CONDITION SURVEY REPORT FINAL REVISION

CONDITION SURVEY REPORT

FINAL REVISION

Punta Alvear, Santa Fe, Argentina, 17th November 2017

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IAMSA GROUP Inc. CONDITION SURVEY REPORT · FINAL REVISION

MV. ORIENT TRANSIT Punta Alvear, San Fe, Argentina 17th November 2017

Contenido A. SURVEYOR STATEMENT .................................................................................................................. 3

B. DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................... 3

C. SHIP´S PARTICULARS ....................................................................................................................... 4

D. DOCUMENTS, SURVEYS, CERTIFICATES ......................................................................................... 5

Inspection of ship´s certificates and relevant documentation was not available for inspection. .. 5

E. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................... 5

F. PICTURE COMMENTS .................................................................................................................... 12

External Hull Condition (Port side) ................................................................................................ 12

Deck Tour ...................................................................................................................................... 28

Clips condition ............................................................................................................................... 38

Cargo Holds ................................................................................................................................... 41

Hold Nº 5 ................................................................................................................................... 42

Hold Nº 4 ................................................................................................................................... 43

Hold Nº 4 ................................................................................................................................... 43

Hold Nº 3 ................................................................................................................................... 44

Hold Nº 2 ................................................................................................................................... 55

Hold Nº 1 ................................................................................................................................... 56

Hatches .......................................................................................................................................... 57

Cranes ............................................................................................................................................ 63

General condition of deck and auxiliary machinery on deck ........................................................ 69

Poop condition .............................................................................................................................. 82

Engine Room ................................................................................................................................. 87

Steering gear room ...................................................................................................................... 153

Tanks ........................................................................................................................................... 155

Fore Peak Tank ........................................................................................................................ 155

DBT (2) Port Side ..................................................................................................................... 160

FWBT (2) Port Side .................................................................................................................. 166

G.- CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................................................... 175




This is to certify that we, Iamsa Group Inc., Independent Surveyors did, at the request of

Oceanic Marine Management Limited, and with the consent of the Master of the ship, the

undersigned surveyor attended onboard the ship:

ORIENT TRANSIT IMO N° 9467598

On the 11th of November 2017, while the vessel was berthed at Terminal Cargill Punta

Alvear, Santa Fe, Argentina, for the purpose to carrying out a:

CONDITION SURVEY

Without prejudice to any interested parties.




A. SURVEYOR STATEMENT

The vessel ORIENT TRANSIT, moored at Port of Punta Alvear, Cargill Terminal, Santa Fe,

Argentina the 11th November 2017 was inspected this day. At inspector´s arrival, he was

advised by Master that company gives him some specific instructions regarding to release

documented information as: Ship´s Certificates, plans, records, maintenance records.

During the inspection, a due a cargo operation condition of the ship, only Hold N° 3 was

totally visited and inspected, other cargo holds were found under cargo operation. Not all

ballast tanks were authorized to inspect because of full condition of ballast and cargo

operations. Master and his crew were willing to assist the inspector and allowed him to

work during the inspection.

B. DEFINITIONS

GOOD: Condition acceptable with only minor stop rusting

FAIR: Condition with local breakdown at edges or stiffeners and weld connections and/or

light rusting over 20% on more of areas under consideration, but less than as defined for

POOR Condition.

POOR: Condition with general breakdown of coating over 20% or more of areas or hard

scale at 10% or more of areas under consideration.

VERY POOR CONDITION: Condition of unacceptable condition of the ship.




C. SHIP´S PARTICULARS

Name Orient Transit

Flag Limassol, Cyprus

IMO N° 9467598

Built 2010

Vessel Type Bulk Carrier · Bulk carrier with enhanced survey programme

Gross Tonnage 24,065.55

Net Tonnage 20,452.67

DWT 33,755

LOA 180 m

LBP 172 m

Breath 30 m

Depth 14.7 m

Draught 9.816 m

Place of Construction Zaobu Gushan Weihai Shandong, China

Builders Samjin Shipbuilding Industries Co., Ltd. (Hull number: 1003)

Classification Society Master informed that Class & Statutory survey had been

transferred from DNV to LR, however he didn´t allow to review the

certificates.

