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COX YEATS ATTORNEYS PO BOX 913 UMHLANGA ROCKS 4320 ATTENTION : TAMRYN VILJOEN YOUR REF: 06T979001

DATE: 26TH JANUARY 2015 OUR REF: G 148 /2014/MV WEI LIEN 213

THIS REPORT IS ISSUED ON A WITHOUT PREJUDICE BASIS. THE CONTENTS WITHIN THIS REPORT ARE

TO THE BEST OUR KNOWLEDGE FACTUAL AS AT THE DATE OF ISSUE

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that we were instructed by Cox Yeats Attorneys on the 23rd December 2014 to carry

out an inspection of the MV WEI LIEN 123 berthed at the repair quay Cape Town Harbour (aka Table Bay

Harbour)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 SUMMARY OF INSTRUCTIONS

2 GENERAL PARTICULARS OF THE VESSEL

3 CERTIFICATION /DOCUMENTATION

4 DESIGN AND LAY OUT OF THE VESSEL

5 MANAGEMENT

6 HULL STRUCTURE AND CONDITION

7 MACHINERY

8 NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION

9 LIFESAVING AND FIRE EQUIPMENT

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The following photographs show the condition of Wei Lien 213

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SURVEYOR’S NOTES

The vessel was without ship power and or shore power (dead ship). The inspection was carried out with

the aid of a flash light.

Where cargo hatch covers were in place these covers were not lifted to gain access into the respective

cargo holds.

The vessel was moored starboard side to the quay by means of e mooring ropes

The vessel was at all times afloat

Certain compartments were padlocked and other compartments were unlocked

The instructing attorney arranged in conjunction with the Sheriff of the Court to physically cut the

padlocks by a professional locksmith

Where locks were removed new locks were fitted and the corresponding keys held by the Sheriff of the

Court

The Sheriff of the Court had employed a security guard to maintain a 24 hour watch on the vessel

SUMMARY OF INSTRUCTIONS

The instructing attorney stated that the MV Wei Lien 213 had been arrested by a creditor

The mandate for the survey was in terms of the following

A valuation of the vessel

To carry out a bunker survey to establish quantity of fuel on board

To draw up a list of movable property

To establish the long term status of the vessel (That is ongoing deterioration )

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GENERAL PARTICULARS OF THE VESSEL

Name of Vessel Wei Lien 213

Official Number 009453

IMO Number Not known

Type of Vessel Motorized steel plated vessel designed in terms of lay out for

long line fishing

Flag/Port of Registry Taiwan /Kaohsiung

Year of Construction 1985

Registered Owners Wei Sheng Fishery Co Ltd

Dimensions of the Vessel Length 42.34 m Breadth 7.78 m Moulded Depth 3.50 m

Gross Tonnage 363 mt

Net Tonnage 156 mt

Surveyors Note

The vessels papers were sent to us by the instructing attorney, as no documents were found on

board at the time of survey

CERTIFICATION /DOCUMENTATION

The following documents have been made available

1 International Tonnage Certificate number 028486 issued August 30 2005

2 Certificate of Vessels Nationality number 009453 issued February 5 2007

3 Ship Inspection Certificate number 201132 issued December 20 2011

4 Ship Inspection record expires December 6 2012

5 Ship Radio Station License expires January 22 2017

6 Certificate for Fishing Issued by the Republic of China expires 2015/07/17

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DESIGN AND LAY OUT OF THE VESSEL

The vessel has a pointed bow and a cruiser stern

1 The wheel house and central accommodation is raised above the main deck and is

positioned slightly forward of the amidships mark and extends aft. The area outboard of the

accommodation are bounded by the port and starboard deck walkways

2 The forward section is fitted with a solid walkway which gives access to the bow mooring

area and the anchor handling equipment

3 The main deck and or the working deck is fitted out as follows

Focisle store fitted with a water tight door

4 independent Brine Ponds

Two fish hatches

Aft under the wheel house a blast freezer compartments

The line retrieving equipment is mounted on the deck

4 The aft deck is solely devoted to operate as a line feed station with a line shooter mounted

to the aft deck. This area is dedicated for the aft mooring with the ropes attached to deck

mounted bollards

5 Below the main deck at the aft end is the engineers accommodation / store rooms

6 Below the engineers accommodation is a lower deck which houses the engine room

compartment

MANAGEMENT

The vessel is currently managed by the Sheriff of Cape Town in terms of the order of the arrest

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HULL STRUCTURE AND CONDITION

External Hull (above the water line)

Shell Plating

The shell plating in the main was in satisfactory condition, but this must be related to the vessel

being a fishing vessel and undergoing lengthy period’s deep sea, in relation to the fishing work

undertaken

There was no visual evidence to indicate that the hull structure and or plating making up the hull

had been compromised in terms of its original integrity

Comment

It is the surveyors recommendation that the future owner arrange for the vessel to be placed on the

syncro lift for a full evaluation of hull plating plus inspection of rudder, propeller and shafts

