223: Chapter 221 Carol Dillin 223: Chapter 221 Carol Dillin Gao Yang returned to his cabin, full of excitement.
The rosy future that Antoncel had laid out for him made Gao Yang feel that he must find a way to establish a large Maritime Security Company.
Now, it was not just about saving face, but since there was the opportunity to earn a lot of money, why not go after it.
Once back in his cabin, Gao Yang immediately asked Bruce anxiously, “Test Tube, you retired from the Navy, but you spent a lot of time in the Marines, so you must know a lot of people.
If you were to try to find some comrades to take on the work we’re doing now, do you think it’s possible?”
Bruce shrugged and said, “Buddy, who doesn’t like money?
The current job market is tough.
At least a third of the people I know are in financial trouble, so if I can offer them a job, of course, they’d be willing to take it.
Even if it’s a bit riskier, I don’t think that will be a problem.”
Gao Yang clapped his hands in excitement and asked, “That’s fantastic.
If there were a high-paying job opportunity, how many people could you bring in?”
Bruce smiled and said, “A hundred, a thousand, it depends on how many people you need.
Of course, I don’t know that many people, but friends tell friends, and we can absolutely meet your needs.”
Turning to Antoncel, Gao Yang said, “You heard that, I think we shouldn’t have a problem with manpower now, right?
Whether it’s Navy or Marines veterans, their abilities will definitely meet our requirements.”
Antoncel nodded and replied, “That’s not a big issue, but how do you plan to solve the problem of registering the company?
In fact, if I could solve this problem, I could also find a lot of people.
Just an advertisement would do the job, but the problem is that I simply cannot register a PMC-style security company in the US.”
Seeing Antoncel’s less than excited face, Gao Yang felt he might have gotten ahead of himself and frowned, asking, “What’s the difficulty with registering a company?
How hard can it be?”
Antoncel shrugged helplessly and explained, “I’ve been preparing for a long time and know a bit about the security business.
Actually, registering a security company is easy, but the difficulty lies in the details, such as the scope of activities that the company can engage in after it’s established.
Simply put, there are several challenges.
First is the government regulation of the company’s activity field, second is the government’s grading of projects, third is the time frame of licenses issued by regulatory authorities, and fourth is the application process for a record.
You must meet all these conditions to operate security work overseas, and we simply cannot fulfill all requirements.”
Gao Yang was a bit stunned and managed a wry smile, saying, “That sounds complicated.”
Antoncel also smiled wryly, “Actually, I just mentioned EU regulations, but they are nearly the same as the ones in the US.
While the UK is part of the EU, they have their own set of regulations.
UK security companies only need to register a company and then provide the regulatory authorities with a record of each operation carried out.
Now you understand why the British dominate this market, right?”
“Why don’t we just register a company in the UK then?”
“Unfortunately, the UK doesn’t open up this business to foreigners.
Even if you find a British person to start a Maritime Security Company, at least eighty percent of your employees must be British.
So, staffing is still an issue, which is why there’s hardly any American company in the Gulf of Aden.
Even if there are American security teams, they’re illegal like us, only able to use the British as intermediaries, with the lifelines still in the hands of the British.”
Gao Yang let out a wry laugh and said, “Alright, it seems we have to look for other solutions.
But I think these problems can always be solved.”
Antoncel was still hopeful that Gao Yang would solve the issues, as ‘each trade has its master’.
Antoncel, being a captain, was neither familiar with the security industry nor had the contacts.
Starting a company on his own meant waiting for government approval, which he could not afford timewise.
Antoncel simply gave up on starting his own company and focused on collaborating with Gao Yang on some small ventures.
Even so, the returns had exceeded his most optimistic expectations.
Now, as there was no longer an option to use the British intermediary ships and there was a chance to establish a profitable company, Antoncel was certainly hopeful.
The reason Gao Yang was confident in solving the problems was, of course, only Morgan.
However, Gao Yang didn’t plan to, nor could he, let Morgan just help out.
He wanted to get Morgan to join in the venture.
Money was not an issue for Morgan.
Investing ten million was a trivial matter, and given Morgan’s good relationship with the government, applying for a private security company should not be a big problem.
Now, Gao Yang’s only concern was whether Morgan would be interested in the modest profits that could be earned from maritime security.
Gao Yang did not intend to call Morgan in front of Antoncel and push Morgan to the front every time something happened.
