Sparks Flying! Cutting & Lifting Heavy Steel to Build My New Cargo Ship Living Area

Hello dear friends, welcome back to another new video. The workers arrived at 7:00 AM this morning to continue working on my cargo ship. My husband carefully measured the dimensions and marked out the specifications so the workers could cut each steel plate to the correct size. When the cutting started, bright hot sparks flew everywhere. Even though this is a relatively small shipyard, I was impressed by the equipment they use. The workers cut the steel with a plasma cutting system and compressed air, which makes the work much faster and more accurate. The cut lines also come out very straight and clean. This time, we are rebuilding almost the entire living area with steel. Because the steel is extremely heavy, the work is moving more slowly than I originally expected. Repairing and rebuilding an existing living area is also very different from constructing everything from the beginning with a new ship. With a new build, many measurements and structures can be planned in advance. But with a renovation like mine, the workers have to constantly adjust, check old parts, and solve small problems one by one. When we removed the old living area in the previous video, my husband decided to keep part of the steel frame above because it was still strong and in good condition. Keeping it helps reduce the cost of replacing everything, but it also means the workers have to carefully straighten, align, and match each new steel section with the old frame. That takes more time. The corrugated steel sheets on top are being used temporarily so the workers can walk and work more conveniently while installing the new steel walls. They will be removed again later. By the end of the workday, the workers had managed to lift and position two large side wall panels on both sides of the ship. They are not finished yet, but it was already the end of the day. After the workers left, I vacuumed, cleaned, and tried to organize the living area again. By night, I hung up a mosquito net and slept right there beneath the unfinished steel walls and the partially dismantled roof. Tomorrow, the workers will come back and continue. Because there are only a few workers available, and the shipyard is also dividing the team between my ship and two other boats nearby, the owner told me the entire job may take around 5 to 6 days if everything goes smoothly. The final cost is still not known yet. I know this kind of work takes time, but every day the new living area slowly takes shape, and that makes me happy. Thank you so much for continuing to follow my cargo journeys through the Mekong Delta and also this process of improving my ship little by little. For me, this is more than just a repair. It is part of a dream I am building one day at a time, with hard work, patience, passion, and love for this life on the river. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for always being here with me. With love and heartfelt gratitude from Vietnam, Diễm An ❤️