Vertical Sides & Curves: Both sides were found with heavy sea grass covering 70–80% of the area, with thicknesses up to 30 mm. The area was cleaned using a brush kart system with 2 pieces of brushes.
Flat Bottom: The whole flat bottom was found with moderate marine growth covering 30–40% of the area, with thicknesses up to 20 mm. The area was cleaned using a brush kart system with 2 pieces of brushes.
Propeller: Blades and boss cone were found fouled with light sea grass & slime (20% area, up to 2 mm thick) and a full layer of salt (100% area, up to 1 mm thick). Propeller was polished using 3M diamond disc pads.
Rudder: The rudder was found with moderate sea grass covering 20–30% of the area, with a thickness of up to 5–10 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 barnacles & marine growth with a thickness up to 5 mm.
