82′ Aleutian trawler

C & V Survey

Condition and Valuation

Client: Removed for privacy Date of report: December 31, 2014
Our File #: 14 – 28404
Location: Removed for privacy Date of inspection: December 29, 2014

VESSEL DESCRIPTION

Builder: Aleutian Doc. #: Removed for privacy
        Northrup Pacific Marine Inc. **
Model/type: Trawler Engine/MFG: One Caterpillar 3412
Year: 1998 H.P. per: 560 – 735 **
Length: 71.8′ */ 82′ / 87′ LOA Serial numbers: S – Removed for privacy
Draft:  8’ 6” **              P – Removed for privacy
Beam: 24’ * Type of install.: Diesel, 12 cylinders,
Name: “Removed for privacy”  inboard, turbo charged, keel cooled
HIN: Removed for privacy Generator: 38 KW/47.5 KVa Northern
Hailing Port: Removed for privacy           Lights

*U.S. Documentation **prior survey

HULL & STRUCTURE

The vessel was inspected while afloat. Hull construction material is steel exterior.  Deck is constructed of steel and above deck structures are constructed of steel.  Bulkheads are constructed of steel and wood.  Overall condition of the hull structure appears good.  The vessel’s weight is unknown.  Exterior rails and hardware appear good, but hardware is being installed.  Cosmetic condition of vessel appears excellent externally and marginal internally; a refit/restoration is underway.  Vessel’s external colors are a blue / gray hull with two white boot stripes and white superstructure.  Below waterline through hull fittings appear good.  The vessel is equipped with one AC and one DC (engine room) electric / automatic bilge pumps (seen) that appear satisfactory and the bilge is holding minimal fluid.  The ventilation system consists of blowers and natural ventilation and appears good.  General housekeeping appears good – excellent.

Summary: Good-Excellent

MACHINE SYSTEMS

Engine’s external surfaces appear good and exhibit minimal fluid. Engine hour meter exhibits 529 hours.  Motor mounts appear good.  Cooling system appears good.  Fuel system and components appear good.  Exhaust system and components appear good – excellent.  Electrical system and components appear good.  Engine control system appears good and shaft log appears good – excellent.  Steering control system appears good and rudder port appears good.  Propulsion components were not examined.  Generator surfaces and motor mounts appear excellent.  Generator’s peripheral components and systems appear excellent.  Waste system and components appear good.  General service seawater systems appear good – excellent.

Summary: Good-Excellent

FUEL SYSTEM

There is 6,620 gallon capacity in six steel tanks, four outboard in engine room, one forward and day tank on center line aft of engine. Fuel tank surfaces, where visible, appear satisfactory – good and the securing mechanism appears excellent.  The fuel fill, vent, feed and return lines and components appear good.  Fuel shutoff valves are located at the manifold to starboard forward in engine room and appear good.

Summary: Good

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

The AC shore cord, inlet and connections appear good – excellent. The AC wiring and outlets appear good.  The AC main feed are protected with circuit breakers.  Battery arrangement appears good.  Batteries are equipped with disconnect switches.  DC wiring appears good.  Circuit protection for the AC and DC branch system appears good.  Wire terminations and connections appear good (work in progress).  Wire organization and arrangement appears good (work in progress).

Summary: Good

SAFETY AND LIFE SAVING

Vessel has two CO2 – 2014, two halon 1211 – 2014 and three dry chemical units – 2014 portable fire extinguishers. Vessel has a Kidde Fenwall CO2 fixed fire suppression system with expired certification – (2014).  The safety components include: PFDs were not seen and one throwable PFD; distress flares with current – 2016 certification; two New Wave 6-person life rafts with current – (1-16) certification; 110 KG Bruce anchor with chain rode on a drum that appears good.  Navigational and anchor lights appear good (not tested).  Other safety equipment includes air horns, MOB strobe, smoke hoods in each cabin, smoke alarms.

