SILVER MANOURA – BALBOA

Propeller was found fouled with barnacles, sea grass and salt of light to heavy thickness and was cleaned & polished using 3M diamond disc pads.
Sea chest gratings were found 20% fouled with barnacles of light density and were cleaned. All grids were in position including bolts and nuts with securing arrangements.
Vertical sides were found 80-90% fouled with barnacles & calcareous type fouling Heavy light density.
Flat Bottom was found clean.
Rudder was found 75% fouled with sea grass of heavy density.
Tail-shaft: No entanglements or leakage of oil were observed.
Rope-guard was found in position.
Bilge keels weld joints were found in good condition.