SHIP INSPECTION

INITIAL REPORT
SHIP NAME: CANAWAIMA

PORT OF INSPECTION: MOLESON CREEK / SOUTH DRAIN

DATE: MARCH 13/14,2017

INSPECTOR: JOSEP LEWIS

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1. GENERAL

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1 Name of Ship CANAWAIMA
2 IMO No N/A
3 Present Flag SURINAME
4 Port of Registry PARAMARIBO, SURINAME
5 Call Sign NIL
6 Type of Ship PASSENGER / VEHICLE FERRY
7 Registered owner CANAWAIMA INC.
8 Vessel Status A in service, B laid-up, C-under repair
9 Date of last Dry Docking 2014
10 Trading Area Moleson Creek to South Drain
SURVEYS PARTICULARS
11 Surveyors Name Joseph Lewis
12 Accredited by : Government of Guyana
13 Date of accreditation July, 2005
14 Dates of Survey March 13 March 14,2017
15 Place of Survey Onboard ferry ( Moleson Creek/ South Drain)

2. SHIPS CERTIFICATES & DOCUMENTS Date of Expiry

Issued / Valid Date
(inc. Annual)

1 Certificate of Registry Not seen

2 Class Certificate Not classed

3 International Tonnage Certificate Not seen

4 International Load Line Certificate Not seen

International Oil Pollution Prevention Not seen

5
Certificate (IOPP)
International Air Pollution Prevention N/A
7 Certificate (IAPP)

8 Sewage Prevention Certificate Not seen

9 Safety Construction Certificate Not seen

10 Safety Equipment Certificate Not seen

11 Safety Radio Certificate Not seen

12 International Ship Security Certificate Not seen

3. PLANS AND RECORDS AVAILABLE ON Comment

BOARD
1 General Arrangement Plan Y/N Limited plan drawing seen

2 Midship Section Plan Y/N

3 Shell Expansion Plan Y/N Not seen

4 Record of Safety Equipment Y/N Not seen

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5 Fire Control Plans Y/N Limited plans available

6 Training Manuals Y/N Not available

7 Fire Safety Operational Booklet Y/N Not available

8 Oil Record Book Part 1 Y/N Not available

9 Oil Record Book Part 2 Y/N N/A

10 Sounding Book Y/N Not available

11 Radar Log Y/N Not available

12 Compass Error Book Y/N Not available

13 SOPEP Manual Y/N Not available

14 Deck Maintenance Record Book Y/N Not available

15 E.R. Maintenance Record Book Y/N Not available

Port / Flag State Inspection Records Not available

16 Y/N
(note outstanding deficiencies).
17 Radio Log Y/N Not available

4. MANNING Total Manning Total Persons

Certificate per Safety Certificate Remarks

1 Officers 2 Not seen

2 Ratings 2 Not seen
Total Number of 4 Not seen
3
Persons on Board

4.1 MANNING ACCORDING TO MINIMUM SAFE MANNING REQUIREMENTS

No Rank STCW 95 Remarks
1 Captain As per service and size of vessel the number

2 Enginneer officer of crew at time of inspection was adequate.

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3 AB However due to the large amount of

4 AB mechanical deficiencies it is recommended

that an additional engineer / technical repair
personnel be placed onboard to assist with
urgent needed repairs of machinery and
system.
It is also recommended that all crew must
undergo STCW BASIC SAFETY TRAINING.

4.2 OTHER DATA Comment

Vessels Trading Area Ferry crossing Moleson Creek to South Drain

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5. NAVIGATIONAL/RADIO EQUIPMENT Comment

1 Echo Sounding Device Y/N

2 Gyro Compass Y/N N/A
3 Autopilot Y/N N/A
4 Course Recorder Y/N N/A
5 Standard (Magnetic) Compass Y/N Ritchie magnetic compass
6 Radars Y/N Radar onboard is operational
Type RDP-108
Type
7 Chronometers Y/N N/A
8 GPS Y/N Indicate number of GPSs:
9 Log/Speed Indicator Y/N
10 Rudder Indicator Y/N
11 Navigation Lights Y/N
Signal Lights / Aldis / Whistle / ships
12 bell & gong. Y/N

13 Navigation shapes Y/N

14 EPIRB Y/N
15 SART (Radar Transponder) Y/N
16 Portable VHF Y/N
17 Emergency Batteries Y/N

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6. Radio station (description / condition)
Main VHF radio not operational

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7. FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND
LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES Comment

Not onboard .
1a Lifeboats Type and Number

good
1b Overall Condition

2 paddles
1c Equipment

None
1d Fittings

1e Launching equipment, davits and

Y/N
wires

2a Life rafts type and location.

Y/N Rigid throw overboard rafts located on
(Appropriate certification) passenger deck as seats and on deck
above passenger deck
N/A
2b Hydrostatic Releases Y/N

N/A
2c Launching equipment (as applicable) Y/N

Signage / instructions posted at point No signs posted to identify or how to use

3 Y/N
of use?
4 Lifebuoys Y/N None seen

5a Lifejackets are located in unmarked boxes

Life Jackets Y/N on deck above passenger deck .

5b Type-Approved Y/N
5c Rescue Boat Y/N Boat with paddles

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 Comment
8. FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND
LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES-CONT.