Owners ORIENT TRANSIT SHIPPING CO LTD

Care of Dampskibsselskabet 'Norden' A/S (Steamship Co 'Norden'

Ltd), Strandvejen 52, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark.

Bulkhead 6

Holds 5




D. DOCUMENTS, SURVEYS, CERTIFICATES

Inspection of ship´s certificates and relevant documentation was not available for inspection.

E. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The ship is a Bulk Carrier built on 2010, DOOSAN-MAN B&W 6S50MC diesel engine 8580

KW, propelled with 4 blade propeller (14.830 Kg – CU3). Three diesel generators Doosan

Man 5L23/30 650 Kw / 440 V.

Shell plating, stringer angles, web stiffeners shell longitudinal, platform plating, diagonal

bulk head, watertight transverse bulk head, bulk head stiffeners and inner bottom plating

free of cracking or deformations, corner plate, all well maintained and in good condition.

Cross deck found in good condition, plating free of indents and well coated. There was not

found any rest of oil from cranes on deck, nor on crane case plating floor.

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Cargo Hold condition: Cargo hold inspection reveals that

are suitable for transporting of grain in bulk.

Vertical side shell frames and end brackets in holds are

covered by a protective vertical plating.

The general condition of five cargo hold is good, due cargo

operations was possible to visit only hold N° 3; plating was

found in good condition, corrugated bulk head found

good. Holds are protected by a vertical steel plating,

generally well coated with minor scratches due action of

payloaders or stevedores. Hatch coaming found in good




condition. Satisfactory condition of hatch coaming plating

and its stiffeners, including close-up survey is confirmed.

Top side tank plating, observed from the bottom of the

hold was found free of leakages. Small sings of rust have

been observed on the external platting. No patches have

been noted. Holds coating shows small breakdown,

maybe due action of past bad practices of cargo operation

due action of payloaders and/or stevedores. The bottom

plating was found without coating, but in general good

condition. The present cargo onboard is CORN GRAIN

CARGO and drainage arrangement at end of drain channel

looks like efficient. The general condition of holds is

acceptable and they are suitable for transporting of grain

in bulk. Piping and penetrations in cargo holds examined

and found satisfactory.

Remark:

SENASA, Agriculture Authority of Argentina at Punta

Alvear, accepted the holds with minor concerns regarding

the cleanliness condition only.

Hatch covers found operative; stable and smooth

operation observed. Hatch cover panels found fair to good

condition, however planning maintenance process is

observed · Weathertigtness satisfactory. Sealing

arrangement good. Cross joint found good, with some

minor starting rust process · Rubber gasket in general is

good, with normal indents of 1 cm to 1,5 cm due action of




compression. Support pad in good condition.

Weathertight hatch cover is satisfactory. Holds and

hatches coaming found in good condition.

Hatch covers: Checking the general condition of the

satisfactory operation of hatch covers reveals the good

condition of them. No leakages were observed during the

operation.

Cleat condition is fair to good only. The totality of cleat was

found in fair to good condition. They are in operative

condition however; the lack of appropriated maintenance

reveals that the life period is not for longer.

Cross deck areas. The inspection reveals that the

condition and maintenance of cross deck is appropriated.

Cross deck plating is well maintained. Pitting was found,

but only in less than 1% of all cases and has been covered

by coating. Blisters on cross deck observed in a very small

quantity, less than 1% of all cases.

During the inspection was not sighted evidence of

deformations due strength.




Deck cranes (4x35 SWL) Four electro-hydraulic MacGregor

cranes. The general condition of cranes is good. Visually

inspected and found in good operation standard. Crane

pedestal observed and found good; bolted connection is

good; slewing ring is good; crane boom is good; all cranes

have been inspected and have been found in good

condition. Leakages have not been observed at the time of

inspection. Surrounding areas inspected to look for

leakages and not sighted nor found. Coating in general is

well maintained. Machinery inside crane housing look

satisfactory. Some tubes surrounding the crane pedestal

(crane column) were found rusted, probably holed due lack

of sufficient maintenance.

External Hull (Post Side) The condition of external hull

plating is fair. Cosmetically poor, coating is missing in a

40% to 50%. Plating is in good condition, except in the fore

quarter.