Summary: Satisfactory

DOCKING

The vessel was not inspected at its normal slip location.

Summary: N/A

ELECTRONICS, TENDER(S), ACCESSORIES

Electronics include: Four ICOM IC-M73 handheld VHF radios with rapid chargers, Furuno FAR2127 black box commercial radar with 6’ antenna, two Furuno Navnet TZ touch 14” monitors with 25 KW black box radar, block box fish finder (DFF1), FA30 black box AIS, Furuno satellite compass, engine room and aft deck cameras (pending installation), HD DVR, navigational computer with Nobel Tec trident navigation software, Naiad fin stabilizers with digital control, KVH V-3 V-sat transreceiver, Intellian I-6 world net satellite TV receiver, wave Wi-Fi long range AN, Airmar weather station, NMEA 2K backbone, three Hatland 19” monitors, Comnav 2001 autopilot with 211 remote, two ICOM IC-M604 VHF radios, new antennas, Furuno GP-33, Furuno hailer

Accessories include: Hinged swim platform, transom door, two 100A/277/480V shore power cords on electric cable caddies, integral anchor roller, anchor strike plate, rub rails, opening port lights, starboard wing boarding gate, Marquipt boarding steps, BBQ grill, two fiberglass deck lockers, (Ratzler) hydraulic crane, custom safety rails, Pilkington’s hydraulic windlass, two portable helm stations (external), Mathers electronic engine controls in pilothouse, rudder command and angle indicators, engine instrumentation includes digital tachometer, volt, drive oil pressure, water temperature, oil pressure, oil temperature and pyrometer, pilothouse helm chair, wine cooler, pilothouse dinette, pilothouse DC sub panel, PTC McCarron VMI step battery charger, pilothouse battery bank, Aqua Air chiller refrigeration system with controls in pilothouse, three saloon, one in each guest cabin, one in master stateroom and one in crew cabin, Kenwood stereo, second rudder angle indicator, Ritchie Powerdamp compass, Chelsea ship’s clock and barometer, saloon entertainment system includes Sony TV, Sky TV satellite TV box, Denon receiver, saloon sofa, saloon window drapes and blinds, dining table, Kitchen Aid Superba icemaker, saloon wet bar, musical Buddha, Thermador four burner electric range, double galley sink with garbage disposal, Miele G880SC dishwasher, GE trash compactor, small galley appliances, dishes, Sharp Carousel microwave oven, Thermador oven, Sub Zero refrigerator, Traulsen freezer, day head, Plasma air cleaner, electric heaters, master desk, Samsung TV with Sky TV and APC boxes, Racor fuel filters, G.F.C.I. outlets, underwater light system, generator exhaust gas / water separators, hydraulic steering system with two actuators, aft generator model M944T.3 with serial number 9442-50019, forward generator model M1064T2 with serial number 0642-50818, generator controls and gauges in engine room, generator controls in pilothouse, Village Marine Tec PW series water maker, internal gray and black water pumps, external backup gray and black water pump, Racor fuel filters, internal sea strainers, Tides Marine propeller shaft seal, engine mounted instrumentation includes digital tachometer, oil pressure, fuel pressure, pyrometer, oil temperature, water temperature, amps, transmission oil temperature and transmission oil pressure, ship information system with engine room display, primary electrical distribution panel to port forward in engine room includes main and branch circuit breakers, AC meters for generators include four volt, four temperature, two Hz, two KW, amps to ground, A Sea power systems AC-36S shore power system (two units), Twin Disc transmission, hydraulic bow and stern thrusters, two GE water heaters, McCarron VMI and Newmar PT-80 battery chargers, Naiad fin stabilizers, four guest cabins with large lower and smaller upper bunk berths, Samsung TVs, Sky TV boxes and AP (boxes) Blu Ray players, heads and sinks in the cabins, Royal flush heads, crew cabin with bunk berths, head, sink and office, Samsung TV, laundry room with sink, Miele Novotronic T1526 clothes dryer and W1926 clothes washer, Nutone ship’s vacuum, intercom, fresh water, black and gray water tanks, walkie talkies