6 Fixed FFA Y/N

7 Fixed Fire Detection Y/N

8 Fire Lines and Hydrants Y/N

9 International Shore Connection Y/N

10 Fire Hoses and Nozzles Y/N

11 Fire Extinguishers (including surveys) Y/N

12 Bridge Pyrotechnics Y/N

13 Line Throwing Appliance Y/N

14 Lifeboat Pyrotechnics Y/N

15 Emergency Station Bills Y/N

16
Fire Control Plan Y/N

a Internal Y/N

External Y/N
b
Life Saving Apparatus Training
17 Y/N
Manuals (SOLAS)
18 Maintenance Manuals (FFA/LSA) Y/N

9. CONDITION OF HULL Comment

In very good condition with few signs of corrosion

External Shell Plating

1

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 Decks, Main Deck , structure
2 All decks were found to be in very good condition
and well maintained.

Internal Shell Plating, Bulkheads, All found to be in very good condition with few
Frames indentations,
3

Tanks, Cofferdams
4 All tanks / space in very good condition with minimal
signs of corrosion

Mooring Equipment, Anchors,

In good condition and of adequate amount .
Cables, Mooring Ropes, Fairleads
5

CONDITION OF HULL-CONT. Comment

6 WT Openings, Doors, Ports Watertight integrity of this vessel is very good.

Although all were found to be in good condition they

Ventilators, Pipes, Sounding Pipes
were not properly marked for identification.
7 and Closing Devices, including
Scupper pipe on starboard side was found to be
identification of compartment served
clogged with debris.

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 Few shades on deck lighting missing but lighting is
8 Deck Lighting
adequate as vessels operates during daylight

Manifold, Bunker Tank Vent and

Sounding Pipe including
9 Tanks are not properly identified.
identification of tank served

In very good operating condition. Loading ramp

operates via power from main engine without an
10 Ramp / gangways. alternative means of operation . Therefore in the
event of a main engine shut down ramp cannot be
lowered or taken up .A SAFETY HAZARD

10. ENGINE ROOM AND MACHINERY Comment

1 Overall Condition of Engine room Engine is a cramped space and oily.
Two general service pumps onboard are
2 Pumps not operational.
3 F.O. pumps Operational
4 Lube Oil Pumps Operational
5 Main Engine cooling system Via radiator which is inadequate.
6 Emergency Fire Pump None
7 Switchboard Loose wires and circuit were observed
Untidy workshop and protective guards are
Workshops (including machinery
8 missing from machinery
guards and/or protective items).

9 Spares Y/N Not adequate for repairs needed onboard

10 Fire Detection System Y/N Not operational

11 Smothering System Y/N None

12 Remote Stops Y/N All remote stops are not operational

13 Fixed Fire System in Engine Room Y/N None

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 13. ENGINE ROOM AND
MACHINERY-CONT. Comment

Raw sewage is discharged directly

14 Sanitation System
overboard
15 Shaft / propulsion system Damaged seals causing leaks
Due to absent of a fire pump and leaking
16 Fire/Pollution Hazards machinery system onboard fire / pollution
risks exist onboard vessel.
17 Steering Gear and Emergency Vessel is steered via its propulsion foot
System which has damaged seals and is at
present leaking oil .
18a Emergency Generator Y/N One generator onboard

18b Emergency Fire Pump Y/N

Records of Maintenance for Engine no records seen
19 Room equipment. Y/N

COMMENTS . At time of inspection vessel was being towed by tugboat KABO 1, as

starboard main engine was taken out of service due to damaged gearbox while port main
engine also has a damaged crown gear and is only being used for manoeuvring while
berthing and unberthing.
Both main engines need urgent repairs as the present situation onboard has the potential
to cause a major emergency .
The vessels main steering system is not operation and has been so for over fifteen
months and vessel is being steered by the emergency steering system which is prone to
breaking down resulting in vessel being disabled while underway.
Therefore it is extremely important that the main steering system be made operational
immediately.
Further the natural ventilation system of engine rooms and together with the radiator
cooling system is contributing to overheating of main engines and engine rooms and it is
strongly recommended that an enforced ventilation system be installed for engine rooms
and a keel cool cooling system for main engines.

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 LIST OF DEFICIENCIES
PRIOR NEXT NEXT PORT/ WITHIN
No. List of Deficiencies to rectify: DEPARTURE 7 DAYS * ONE MONTH

1 Lifejackets located away from passengers and in unmarked boxes x

2 Liferafts are unmarked and has no launching instructions x

3 Emergency shut off system for main engines not operational x

4 Numerous oil leaks on main engine , steering system. x

5 Main steering system not operational x

6 Ventilation of engine room not adequate. x

7 Fire detection system within machinery spaces not operational. x

8 No operational fire pump onboard vessel x

9 Pumps for void spaces are not operational. x

10 Public address system not operational x

11 Safety drills are not being conducted onboard vessel. x

12 Crew does not have STCW Basic Training x

13 Loose/ damaged wiring and electrical panels in generator room x

14 Defective gears on main engines gearboxes x

15 Corroded and seized shut off valves on hydraulic lines x

16 Inadequate fire fighting equipment onboard. x

17 Missing guards on machinery fan blades x

18 No lagging on hot exhaust pipe of generator x

19 Damaged fire alarm boxes x

20 Fire hydrants valves are seized up x

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