Scratches along the hull are notorious. Lack of adequate

maintenance is evident.

Range of range of hull plating roughness is high and anti-

fouling conditions is poor. Calcareous fouling found along

the hull plating.




Port Fore Quarter (Could be a strength problems?) The

visual inspection of external hull reveals indents, running

along the frames. This could be a strength of material

problem or heavy contact with a surface. No explanation

was given by officers regarding this finding.

(See fore peak tank comments)

Auxiliary machineries on deck found operative and in

good condition. However, the inspection revealed that

Port Side Fore Winch was apparently leaking.

Tanks are in general good condition: bulkhead stiffeners,

painting beams, plate stem, stem bar, panting stringers,

well protected by renewed anodes, coating in good

condition: the structure condition of this tank is good.

Remark: it was not allowed to inspect the Fore Peak Tank;

according to Chief Officer this was “due water ballast

restriction during operations” – (Comments: Could be possible

that this denial of access it would have been due the external hull port

fore quarter finding · this is only an inspector comments)




Engine Room During the engine tour was possible to

observe that main engine and auxiliary machinery was

working in good order. However, had been observed some

leaks from cylinders at main engine. Operational condition

of equipment was noted. The general condition of engine

room and working areas is good, clean. As per second

engineer, piston N° 6 has been recently overhauling.

Traces of oil were noted (this is supported by objective

evidence · pictures).

Generators found in good condition, however, generator

N° 2 was leaking oil and the tray was found blemished with

oil.

Purifiers and purifiers room found in operative condition,

but inside the purifiers room was possible to smell fuel

vapors. This could be due to the action of vaporization of

the leaks detected in some of the purifiers.




Boiler room and boiler area: Externally inspected and

found in good condition, however dry remains of a

possible spill was observed in the tray. No explanation was

given about this.

The condition of isolation patch to cover and isolate the

man hole is unsatisfactory.

Funnel area is in good condition. Ventilation dumpers,

ventilation fun, has been tested and found operative. No

crack detected at the bottom funnel. Surrounding funnel

deck areas found free of pitting and well coated.

Lifesaving equipment. found in good condition. Life boat

well maintained. Life rafts look externally in good

condition. Fire extinguishers in good condition. Fire

detection panel visually inspected and found good. Fire

hoses found good and in appropriated quantity.

Emergency fire pump found good, no leakages observed.

Bridge is well organized and equipment well equipped.

Operation of test of equipment was made and found in

good operative condition. Antennas found in good

condition. Tested equipment reveals that a diligent care

and maintenance program is effective.




F. PICTURE COMMENTS

External Hull Condition (Port side)

During the inspection was possible to observe that Port Side external hull coating condition

is poor to fair. The loss of coating protection is conclusive and, this situation impacted on

the coating producing breakdown of coated surface. Port Side External hull sections are

scratched and corroded (starting corrosion due lack of coating). At port fore quarter was observed

an indented area running along the frames. In spite of that Starboard side was not possible to

inspect, we can suspect that the condition of coating is the same.







Indented area on Port Side Fore Quarter. port fore quarter was observed an indented area running

along the frames.




Indent had been produced just on the way of frames.







Intents running from up to down, along the frames.

Seems like an strength moment had happened or as if the anchor had run across the surface

Port side external hull 30% to 40% of coating is missing. Starting corrosion found.




Hull Roughness close up































Deck Tour

Deck tour allow to observe that the general condition of plating is Good. Vessel is well

maintained and plating is free of pitting. All Cross nets inspected areas were found in good

condition.

General view of port side deck

General view of starboard side main deck.




The condition of all cross deck arear is GOOD

HOLD N° 5 SUPERSTRUCTURE







In the above picture is possible to observe the condition of piping system and hydraulic

system: both found in good condition, free of leakages.




General inspection of side coamings, coaming and surrounding areas on deck.

End brackets and welding parts found in good condition.

Side coaming well maintained. Piping system well maintained. Cable in good condition.













It is possible to observe that the vessel is under continuous maintenance.




Good maintenance.




Clips condition Clips are found in operative good condition, however, al list the 90% of them present signs of corrosion, in spite of that, they still effective.










