In order to prepare the vessel for interim storage while its future can be determined the hull above the waterline has been coated with steel, 2 x Hempel 45140 grey plus final coat Hempel PULACK white to a total of 200micron dry film thickness. Aluminium, I x primer coat Hempel 151D9, same final coat to a total of 200 micron dry film thickness. Interior fully coasted with minimum Hempels 45140 white, 80my TSD. (most areas are more than this)

Underwater Hull

The underwater hull has been coated to the attached specification �UW hull paint spec.pdf)� and is fully fitted with zinc anode protection. (note sea chest coating was not fully complete when vessel floated)

The hull is a bare shell, it is currently prepared to be towed (coastal) if required, 600mm sills have been welded in position as outlined by Germanischer Lloyd during an informal discussion, lower deck portholes are blanked with steel bolted to a �strong back� arrangement, all other windows and doors are blanked; there may be minor additional requirements before an official towage certificate could be issued. The following tanks are filled with fresh water to provide a suitable GM to float the vessel and further tanks would be filled before towing.

� Fresh water tanks 24, 25;


� Black/grey tank 30;


� Mid ballast tank 7;


� Fuel tanks 2, 3, 5, 6 (these are coated);


� Get tank 9;


� Grey tank 12.





Stability calculation for this condition indicates that up to force nine would be allowed. There are new Steen polished stainless steel bollards on the fore and aft decks. Hull is fully fitted with 32 stainless steel 150w metal halide underwater lights type approved and Germanischer Lloyd water tightness tested.





Superstructure



Foundations for overhead davits in place.







Control room



Control room contains complete new switchboards placed there before the hull shell opening was closed, wiring has yet to be ordered although electrical drawings are available.





Motor room



Full factory refurbished main motors in place, final alignment with shafting yet to take place. Transformers and coolers in place, not finally mounted.





Bathing Platforms



Stainless steel housing boxes are welded into hull, fully finished platforms in storage.





Passerelle



Passerelle box yet to be welded into hull, currently being modified by manufacturer Cramm as first fit not acceptable. Passerelle itself is fully finished and in storage.





Accommodation ladder



Housing fully welded into hull. Ladder fully finished and in storage.





Engine room



Two new larger class approved sea chests have been formed with all connections necessary blanked and pressure tested. Engine room steel work completed to mount the new MTU engines.





Shafts



Shafts were removed, refurbished and refitted with new bearings and seals as required. Alignment is checked and Germanischer Lloyd approved. Tail shaft oil system has been filled and there is a temporary header tank fitted, currently piped to both shafts to preserve their condition. The intermediate shafts are placed in vessel with their bearings, these have yet to be aligned to the refurbished main motors.





Rudders



Both rudders and stocks have been fully overhauled and replaced with new seals and bearings etc and refitted on the vessel. Rotary vane actuators have been factory overhauled, tested and refitted.





Tanks



Tank layout has been modified from the original layout and function. All tanks are internally coated as required and their internal pipe work is completed to the tank boundary, tanks are all pressure tested and accepted by Germanischer Lloyd. The major system of tank vents is complete (fuel tanks vent to a common overflow tank in ER) apart from final risers up to funnel from the engine room.





Design



There is a full package of drawings currently being assembled together by the shipyard, these include but not limited to:



� Mechanical systems are designed and system schematics, piping materials, fitting lists etc. fully available;



� Piping coordination drawings (3D) for estimated 95% of the vessel. The funnel area has yet to be designed;



� Technical area layout design 95% complete (�grey areas� included engine room upper level main deck fr4 3-50 and �hydraulic room tween deck fr 11-22 which have yet to be finalised);



� Interior design working drawings for estimated 95% of vessel (bridge console and hangar yet to be finalised).







Equipment in storage



See excel files for details of equipment currently stored in heated warehouse facility at Peters Schiffbau. All equipment in storage is fully paid up and owned, where applicable commissioning costs will still have to be applied when this work is carried out.








Major items in storage:



� All windows and portholes;


� 3 main generators;


� Harbour generator;


� Emergency generator;


� Switchboards;


� Shore power reel and cable;


� Transformers;


� Passerelle;


� Accommodation Ladders;


� Bathing platforms;


� Bulwark Gates;


� Hawse pipes;


� Windlasses;


� Anchor Winch;


� Teak for decking;


� Insulation material;


� Interior bare wall material;


� Oil separator;


� Heli fuel system with storage tank;


� Water maker;


� Bow thruster;


� Rescue boat crane;


� All doors;


� Fagerdala hull and superstructure fairing �foam� material;


� Steering hydraulic system;


� 2 pair of overhead davits;