SURVEY REPORT on 43m at CEKSAN

A) COMPOSITE

1- HULL – By sounding the hull at random with a hammer, I found about 20-25
areas of delamination or suspected delamination. Most were small, but one
amidships on the port side was over 500 mm in diameter. Although I could only
sound about ¼ of the bottom because of access (much material is piled under the
hull), it seems to be in better shape than I thought it would be. There will certainly
be more problems especially where the hull is chocked. This because I am sure
that this work was done without any consideration for the material, in other words
it was treated like a steel hull of a large ship.
I also suspect that some areas may have moisture in the delaminations, but only
drilling core samples will verify this. It is interesting that some of the
delaminations that I found were already marked with an “X”, meaning that
someone else has previously surveyed the hull.

It is fairly will supported and shows no signs of buckling or deformation, nor is

there any significant damage caused by other objects or machines.

The topsides were impossible to check other than visually, nothing unusual was
found. The exterior hull laminate only comes up to the top of the bulwark. This
area, exposed directly to the sun, is for the most part still sound, however the
interior is naked PVC from deck to top.

2- MAIN DECK – This for the most part is in poor shape, some cracks and most of
the interior is missing, it has some delamination and it is very weak and flexible. It
does not have any camber.

3- SUPERSTRUCTURE - This is a strange structure in naked PVC only. Where it

exists, basically only the main deck side bulkheads, it is even fitted with glued on
reinforcing mullions. To laminate this in-situ would not be easy. All the foam as
expected is heavily oxidised, you must scrape away at least 3 mm to find healthy
foam. It is all 80 kg PVC.

4- HULL BULKHEADS – Only 3 major transversal bulkheads exist. The aft engine
room bulkhead does not appear (I could not get down into the hull) to be taped to
the hull.

5- TANKS – Again strange construction they are like double bottom tanks in a steel
hull, a practise that is done for reasons of welding. The result is a groove all along
both sides of the hull in the crew & guest accommodation that becomes a water
trap with no drainage. There are no coffer dams either. Unless they are invisible
below the water level, (the guest accommodation is full of water) The engine
room and crew have water in many pockets. Someone has drilled holes in the hull
in an attempt to empty out these areas.

6- LONGITUDINALS – What was visible, mainly in the engine room will need
much rebuilding. All plywood will be water logged, rotten and delaminated.
B) TRANSPORTATION

1- PREPARATION – The hull can be readied for sea (towing) by Ceksan in about 3
days under the supervision of one of our young project managers. He should have
clear instructions and plans. Work will include
• The construction of a fitting, in steel, to be placed in the bow thruster
tunnel, to attach the towing line.
• The finding and sealing (with sika) any and all drain holes
• The filling and sealing of the main tanks.
• The securing of the deckhouse sides and loose pieces

2- I think for towing, it may be wise to find a boat from Antalya (if the price is right)
possibly a fishing trawler.

C) PURCHASE – This is not my affair, but only a comment for your consideration. I
doubt that any surveyor anywhere in the world would value this hull at more
$ 80.000 US. I think that the purchase of the hull should be done by a third party
supposedly un-related to Notika, who has two documents.

•A letter from Notika Teknik stating that they have relinquished all claims to
the hull.
• A survey report from me (all that Murat Bey knows about me is that I am
Canadian and sent by LN) stating its condition and value.

Ceksan may be more inclined to negotiate with someone else and receive less than
what they expect from Notika

D) REBUILDING

Due to the low budget of the project, we need to find ways of limiting the expenses.
Some ideas are -

1- POSITION – As we discussed, in an open-ended tent on a concrete surface at the

back (North Side) of H11. This is a wind protected area and not visible from the
road. Besides, putting it into H7 takes up the space of two Centaurians and we will
have a height problem. If we set up a small tented polyester shop in H11, or the
tent itself, then all workers are close to the project.

2- HULL – This will have to be thoroughly examined inside and out to find any
delamination. A moisture meter will need to be purchased, and certainly many
areas vacuum bagged to drain out humidity. I am fairly confident that even with
some defects left in the hull, we will not have significant structural problems,
simply because we are not pushing the hull (14 knot max) to its original design
acceleration.

3- MAIN DECK – This should be removed and the flat panels can be used on the
inner main deck. The bow and stern decks should be newly made with the bottom
 laminate done on our table, and then laid over the existing beams with added foam
to create a camber. Top laminate done in-situ.

4- BULWARKS – All reinforcing stays removed and the surface to be ground down
until clean, re-laminated and then stays put back and laminated, finally a fairing
cover like on the Centaurians.

5- SUPERSTRUCTURE – To be cut up into flat panels about 600 wide, put through
the planning machine, glued together and laminated both sides on the table.

6- ENGINE GIRDERS – Removed and rebuilt as per engine and new configuration.

7- TANKS – As with all planing or semi displacement hulls that are lengthened in
the stern, the vessel will have a bow down attitude. To rectify this I propose a
large fuel tank aft of the engine room. (there is nothing there now) and the
creation of coffer dams forward to ease bilge drainage.

8- SYSTEMS – Use of as much plastic pipe and hose as is safe and reasonable.
Because of the massive headroom, we can place all piping on top of the tanks but
still under the cabin deck. Use of as much local made product (like valves) as is
possible.

9- INTERIOR – Lower deck to be built on an epoxy coated wooden framework

above the tank tops. Floors in marine plywood. Also plywood walls and furniture.
Walls covered in sponge and fabric, with little built in furniture. Use non fixed
furniture pieces, even store bought would be fine. Cabin floors covered with
carpet and in bathrooms with 2 cm Turkish marble. Toilets from Actana.
Portlights to be fixed, hopefully using the same moulds as the Centaurians. No
deadlights. All air ducting in ordinary PVC.

10- DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT – All local market including all refrigerators and
freezers. No central refrigeration system or cold room.

11- ELECTRONICS – No synoptic panel only off-the-shelf systems installed as is,

for example the fire alarm system.

12- PAINTING – This is the biggest item of work apart from the structure. The hull is
very unfair, being male moulded with heavy woven roving glass and large
overlaps, Also a great deal of grinding will be needed to clean up the existing
composite and PVC, which will in some cases further unfair these parts. We
should investigate ways of making our own epoxy filler. We should be able to
reduce its cost by 50%