Cargo Holds Condition of holds during the inspection: on cargo operations – grain corn – only Nº 3 was empty.




Hold Nº 5 Fore Coaming Hold Nº 5




Hold Nº 4

Hold Nº 4




Hold Nº 3

General view of Aft bulkhead at Hold Nº 3




During inspection, Hold Nª 3 was able to

inspect and visit.

The flowing pictures will show detailed

aspects of the hold.

Corner view: Port side, Aft.

Blistering action and scratches on

coating surface




It is possible to observe coating breakdown in minor quantity on the top. No evidence of leakages was found.

Scratched found at lowed stool




General view of Hold Nº 3 from port side (aft) towards starboard side.




Plating covering the side shell frames and end brackets looks in good condition. Coating breakdown due action of scratches.

This stain is not relevant for the general maintenance of the hold.




General view of Starboard side (fore) of Hold Nº 3 It is possible to see the same condition of coating: incidental breakdown of coating due action of stevedores’ bad practices.







Upper stool view

Upper stool part of Hold Nº5 (fore), observation & cargo inspection manhole shown rusted. This condition can be due the action of humidity, loss of effective coating, lack of effective maintenance. Externally observed and not found lack of watertightness




Manholes has been externally inspected and had been found satisfactory. Manhole cover

integrity is good.




General condition of bottom plating

Plating look good, NOT indented, not coated. Condition is acceptable.

Fore exit ladder is well maintained.




Cofferdam condition is good. Plating was found in good condition.




Hold Nº 2




Hold Nº 1

The general condition of holds is similar in all the cases.




Hatches

Hatch Nº 5 shows signs of starting corrosion at edges.

It is possible to observe an starting corrosion on edges due action of inadequate

maintenances of hatches, but not in all cases.




Rubber pack was fond in good condition. Compression bar marked and indented rubber ack

at no more than 1 -1.5 cm. Blister formation at cross-joint.




The general condition of hatches is cosmetically fair to good, however has been found in

watertight condition










Details of finding on Hatch Nº 3

Minor loss of coating at the end. It is possible to observe the condition of rubber pack: it is

good.

hatch cover junction is in good condition.




Cranes

Vessel is equipped with four cargo cranes with 35.0

SWL each. (28 when grabs are used). The four cranes

had been found in apparent good condition:

• Sheaves / bearing observed from bottom and

found good.

• Cables and wire found operative and in good

condition

• Hooks and blocks looks in good condition

• Internal motors, brakes found in operative good

condition

• Cabins integrity is good

• Jib bearings is good

• Slewing bearing and bolts found in good

condition

• Crane arms were found intact.




Structure of crane is good. Integrity of components and parts is good.

Surrounding areas inspected to look for leakages and not sighted nor found. Coating in

general is well maintained. Machinery inside crane housing look satisfactory.

Minor observation: Some tubes surrounding the crane pedestal (crane column) were found

rusted, probably holed due lack of sufficient maintenance.













The general condition of cranes is good.




General condition of deck and auxiliary machinery on deck




The general condition of deck is good. There are not significant pitting areas.

The inspection reveals that the condition and maintenance of cross deck is appropriated.

Cross deck plating is well maintained. Pitting was found, but only in less than 1% of all cases

and has been covered by coating. Blisters on cross deck observed in a very small quantity,




less than 1% of all cases. During the inspection was not sighted evidence of deformations

due strength.

Details of findings: small pitted area found at port side, between superstructure and hold

Nº5

Fore Deck







Winch brake band has been found satisfactory and between acceptable parameters







Helical bevel gear at port side winch is inspected and found in well-greased and good

condition.







General condition of pedestal rollers and side rollers is operative and in good condition.

Exhausted pipes found good










Hydraulic leakages have been found. Port side winch is leaking.







Poop condition




Poop winch have been found in good condition. Free of leakages.




The general condition of deck plating is good

Rollers have been found in good condition.







Life boat is in good condition. Foundation well maintained, free of cracking.




Engine Room

Main engine: Doosan-Man B&W 6S50MC 8589 Kw / 127 rpm

During the inspection was possible to observe

an engineer working on cylinder Nº 1

Asking the 2nd engineer about this task, he

answered that main engine was recently was

subjected to an overhauling.

