OFF-HIRE RE-DELIVERY REPORT

 

Report No.OH-BG-0227                                                                                Date: Feb. 27,1998
Place: No.2 ABCHORAGE, NANTONG PORT, CHINA
 
 

 

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that at the request of BAO GU SHIPPING Co., LTD. The undersigned surveyor did attend on board the named vessel on Feb.26,1998, while she anchored at #2 ANCHORAGE of  NANTONG PORT,CHINA, for the purpose of carrying out an OFF-HIRE SURVEY on the occasion of the vessel being re-delivered from charters to owners.
 

1. SHIP'S PARTICULARS:
 

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The M/V "ANTHONY" is a tweendecker ship having poop with machinery aft., has 5 hatches and all cargo holds are located at forward of the engine room and accommodation area, single screw propeller equipped.
 

3. CONDITION SURVEY

Condition survey was commenced at 1030 hrs. (BEIJING TIME) Feb.26,1998, and
completed at 1230 hrs. of the same day.

For the purpose of this report structures and fitting numbers from fore to aft, from top to bottom and from the port side to starboard side in each compartment or weather deck area unless otherwise stated. Deficiencies considered to be normal for vessel of this type and age is not mentioned .

No part of the underwater and exterior of hull, interior of tank, living quarters, engine room were surveyed.

Minor gouges, nicks and dents on structural members, such as hatch cover, hatch coaming, deck, inner plating, etc., were not specially noted in this report as they were considered to normal wear and tear of the vessel in her age.

SHELL PLATING

the side shell plating were all even and straight, but were in a state of partly rusty pits and especially near waterline.

UPPER DECK

Upper deck plating was even and straight, but the paint had peeled off widely, were in a scattered condition of lacking maintenance.
Port and starboard sides bulwarks was moderate rusty.
the cranes on board were all in serviceable condition.
The small hatches and accesses to cargo holds located between cargo hatches appear in satisfying condition.
All watertight steel hatch covers on upper deck were found in sounding work condition.
Deck appliances well maintained.
Two sets of gangway ladders were found in serviceable condition, but 2 balustrades at the lower end of starboard side gangway ladder rail missed.
 

IN CARGO HOLD

All 5 cargo holds during survey were in opening condition.
Internal inspection to No.1, No.2, No.3, No.4 & No.5 cargo holds found all bulkheads, the side shell plating, inner bottom plating, the frames, hatch coaming appear in sounding condition, but it was obvious that all cargo holds had not been paint maintained for a long time.
Though there were some equipment of pipe system in No.3 & No.4 hold hadn't been discharged, the survey found the cargo holds were dry and clean at the meantime.
 

4. BUNKER SURVEY

BUNKERVEY SURVEY was carried out on Feb.26, 1998. The actual quantity of
bunkers remaining on board were ascertained at 1000 hrs. of the same day as follow, while the trim of M/V "ANTHONY" was 2.5 M:
 

If the time of OFF-HIRE RE-DELIVERY should be later, the above figures would be adjusted by applying daily consumption as follows:
  Details about the bunker survey see attached ORIGINAL SOUNDING RECORD OF BUNKERS.

In the morning of March 2, 1998, we received the information from PANAVICO Nantong Office that the M/V "ANTHONY" left No.2 anchorage of Nantong Port at 0900hrs., on February 27, 1998 and had been re-delivered to Ship owner at 1636 hrs.,  on February 27,1998 in the mouth of CHANGJIANG RIVER. So the quantity of bunkers remaining on board should be:
 

THIS SURVEY WAS CARRIED OUT AT THE PRESENCE OF THE SHIP'S MASTER AND CHIEF ENGINEER , THE REPORT WAS ISSUED WITHOUT ANY PREJUDICE.
 
Surveyor  : Allen Chao
                            Shanghai Freightcare Marine Consultants Co., Ltd.