Small Cruise Vessel

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VESSEL PARTICULARS:
NAME:"PACIFIC AURORA" (ex. TAVERNER)
OFFICIAL NUMBER:0318341
PORT OF REGISTRY:Prince Rupert, B.C.
LENGTH OVERALL:188' 0"
REGISTERED LENGTH:170' 3"
BREADTH:38' 0"
DEPTH:21.9'
GROSS TONS:1134.93
NET TONS:526.31
DRAFT:10' forward, 14' aft
BUILT:1962, Collingwood Shipyard, Collingwood, Ontario
CONSTRUCTION:welded steel construction throughout
INTENDED SERVICE:passenger vessel
PROPULSION:twin 1962, FAIRBANKS-MORSE model 38D8-1/8, eight-cylinder
in-line unirotational, heavy duty two stroke cycle marine diesel engines with reverse reduction gears

PLEASE FIND SURVEYORS REPORT BELOW:

INSPECTION NOTES:
The vessel was afloat at the time of the survey, therefore no comment can be made in regards to the condition of the underwater hull.

We understand the vessel was drydocked in November 2002 at Allied Shipbuilders Co. Ltd., North Vancouver, B.C. for underwater hull inspection, fitting of anodes, cleaning and painting.

At the time of the drydocking the port and starboard propeller shafts were removed for cleaning, inspection, checking for true and replaced.  The shafts were found to be in a good condition, with
minor repairs to the glass reinforced plastic wrap between the liners and polishing of the liners.

We understand the intermediate shafts were removed from the bearings, cleaned and inspected. 
The pillow block type bearings were cleaned, inspected, packed with grease and reassembled.
The intermediate shafts and bearings were found to be in a good condition.

The propellers were sent out for repairs, sizing, balancing and replaced on the shafts.

The rudder was removed for inspection and the rudder-stock removed for cleaning, inspection, checked for true and replaced onboard.

The underwater hull was power washed, inspected for deterioration, local areas of the coatings touched up, the vessel block spotted and the blocks spot coatings touched up as required.  The underwater hull plating and fittings were reported to be in a generally good condition.   We understand the Ministry of Transportation, Ships Safety Branch Inspector, requested no ultra-sound testing of the underwater hull plating.

We understand the underwater hull sea-bay was opened, cleaned, new access hatches fitted, sandblasted and coated with good quality marine epoxy anti-corrosive coatings and anti-fouling.  The sea-bay steel plating and framing was reported to be in a generally good condition.

Over the past eighteen months the owner's crew, under the direction of Jack Knight, have carried out the following repairs for approval by the Ministry of Transportation, Ships Safety Branch Inspection
Services:
-Opened fuel oil, ballast, potable water and void tanks for cleaning and inspection.
The tanks were found to be in good order and approved by the Ships Safety Branch Inspector.

-Engine room piping below the line of the floor plates inspected for deterioration, repaired as required with new-galvanized piping and flanges.  We understand approximately seventy percent of the piping was renewed.

-Sea and storm valves opened for inspection.  We understand twenty-five valves were renewed
as these valves were found to be in a deteriorated condition or fitted with steam fittings for ice conditions.

-The starboard auxiliary engine (genset) opened up for inspection, new crankshaft bearings fitted, two new connecting rods, bearings and liners fitted, engine reassembled and operated to the satisfaction of the Ships Safety Branch Inspector.
INSPECTION NOTES:   (continued)
OWNER'S REPAIRS:   (continued)
-The port auxiliary engine (genset) opened up for inspection, reassembled and operated to the satisfaction of the Ships Safety Branch Inspector.

-The fire, bilge, potable water and ballast pumps opened for inspection, cleaned, reassembled with new packing and bearings as required to the satisfaction of the Ships Safety Branch Inspector.   At the time of the pump inspection the drive motors were opened up for inspection, cleaned and reassembled.  The drive motors were found to be in good condition.

-The fuel oil transfer pumps and oil purifiers opened up for inspection, cleaned and reassembled, the drives motors were opened, cleaned, inspected and reassembled.

-The heating boiler, supply pump and circulating pumps opened for inspection, cleaned and reassembled using new fittings as required.  The heating system was operated to the satisfaction
of the Ships Safety Branch Inspector.

-The ship's ventilation fan motors removed, opened for inspection, repaired as required, ventilation ducting cleaned, modified, fitted with fire dampers and the fan motors replaced and proven in good order.

-The oily water separator opened, inspected, cleaned, modified, coated on the interior with an approved epoxy coating, reassembled using new gaskets and fitted with a new sensor and monitoring panel.

