Vertical Sides & Curves: Both sides were found with heavy barnacles & marine growth covering 80% of the area, with thicknesses up to 20 mm. The area was cleaned using a brush kart system with 2 pieces of brushes.
Flat Bottom: The whole flat bottom was found with heavy barnacles & marine growth covering 40% of the area, with thicknesses up to 30 mm. The area was cleaned using a brush kart system with 2 pieces of brushes.
Propeller: Four-bladed fixed propeller blades and boss cone were found fouled with barnacles (40% area, up to 5 mm thick), heavy marine growth (50% area, up to 3 mm thick), and a full layer of salt (100% area, up to 1 mm thick). Fouling was removed using a hydraulic mono brush system, and the propeller was polished using 3M diamond disk pads.
Rudder: The rudder was found with light barnacles covering 10% of the area, with a thickness of up to 5 mm. The rudder was cleaned using a hydraulic mono brush system.
Sea Chest Gratings: Sea chest gratings were cleaned; all grids were in position including bolts and nuts with securing arrangement, with no damages or missing bolts observed (N/A). Gratings were 50% covered with sea grass with a thickness up to 5 mm.