Deck Plating

The deck plating throughout the vessel, has been sheaved in wooden planking

The wooden planking shows heavy signs of normal wear and tear

There is no evidence that the wooden planking has failed or undergone degradation due to the

wear and tear

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Ballast Tanks and Void Spaces

The ballast tanks and void spaces were not entered

Note:

The reason being for the non inspection of these spaces is that the attending surveyor was

concerned re quality of air and or build up of unknown gases within these spaces

Bulk Heads

The bulk heads where visible were in the main in poor condition in that steel work was heavily

corroded and or the steel had failed in certain sections

Comment

The condition of the bulk heads will require attention when the vessel undergoes a Safety

Survey and or load line survey

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Water Tight Openings

The water tight opening doors were in the main in poor condition, in that the doors could not be

easily closed as the hinges had ceased and further the internal locking handles were in the main

non-operative

The doors to the wheelhouse cannot be regarded as water tight as they are standard wooden

doors

Comment

The condition of the water tight openings will require attention when the vessel undergoes a

Safety Survey and or load line survey

Windlass & Mooring Ropes

The windlass equipment for the forward anchors has undergone severe corrosion

Comment

We would recommend that this windlass be fully checked and certified prior to the vessel

proceeding to sea

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Tank Lids/Cargo Hold Covers/Blast Freezer

The tank lids where visible were all correctly bolted down and visually in a satisfactory condition

The blast freezer under the wheelhouse, the main doors were in poor condition

It was evident from a visual inspection of the space that the blast freezer has been non

operational for a lengthy period of time

Comment

The surveyor recommends that the cargo hold covers be lifted to gain access into the fish holds

The lifting of the covers will have to be undertaken by a dedicated crew, with the aspect of using

shore power to facilitate the lifting of the hatch covers

The cargo hold covers were not lifted, due to no equipment being available to assist in the lifting

of these covers

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Bulwarks/Guard Rails and and or Ladders

The bulwarks, guard rails and or ladders were all in satisfactory condition

Vent Pipes and Sounding pipes

All the vent pipes and sounding pipes were inspected and found to be in satisfactory condition

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Auxiliary Cranes

The vessel was not fitted with any auxiliary cranes and all lifting on deck would be by means of

block and tackle and or a pulley system

MACHINERY

Condition of Machinery spaces

The machinery space being the engine room and working area above the main engine and

generators was found to be clean and neat

Main Engine

The main engine being a Fuji 6 cylinder diesel was found to be externally in sound condition

The main engine was driving a single fixed pitch propeller

Comment

The top rocker arms for the main engine was found to be heavily corroded with surface

corrosion

No instrumentation reflecting the number of engine hours per this engine nor any maintenance

books within the engine room compartment

Auxiliary

The engine space was fitted with 2 Yanmar diesel generators

Comment

There was no instrumentation reflecting the number of engine hours per this engine nor any

maintenance books within the engine room compartment

Refrigeration Compressors

The engine room was fitted with 2 compressors, make unknown

The compressors externally were in a satisfactory condition

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Electrical

The electrical system was via switchboards and all the switchboards sighted were in good visual

condition with all wiring entering the switchboards in visually good condition

Pumps

The engine room was fitted with a range of pumps being for fresh water ballast and over-side

discharge and all pumps were visually sound

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BUNKER EVALUATION

The sounding pipes at the aft end in way of the stern area where sounded which confirmed the

presence of diesel and lube oil

Comment

With no diagrams on board, it has not been possible to quantify the quantity of bunkers on board

The Port Agent who arranged the supply of bunkers to the vessel indicated that their report prior to the

crew leaving the vessel, is approximately 1.5 mt of gas oil

The owner of the vessel will need to submit all the plans for the vessel to do a meaningful calculation as

to the onboard quantity of bunkers

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION

The wheelhouse and Masters day room was fitted with the following equipment:

Central consol housing the helm wheel, compass and Resko Direction Finder

Angle Indicator

On the starboard side of the wheelhouse, engine control speed/indicator/compass/gauges

Aft cupboards contained the following units

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1 Icom radio

1 power supply

1 amplifier rusted

Electrical control boxes being to power supply units

Captains Day room contained the following equipment

Code and radar direction finder

Computer monitor

Sea map radio

2 power supply units

1 Panasonic fax machine

2 microphones

1 aircon unit

1 Furuno DFAX

Radio telephone

1 set of flags

Comment

None of the above equipment had been tested or been made operational

The survey confirmed that the radar dome was lying on the upper deck and the wiring had been

cut which confirmed that the vessels radar system was non-operational

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