"<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>lower areas with spot corrosion of around 4-6 % in the upper two stringer levels.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Deterioration was mainly on edges of openings, spots of stringers and some internals with rust layering and some wastage. Collision bulkhead was sound.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Ballast Tanks 3 Starboard and Portside were observed with approx. 5 % corrosion and minimum silt and sand at the bottom.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Ballast tank, railings and ladders inspected displayed moderate corrosion.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Zinc Anode were wasted by about 12-15% in all tanks.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span>Galley and Accommodation\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The accommodation is provided for 25 crew members, actual crew members on board the vessel are 21 persons. All areas were found clean and tidy. Toilets and showers are not provided in crew and officer cabins except master\u2019s & CE cabins. An adequately equipped galley is provided on the vessel which was in clean condition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Two separate day room plus mess room are available for officers and ratings. Comfort standards were good to fair.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Vessel does not have an elevator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>One Vegetable room and one Meat\/Fish room are provided and temperatures were maintained as required. Doors of the cold rooms appeared in satisfactory conditions. The cold rooms were kept clean. Two refrigerating compressors are fitted. Some frosting around the cooling coils found outside the cold rooms.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Accommodation is serviced with an air conditioning plant with one aircon compressor. Refrigerant gas in use is an environmental friendly type classified as R-404a. The refrigerating plant was in service during the inspection and comfortable temperatures were maintained. Noise levels inside were found within permitted limits.\u00a0 The plant was reported to maintain comfortable temperature under warm conditions. The blower room appeared well maintained, no major leakage or mist condensation were found.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol start=\"2\">\r\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span>Navigating Bridge & Communication<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>All bridge navigation and communication equipment were reported to be in good operating condition. The vessel\u2019s <\/span><span>A<\/span><span>utomatic <\/span><span>I<\/span><span>dentification <\/span><span>S<\/span><span>ystem (AIS) is properly programmed, operational, and test report is available. No overdue batteries were found on radio communication equipment.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>VDR<\/span><span> and <\/span><span>BNWAS<\/span><span> are fitted and found operational. Vessel has two <\/span><span>ECDIS<\/span><span> and the primary means of navigation is ECDIS. All pyrotechnics and line throwing apparatus are within their validity dates.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>"