completed, probably within 2 weeks.
In short, lockdown on Puxi and Pudong should have minmum effect on Changxin island, unless the shipyard management decided to stop work by own initiative or by order of city government.
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I know assembly line workers like electronic factories, building construction workers which mainly migrant workers are basically live in dormitories near the workplace since their hometown is far away and only go back home to visit during the springs festival.
I'm not sure if the shipyard workers are the same or local hires.
Hope this outbreak gets over soon.
lcloo
Captain
If you can read Chinese, it said more than 2 hours driving from Southern part of Shanghai city to Changxing island, covering 171KM maximum distance. I would rather stay on the island rather than travel everyday even if I have a house in the city. Which mean at least 4 hours and more than 250 to 300KM travelling each day.
Moreover, most dormitories are free, living in Shanghai will cost you heavily as it is the most expensive city in Mainland China.
驾车路线：全程约171.1公里
起点：上海市
1.上海市内驾车方案
1) 从起点向西南方向出发，沿人民大道行驶310米，左转进入黄陂北路
2) 沿黄陂北路行驶280米，右转进入延安东路
3) 沿延安东路行驶580米，直行进入延安中路
4) 沿延安中路行驶760米，朝延安高架路/虹桥枢纽方向，稍向右转上匝道
5) 沿匝道行驶390米，直行进入延安高架路
2.沿延安高架路行驶11.0公里，直行进入沪渝高速
3.沿沪渝高速行驶145.3公里，朝杭州/G25/南京方向，稍向右转进入李家巷枢纽
4.沿李家巷枢纽行驶910米，直行进入长深高速
5.湖州市内驾车方案
1) 沿长深高速行驶6.3公里，在长兴出口，稍向右转进入长兴互通
2) 沿长兴互通行驶1.4公里，右转进入陈王路
3) 沿陈王路行驶430米，左转进入白溪大道
4) 沿白溪大道行驶2.6公里，直行进入齐山路
5) 沿齐山路行驶380米，左转进入锦绣路
6) 沿锦绣路行驶220米，右转
7) 行驶150米，到达终点(在道路左侧)
终点：长兴县