It was not a good practice, so he planned to call Morgan separately for an inquiry after leaving the transfer ship.
After all, there would be at least fifty hours on the merchant ship, which was enough time for him to contact Morgan and get a reply.
Having made up his mind, Gao Yang smiled at Antoncel and said, “You should now consider how to charter a ship.
I’ll figure out how to establish the company.
I’ll soon get an accurate response and will quickly know whether we can expand the business or not.”
Antoncel shrugged and said, “Then I’ll wait for your good news, but we definitely need to leave the Gulf of Aden with the cargo ship that arrived today.
Returning here soon seems quite unlikely.
If possible, perhaps we can establish our own Maritime Security Company during this time.”
Because a black man was forced to leave, or rather, was driven out of the Gulf of Aden, Gao Yang didn’t care about the loss of income; what he couldn’t swallow was the insult.
Just for that reason, Gao had to find a way to start his company and then return to the Gulf of Aden aboard his own ship, swaggering back in.
Moreover, once he had the chance, he had to make that black man named Aida and Curry regret their actions.
Despite his burning anger, as a combatant, it was crucial to rest whenever there was a chance to maintain good condition, so Gao Yang forced himself to stop thinking and had a good sleep.
Gao Yang and his six companions slept well, but Antoncel couldn’t sleep at all.
As a captain, he only made ten thousand US dollars a month, but collaborating with Gao Yang on a single mission could earn him that much.
Seeing such an opportunity to make money slipping away, Antoncel could hardly rest easy.
When Antoncel woke Gao Yang, it was already twelve o’clock at noon, and they were certain to miss lunch, as Victory did not provide it for them.
Antoncel had already contacted the merchant ship requiring escort with a satellite phone and was just waiting for it to pass near Victory, so they could be transferred onto it.
The merchant ship’s arrival was about two hours ahead of the original schedule because Victory’s position was further east, reducing the distance to the merchant ship.
Gao Yang and the others did not have to wait long before they were taken on a small boat dispatched from Victory to board the ship.
They boarded with a small boat instead of a helicopter because the merchant ship they were to board was a container ship and had no landing spot for a helicopter.
The British-run Maritime Security Companies were highly competitive among themselves, but very unified when dealing with outsiders.
As a result, Gao Yang and his team couldn’t even find another transfer ship.
Moreover, Veil on Victory seized the opportunity to charge Gao Yang and his team a steep fee, demanding ten thousand US dollars to bring them to Victory with a helicopter and another five thousand US dollars to send them to the merchant ship with a small boat, each ten times the normal fee.
With no choice but to bow under the roof of another, Gao Yang, holding his nose, begrudgingly paid the fee.
As he left Victory, he spat bitterly and muttered, “These damn Brits, just wait until they cross me.
Otherwise, I’ll make sure they learn the true meaning of regret.”
Being ignominiously kicked out of the Gulf of Aden would dampen anyone’s spirits, especially Bruce’s.
He had finally found a chance to make money, which was ruined by a racist black man, with no clue when the next opportunity to earn would come, so Bruce’s anger was particularly fiery.
Antoncel sighed, patted Gao Yang on the back, and said, “Let’s go, we can talk more after boarding Carol Dillin.”
Carol Dillin was the merchant ship that Gao Yang and his team were about to board, a full container ship capable of carrying two thousand standard containers, with a deadweight tonnage of around thirty thousand tons.
In terms of sea freighters, its tonnage and carrying capacity were considered small, but the cargo it was hauling was quite valuable and consisted of small items, requiring extra caution when passing through the Gulf of Aden.
The captain of Carol Dillin personally welcomed Gao Yang and his team at the gangway.
As soon as he saw them climbing up, he laughed loudly and said, “Welcome, my friends, welcome aboard Carol Dillin.
With you here, I’m much more at ease.
Hey, old pal, how are you?
I didn’t expect you to come aboard my ship, but I’m very pleased you did.”
The reason the captain of Carol Dillin personally came to greet them was mainly that he and Antoncel were old friends.
Seeing Antoncel, he was very enthusiastic and happy.
After hugging the captain of Carol Dillin, Antoncel also appeared happy and shouted, “It’s been too long, my friend.
Knowing you’re on board, of course, I had to visit you.
Moreover, I have to personally assure you that with us on your ship, you won’t have to worry about pirates targeting you on this voyage.
Sail boldly and without worry, old friend.”(To be continued.
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