SUMMARY

The vessel is a steel exploration yacht manufactured in the United States. Its prior name was “removed for privacy”. The captain reports the vessel was purchased approximately one year ago in Seattle, WA.  Since then the vessel has undergone a refit at The Marine Group Boat Yard in Chula Vista, CA.  The refit has included a complete paint job from top to bottom, which also necessitated numerous weld repairs.  Many components in the engine room have been replaced including both generators and the hydraulic system, which includes PTOs on each generator.  The hydraulic system serves the bow and stern thrusters, davit and windlass.  The stern thruster has been added during this refit.  The davit has been reconfigured to work off the ship’s hydraulic system.  Mr. Removed for privacy installed a complete new electronics package, a new entertainment system throughout the vessel, rewired the DC primary system in the engine room and relocated AC components as needed.  A new 75 KW AC shore system has been installed including the addition of two new shore cable caddies.  All the tanks were cleaned and serviced.  A new exhaust system was installed for the main engine.  New plumbing was installed for the HVAC chiller system and one new unit was added.  Work on the refit/restoration is continuing.  The interior sole and exterior deck cosmetics are pending.  Installation of consoles on the upper deck and lower aft deck are underway.  Installation of custom exterior rails is underway.  The master stateroom head has been refinished.  The vessel was inspected while afloat.  The vessel has reportedly been out of the water for most of the refit project.  The vessel has not been taken on a sea trial and many of the systems have not yet been tested.  The restoration / refit project is likely two months from completion.

Overall Summary: Good-Excellent

VALUES

ACTUAL CASH VALUE     NEW REPLACEMENT VALUE     INVESTMENT            

The actual cash value is the value that our research approximates the selling price of this vessel should be, at the time and place of our inspection. The actual cash value is best determined by a thorough market search to determine what vessels are available on the market, followed by negotiations between the interested parties. Consideration is given to vessel’s condition, geographic location, published listings and guides, comparable sales and listings, and market conditions. The new replacement value is the cost of this or a similar, new vessel, comparably equipped. The investment is the reported investment including purchase price and significant upgrades. No values include maintenance costs, storage or tax.

C & V Form Key: All systems are rated based upon their appearance, ratings include: Not examined, Not applicable, Faulty, Marginal, Satisfactory, Good, Excellent.

This survey is for the express purpose of insurance and financing. It is not meant as a buyer’s survey.

RECOMMENDATIONS

These recommendations are the surveyor’s ideas and suggestions for addressing deficiencies with damaged or suspect components or systems found during survey or general improvements. The primary recommendations address safety items, structural issues, operational issues or deficiencies which the surveyor determines are of greater importance or more expense than secondary deficiencies. For instance, items that pose a risk to passenger safety or immediate property damage are listed under primary deficiencies and cosmetic concerns are addressed under secondary deficiencies. Most of the recommendations have been addressed in the comments and usually they are discussed at the time of the inspection.