According to him, piston Nº 6 was overhauled

recently.

During the inspection was observed oil

between cylinders. This has been

documented in the next pictures.

Remark:

During the inspection inspector was not

allowed to review documentary evidence

regarding main engine running hours,

generator running hours or any other auxiliary

machinery maintenance record.







Cylinder Nº 1







Cylinder 2







Inside camera lubrication process




Cylinder 3







Cylinder 4







Cylinders frame leakages found.




Cylinder 5







Evidence of oil leakages.




Cylinder 6










Diesel engine governor




Auxiliary engines: Generators

Vessel is equipped with 3 Doosan Man Diesel 5L23 / 30H 625 Kw




The general condition of generator is good. They have been found in operative and

working condition.




Generator N° 2 – leakages found at tray







Leakages could come from the filters. It was not possible to determine the source of the

leakages as was not possible to review documental evidence to determine running hours

nor maintenance program.







Generator N° 1 & N° 3 are in good condition. No leakages detected.

The general condition of generators room is satisfactory, with the sole exception of the

Generator N° 2 which was found leaking oil.




Purifiers room

As soon as the inspector entered purifiers room, was possible to smell vapors in the air.

After this was possible to confirm that purifier LO 1 & LO 2 were leaking. The following

finding are presented and supported by pictures:
















Lub oil purifier N° 1 was leaking.

However, the vapor presents in the atmosphere came from different residues remaining

from former leakages. Lack of adequate maintenance.

In general, the condition of purifiers is good, but maintenance process has not been

efficient enough.
















Pumping arrangement and bilges













Air compression system

























Gauges found in good condition. Auxiliary machineries in good condition. Trays free of oil

leakages.
















Piping system in good condition. Bilges free of water and free of oil.
















The condition of the shaft is visually satisfactory.







Oily Water Separator

Found in good operative condition










General condition of pumps is good. No leakages, and found in apparent good condition




Boiler

Boiler room and boiler area: Externally inspected and found in good condition, however

dry remains of a possible spill was observed in the tray. No explanation was given about

this. This finding is not conclusive regarding the operational condition of the boiler,

however it is highly recommended to take this into account.




The condition of isolation patch to cover and isolate

the man hole is unsatisfactory.

According to 2nd Engineer Officer and cross check with

Chief Engineer, boiler is in operational condition, has

been tested and satisfactorily approved by class.

Records were not authorized to be reviewed.




Steering gear room

Steering gear was found operative, clean and free of leakages.







Tanks

Fore Peak Tank













Pictures show that condition of Fore Peak is good, framing web is maintained in good

condition. Catodic protection is new and looks effective.




DBT (2) Port Side
















DBT (2) Port Side is well maintained. Coating is in good condition. Piping system is well

maintained. Framing and plating look in good condition.




FWBT (2) Port Side

Pictures show the satisfactory condition of FWBT (2) Port Side.

The general condition of framing web, piping system, cathodic protection is satisfactory.

Coating condition of tank is good.




























G.- CONCLUSIONS

Ship`s hull, fitting, holds, hatches, deck plating, deck auxiliary machineries, cranes, main

engine and auxiliary machineries, pumps, engine plating and structure, ballast tanks as

examined, good maintenance, with negligible waste, wear. External hull is cosmetically

poor. Some indents has been identified at fore port quarter, but was not possible to

determine the cause.

Hatches and holds are in good acceptable condition. Structure is in general good condition,

with the sole exception remarked as fair in this report.

Engine room is able to perform the intended job as created. Auxiliary machinery found

operative with negligible waste, wear.

In the opinion of attending undersigned, from general examination at this time, while the

vessel was berthed at Port of Punta Alvear, Santa Fe, Argentina, during cargo and ballast

condition, the Bulk Carrier ORIENT TRANSIT in in GOOD CONDITION of operation with the

exception duty remarked and supported by pictures.

This inspection has been made without prejudice and acting in good faith.

Signed this 17TH November, 2017

Technical Department Iamsa Group Inc. Marine Surveyor, ISM Code ISPS Code Auditors http://www.iamsagroup.com

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