-The port and starboard main engines partially dismantled for inspection, cleaning, fitting of new parts as required, reassembled and operated to the satisfaction of the Ships Safety Branch Inspector.

-The engine room electrical systems meaggered, repaired as required and proven in good ordered.

-The main switchboard and all the electrical services above deck, meaggered, repaired as required, operated to the satisfaction of the Ships Safety Branch Electrical Inspector.

-The emergency genset serviced and the related systems proven in good working order to the satisfaction of the Ships Safety Branch Electrical Inspector.

-Above deck fuel oil tank vent pipes inspected for deterioration, renewed as required new approved vent caps fitted complete with watertight closures.  Above deck natural draft vent ducts inspected for deterioration, renewed as required and fitted with watertight closures.

-All fire station piping, valves and hose racks inspected for deterioration, repaired as required,
new synthetic fire hoses and nozzles fitted as required.

-The nine fire doors fitted with new gaskets, local electronic panic buttons fitted and a monitoring panel fitted in the wheelhouse with indicators lights emergency panic button for all fire doors.

INSPECTION NOTES:   (continued)
OWNER'S REPAIRS:   (continued)
-The port and starboard forward windows on the main deck accommodation fitted with plywood shutters.  The windows in the below deck aft lounge fitted with internal aluminium framed Lexan storm windows as requested by the Ships Safety Branch Inspection Services.

-The existing forward escape hatch from the foc's'le space raised 24" to suit new regulations. 
New freeing ports fitted on the passenger observation deck abaft of the wheelhouse.

-Fire extinguishers serviced, tagged and replaced in their quick release brackets.  Security systems and fire monitoring systems serviced and proven operable to the satisfaction of the Ships Safety Branch Inspector.

-The five liferaft sent out for servicing, tagged and returned on board.  A 17' POLARIS inflatable rescue boat fitted on the aft boat deck with a 40 h.p. EVINRUDE model E40TELECR, gasoline outboard motor, serial no. G04414778.  The rescue boat is outfitted with two aluminium handled paddles, 25L polyvinylchoride gasoline tank, outboard motor oil tank and a boxed, covered and secured 12-volt battery.  The rescue boat rests on adequate wood chocks and is raised and lowered by a boom off the aft mast.

-We understand the vessel was issued a temporary certificate to conduct sea trials.  The sea trials included sailing to Victoria, B.C., operating at full speed, steering, use of emergency genset, full electrical system trials, electronic trials and compass adjusting.    We further understand a repair list was made during the trials.  At the time of our survey these repairs were in progress and were to be completed within the next couple of weeks.

SURVEYOR'S NOTES:
We understand this vessel is used as a passenger vessel along the waters of the British Columbia Central Coast and the lower Gulf of Georgia.

Over the past eighteen months considerable work has been carried out by the owners and their agents to bring this vessel up to the standards as laid out by the Ministry of Transport, Ships Safety Branch Inspection Services.   We understand there is a good working relationship with the Ships Safety Branch Hull and Electrical Inspectors.

The quality of materials and labour used to carry out the repairs and upgrading appears to be of a good standard.

We understand, prior to the vessel being put into service, the vessel is to be stocked with supplies, miscellaneous outfitting items.  We understand two launches are to be leased.   We understand the manning requirements in place and the passenger service crews are being trained.

We understand in unfinished staterooms were completed and outfitted.

SURVEYOR'S NOTES:   (continued)
We understand all recommendations resulting for our survey report of February 2002 have been attended to and completed.

Generally, the vessel appears well designed, constructed and maintained to carry out her function as a passenger vessel.



VALUATION:We estimate the approximate replacement cost of the equipped vessel "PACIFIC AURORA", including inventory, hull and machinery, is between $18,750,000.00 and $19,500,000.00.We estimate the approximate market value of the equipped vessel "PACIFIC AURORA", including inventory, hull and machinery, is between $4,675,000.00 and $4,750,000.00.

The information contained in this report is not warranted to be true but has been included after reasonable inquiry and in the belief that it is true.  This survey was conducted without making removals, drill testing or opening up to expose parts ordinarily concealed or testing for tightness or test running of equipment.  No determination of stability characteristics or inherent structural integrity has been made, and therefore no opinion is expressed.It is to be understood that Lundquist Marine Services does not accept any responsibility for damage or deterioration not found or discovered during the course of inspection.
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We consider this vessel a very fine small cruiser for operation in areas like Patagonia, Canada, Norway, Baltic Sea, Black Sea and Alaska.

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