PRIMARY

  1. Complete the restoration / refit. Projects that are underway or pending include: unfinished exterior decks, unfinished interior sole, pending installation of console on the upper deck, pending installation of console on the aft lower deck, completion of the safety rail installation, completion of all electronics / electrical work, foredeck / ground tackle hardware, installation of overhead panels, wiring below pilothouse console, installation of faceplate in the electrical distribution panel in pilothouse, underwater light installation, stabilizer and hydraulic system service and successful sea trial.
  2. There is an escape hatch to starboard aft in the engine space, it is obstructed. The lazarette hatch is located relatively close and should be the primary escape hatch used by the crew.
  3. There are no visible fasteners at the base of the ladder to the pilothouse hardtop / flybridge. Assure this ladder is properly secure.
  4. Test and prove the vessel information system including smoke alarms, high water alarm etc…
  5. Maintain the fixed and portable fire extinguishers per N.F.P.A. and manufacturers’ recommendations.
  6. Two bags for immersion suits were seen with no immersion suits installed, assure immersion suits are available if intended and logical for the intended area of use.
  7. Provide suitable permanent steps for access to the lazarette through the aft deck hatch as a ladder is currently in use.
  8. Clean the forward fuel filter bowl which exhibits debris, the fuel tanks have reportedly been cleaned.
  9. Service to eliminate any leak at or near the hydraulic system “filter” to starboard forward in the engine room. Clean fluid to allow detection of any future weeps or leaks.
  10. Service as a result of fluid on and below the transmission.       Eliminate any leaks, clean fluid to allow detection of any future weeps or leaks.
  11. There is fluid on and below the front of the engine. Service to eliminate any leaks. Clean fluid to allow detection of any future weeps or leaks.
  12. There is minimal fluid including fuel in the engine room bilge.       There was a reported spill and most of the fuel has been cleaned. Clean the remaining fuel to allow detection of any future weeps or leaks.
  13. We found the float switch for the forward engine room DC bilge pump stuck in the up position, it was returned to its proper position.       Assure both electric / automatic bilge pumps located forward in the engine room are properly functional.       We did not determine the number of bilge pumps or test their function. Assure the vessel has at least four functional electric / automatic bilge pumps and a functional high water alarm system.

SECONDARY

  1. The upper step to the flybridge / pilothouse hardtop is cracked, replace or monitor and replace as necessary.
  2. The MOB strobe light aft of the pilothouse did not flash and is not connected to the life ring.
  3. An HVAC duct located within the aft dinette seat back is un-terminated.       Complete its installation.
  4. Many of the generators’ exhaust hoses’ connections are single clamped and have room for a second clamp. Provide and install a second clamp where it is beneficial.
  5. The hours on the generator meters are 22 and 6, the generators are new.       The generators were not tested during our inspection.
  6. The vessel uses bronze through hull valve components connected to steel through hulls, monitor these connections and address if / as necessary over time. The steel will likely corrode in advance of the bronze if they are electrically bonded.
  7. The vessel has foam insulation throughout the bilge; it has been removed around the starboard fin stabilizer. The suitability and characteristics of the insulation and the reason why it has been removed around the starboard fin stabilizer is beyond the scope of this survey.
  8. The HIN does not follow proper format, the significance of this condition is likely only during transfer of ownership, address as necessary.       It is unclear who the actual manufacturer of the vessel is; the manufacturer’s identification code (NPM       – Northwest Pacific Marine) is not a current manufacturer per the U.S.C.G. database.
  9. It is unclear where the IMO number included on the U.S. Documentation originates (9199361).
  10. The swim platform was down. It was not raised and secured in the up position during our inspection.
  11. Several of the interior locker doors are loose on their hinges, the restoration project has two or three months left for completion and these items will be addressed.
  12. This survey did not include an out of water inspection, ultra sound testing or plate thickness, test operation of most of the vessel systems or sea trial.

This survey sets forth the condition of the vessel and components, as specifically stated only, at the time of inspection and represents the surveyor’s honest and unbiased opinion. The submitting of this report should not be construed as a warranty or guaranty of the condition of the vessel, nor does it create any liability on the part of Christian & Company or the individual surveyor. No part of the vessel was disassembled or removed and no assumptions should be made as to the condition of concealed components. Specifics were obtained from sources available at the time of inspection and are believed correct, but are not guaranteed to be accurate. This inspection was performed for the expressed purpose of obtaining insurance/finance and should provide the information necessary for underwriting purposes. If any additional information is required, please contact the undersigned. This survey report is not intended for use as a “buyer’s survey”.

Christian & Company, Marine Surveyors, Inc.
_______________________                          December 31, 2014
By: Mr. Kells Christian, Surveyor                           Date
S.A.M.S. – A.M.S. # 301